Mathias Heimann to head Apollo Tyres in Europe
Date: 22 Oct 2014
Apollo Tyres Ltd has announced the appointment of Mathias
Heimann as President of Europe & Americas and CEO of Apollo Vredestein B.V.
According to a press release issued by Apollo Tyres, Mathias, 48, is a German
national with over 20 years of experience in sales, marketing and production.
His career within the automotive industry has included OE suppliers as well as
retail and service organisations for large international automobile companies
in Europe and Asia.
Neeraj Kanwar, Vice Chairman & Managing Director, Apollo
Tyres Ltd said, "Mathias' rich experience in the tyre industry in
particular and in multi-cultural environments in general will be of immense
value to Apollo as we consolidate our current operations in
Europe and prepare for the next phase of growth which will be driven by the
already announced Greenfield plant in Eastern Europe."
After finishing secondary school and military service,
Mathias was educated in Germany (at the Witten/Herdecke University) and the
United States (at the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and
holds a degree in economics.
Mathias started his career in the engineering division of
Linde AG, selling Air Separation Units to India, among others, before moving on
to support the establishment of Linde's first subsidiary in China (in Xiamen)
for the production and sales of technical gases. He worked for many years at
Continental A.G. in Europe, South America and Asia, accumulating a deep
understanding of the tyre industry.
The release further stated that Mathias will be based out of
company’s European Operations headquarters in Enschede, The Netherlands.
Mathias said, “With Apollo’s investments in the manufacturing capabilities of the
Enschede plant and expansion in Europe, coupled with significant investments in
brands and marketing, I look forward to work with the team to rapidly expand
our presence in the market and capture new opportunities.”