GPX strengthens its global OE sales department

April 20, 2006

GPX International Tire Corp. has named Kedar Murthy vice president for global OEM sales.

Murthy brings 18 years of experience in global sales and marketing, international business development, operations, eBusiness and finance to the Malden, Mass.-based company. He has held progressive leadership

positions with Air Products and Chemicals Inc., General Electric Co. and, most recently, Cabot Corp., where he led Cabot's global sales and

technical service organization and worked in information technology.

"With well over 30 OEM customers currently purchasing Galaxy, Constellation, Primex, ITL, Maine and Brawler branded tires, the addition of Kedar Murthy is an important signal to the industry that GPX is focused on serving OEMs at the highest level," says Bryan

Ganz, co-CEO of GPX.