Goodyear names executive to oversee Cooper Tire integration ahead of $2.8 billion planned acquisition
By Robin Goist - Advance Ohio Media, Cleveland (TNS)
AKRON, Ohio The Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. on Thursday named Ryan Patterson as a senior vice president of business integration to integrate competitor Cooper Tire into the Akron-based company following a planned acquisition as part of a $2.8 billion cash-and-stock deal expected to close later this year.
Patterson has worked for Goodyear since 2002, most recently as president of the company’s Asia Pacific business operations.
Goodyear Chairman, CEO and President Rich Kramer said in a news release that Patterson “understands all aspects of our business end-to-end, including manufacturing, is deeply familiar with our customers and has served as the lead architect for some of Goodyear’s core go-to-market strategies.”