Apollo Tyres has appointed Daniele Lorenzetti as the company’s Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Daniele will spearhead Apollo Tyres’ global initiatives towards research and development, for both passenger vehicle and commercial vehicle tyres. He will be assisted by the research, technology and design teams across geographies.
Daniele’s last assignment was with Pirelli Tyres where he spent close to 20 years in various capacities. His last role was as Product Director – Industrial Division, where he was responsible for the management of tyre product, materials and process development from design to industrialisation of Truck, Agri and Special Vehicles.
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Prior to this, he was the Product Director for passenger vehicle tyres with a global responsibility of technical OE homologation activities and development of new product lines. Daniele was also associated with Trelleborg Wheel Systems SPA as Vice President – R&D (Agro, Forestry & Industrial Tyres).
Daniele Lorenzetti will be based out of the company’s European headquarters in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Apollo Tyres has also inducted Daniele Lorenzetti in its Management Board. Speaking about his appointment, Lorenzetti that together they will be able to bring out competitive products which address the global customer needs, and at the same time, is technologically superior.