Apollo Tyres appoints Mathias Heimann to head European Ops

Apollo Tyres today announced appointment of Mathias Heimann as President of Europe & Americas and CEO of Apollo Vredestein, Enschede, the Netherlands.
Mathias, a German national would head European operations and would lead consolidation and growth efforts, Apollo Tyres said in a statement.
He would be based out of company's European Operations headquarters in Enschede, The Netherlands.
Commenting on the development Apollo Tyres Vice Chairman & Managing Director Neeraj Kanwar 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."

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."
Mathias, an alumnus of prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology, has twenty years of experience in sales, marketing and production. He has worked for years with Continental AG in Europe, South America and Asia.