Francesco Gori joins Apollo Tyres as Advisor for Strategy

Apollo Tyres today announced appointment of Francesco Gori as Advisor for Strategy. Part of Apollo Tyres' Management Board, Gori will support the company in its goal of international growth and identification and development of new markets.

His last appointment was as the CEO of Pirelli, a position that he held from 2006 till he left the company in 2012.

Francesco Gori said, "As a successful organisation, Apollo Tyres is accelerating its growth by strengthening its presence in its existing markets and extracting value from its recent $475 million Greenfield investment in Europe to enhance its key global brands -- Apollo and Vredestein. I look forward to work with Neeraj and his team to guide them in their journey to become a significant player in the tyre industry."