While excited and confident about the company’s future, Richard J. Kramer, Goodyear’s new president and CEO, says he is also “very realistic about our challenges given what remains a somewhat uncertain global economy as well as an increasingly competitive tire industry.”

Kramer points out that “as tire complexity increases at rates previously unheard of, Goodyear’s global presence, broad technical capability and addiction to speed as a trademark of our pace of change all provide us with a clear competitive advantage during this period.”

A strong portfolio of brands, strength in high-growth emerging markets, innovative new product offerings, an industry-leading retailer network and enhanced supply chain capabilities are al factors that Kramer considers favorable.

“It is very clear to me that we continue to be focused on the right drivers of our business, and those business drivers will continue to define and support our global growth plans with an emphasis on the emerging markets,” he notes.

“I am committed to excellence in everything we do, from people development, to operating efficiency, to supply chain, to enhanced customer service,” Kramer continues. “We will remain a customer-centric company. We will strive to earn our customers’ business every day with the industry’s best products packed with innovation.”

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