Marty Furman is the new chief operating officer at Toyo,
managing technical services, sales, marketing and pricing.
and will report directly to company President and CEO Yasushi
Takagi.
“I am pleased to welcome Marty Furman as the first chief
operating officer of Toyo Tire U.S.A.,” Takagi says. “He brings
a tremendous amount of experience and knowledge, which I believe
will greatly benefit our company as well as our dealers.”
Furman has extensive management experience with firms such as
Procter & Gamble, Avery Dennison and the Trojan Battery Co. In
his recent role as COO at Pentel of America, he led the company
to significant internal performance improvements and progressive
market share gains, according to Takagi.
His senior executive responsibilities over the years have
included all facets of the organization, including finance,
business development, marketing, sales, product development,
plant management, manufacturing and engineering.
A graduate of the Columbia University Senior Executive Program,
Furman received his MBA in finance from Loyola University. He
also holds BS degrees in chemistry and chemical engineering from
the University of Maryland.
For more information, visit www.toyotires.com.
