Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. has named Brett Ponton to the new position of VP/marketing for the consumer replacement business. He has been with Akron, Ohio-based Goodyear for 16 years.
Scott Vogel has been hired as VP/retail, replacing Ponton. His responsibilities include managing the company's 750 company-owned outlets. Most recently, Vogel was president of Valvoline Instant Oil
Change.
Both Ponton and Vogel will report to Larry Mason, president of North American consumer tires.
--Tanya Irwin