Avon Tyres, the Melksham, UK based custom tire subsidiary of Cooper Tire & Rubber Company Europe Ltd., has announced Dominic Clifford as new Global Avon Motorcycle Sales Manager, responsible for worldwide sales, reporting to Jaap van Wessum, GM EMEA, Cooper Tire Europe.
Clifford joins Cooper after eight years with Goodyear Dunlop Tyres Ltd., where he was responsible for motorcycle and motorsports tire sales for the U.K. and Ireland. Earlier in his career, Clifford was employed for nine years by Triumph Motorcycles with responsibility for their global motorcycle accessory business unit.
Clifford is an avid motorcyclist who in recent years participated in the Tuareg Rally, a seven-day race in Africa, and the seven-day Hellas Rally in Greece. He is a regular competitor in two of the largest events in UK motorcycle racing - the Weston Beach race and Welsh two-day Enduro.
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