Steve Turner Joins Bridgestone Firestone Team as Motorcycle Tire Sales Representative
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (November 8, 2004) -- Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC (BFNT) is pleased to announce that Steve Turner, a Nashville-area resident, has been selected as its newest sales representative in the company's motorcycle tire group.

Turner, an avid motorcyclist, has over 14 years experience in the industry working in various positions for dealerships marketing motorcycle, ATV, and personal watercraft products and accessories. Over the course of his sales career, he has served in the capacity of sales associate, sales manager, general manager, and, most recently, as the marketing and Internet manager in the powersports-related industry.

"Steve is passionate about motorcycling," said Bob Graham, motorcycle and kart product manager for BFNT. "He understands and believes in our products and has worked from the ground-up in sales. He was a natural choice to represent the Bridgestone brand and will be very visible at most of the shows and race events where Bridgestone motorcycle tires are featured. We look forward to his contribution."

The Nashville-based Bridgestone Firestone North American Tire, LLC, is a subsidiary of Bridgestone Americas Holding, Inc., whose parent company, Bridgestone Corporation, is the world’s largest tire and rubber company. BFNT develops, manufactures, and markets Bridgestone, Firestone, Dayton and associate and private brand tires. The company is focused on wholesale and original equipment markets, supplying passenger, light truck, commercial vehicle, off-road, agricultural, motorcycle and other tires to its customers in North America.