O.K. Tire Stores appoints new dealer support chief

Dec. 20, 2001

Langley, British Columbia-based O.K. Tire Stores Inc. has named Bruce Hawley its director of dealer support and communications, a newly created position.

A 22-year tire industry veteran, Hawley spent the past nine years with Bridgestone/Firestone Canada Inc. He starts with O.K. Tire Stores next month.

O.K. Tire Stores has 215 franchises and reported sales of more than $250 million (Canadian) last year. It is the seventh largest tire distribution network in North America, according to Modern Tire Dealer data.