Kumho Tire Co. has named B.C. Kim president of sales and marketing. He most recently served as head of Kumho's China office.
The newly created position "will allow more dedicated focus to the global efforts of sales and marketing of Kumho products," say company officials.
Before joining Kumho in 2007, Kim had spent more than 20 years with Daewoo Corp. in a variety of senior-level positions. He will be based at Kumho's office in Seoul, South Korea.