BKT USA, Inc. Officially Announces Vice President

BKT USA, Inc., of Fairlawn, Ohio, the subsidiary of Balkrishna Industries Limited, Mumbai, India has promoted Doug Kershaw as the Vice President of BKT USA, Inc. after his hiring as the Associate VP in January.

“We are very pleased with the addition of Doug to our BKT team. His extensive knowledge and experience throughout the industry brings value to the company.” Said Rajiv Poddar, Joint Managing Director of the Balkirshna Industries Ltd. India. “Doug has proven himself as an asset to the organization and we have high hopes for the future of BKT USA.”

“I am excited to join BKT as a world leader in tire manufacturing,” says Kershaw. “It is good to get back into the Agricultural and Construction markets.”

Kershaw has over 28 years in rubber, agriculture, construction and composites industries beginning with DAYCO out of Dayton, Ohio. He worked for CAMSO for 13 years, most recently as the Director of Sales and Marketing for the OEM, Agricultural, and Construction Track division. He was also the East Sales Director at Trelleborg Wheel Systems in their Industrial division.

Kershaw’s vast experience in the various segments will help further establish the BKT brand in the OTR, OE, Agriculture and Construction markets. He is relocating from Cincinnati, Ohio to the Akron, Ohio area this summer.