Kumho Tire Co. promotes Kim, Byun

March 7, 2005

Kumho Tire Co. Inc. has promoted two executives within the company.

B.K. Kim was named executive vice president of global sales and marketing. He succeeds J.H. Kim, who was promoted to the position of CEO of Korea Integrated Freight Terminal.

B.K Kim joined Kumho in 1974 and has served in a variety of positions in Korea and the Middle East, most recently as senior vice president of overseas sales.

Y.N. Byun has been named vice president of overseas sales. He joined Kumho in 1980 and has served in a variety of positions in Panama, Chile and Korea, most recently as regional director of Latin America.

Kumho Tire had 2004 sales of $1.6 billion.