Cooper names Edwards as general manager of European tech centre

ERJ staff report (TB)

Findlay, Ohio -- Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. has appointed Gavin Edwards as general manager of its European technical centre in Melksham, England.

In his new role, Edwards will report to Chuck Yurkovich, Cooper global technical vice president, with responsibility to Cooper European operations vice president Julian Baldwin and the European operations team for product development and technical support.

Edwards began his career in the tyre industry in 1989, working with two competitors before joining Cooper Tire and Rubber Co. Europe in 2002 as a tyre engineer. In 2007, he was appointed technical services manager, responsible for tyre testing in Europe.

From Press release from Cooper

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