Goodyear Announces New Senior Leadership Roles

Ryan Patterson has been named president of Goodyear's Asia Pacific business unit. He has been president of the company's North America consumer business since September 2014.

Chris Delaney has been named president of Goodyear's Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) business unit. He precedes Patterson, having been president of the company's Asia Pacific business since joining the company in 2015.

"With the announcement, today of new roles for Chris and Ryan, we are placing proven Goodyear leaders in key roles that will enable us to further execute our strategy, deliver on our business objectives and create sustainable value for our shareholders," said Goodyear Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Richard J. Kramer.

Patterson, 43, began his Goodyear career in 2002 with roles of increasing responsibility in Latin America. He has been part of Goodyear's North America leadership team since 2008, first as finance director, consumer, and then in 2012, as vice president, consumer operations and customer development. In that role, he was responsible for guiding the consumer organization's channel sales and customer marketing teams and bringing winning strategies and solutions to Goodyear's customers.

He has been president, of the North American consumer tire business since September 2014. A key architect of Goodyear's North America consumer strategy and its focus on high-value segments, Patterson played an integral role in the turnaround of that business. He led the creation and activation of North America's aligned distribution model, helping Goodyear become a better supplier to its customers.

Delaney, 56, led Goodyear's Asia Pacific business for the past two years. Under his guidance, that business delivered record results and increased the value of its brand. By launching award-winning tires and improving the company's mix of product offerings, Goodyear has earned a leadership position in key emerging markets in the region. Also, Delaney expanded the footprint of Goodyear retail outlets across China and drove the company's increased presence in rapidly growing cities in the country.

Delaney joined Goodyear in August 2015, following four years as the chief executive officer of Goodman Fielder Limited, the largest public food company in Australia and New Zealand. He has extensive leadership experience in both North America and Europe, working in sales and business development in Europe for Procter & Gamble before becoming vice president and general manager for P&G in the Middle East. He also led international sales for the Campbell Soup Company before becoming its president, Emerging Markets and Asia Pacific.

Goodyear is one of the world's largest tire companies. It employs about 65,000 people and manufactures its products in 47 facilities in 21 countries around the world. Its two Innovation Centers in Akron, Ohio and Colmar-Berg, Luxembourg strive to develop state-of-the-art products and services that set the technology and performance standard for the industry. For more information about Goodyear and its products, go to www.goodyear.com/corporate.

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