KYB Americas announced two key appointments to its staff: Mike Deckys as a territory sales manager and Whitney Howard as marketing manager.
Deckys Has Over Two Decades of Automotive Aftermarket Experience
Deckys joins the Central Region Sales Team as a territory sales manager. Deckys has nearly 25 years of automotive aftermarket experience and has worked across all levels of distribution with organizations such as Dorman Products, Walker Products, and Fisher Auto Parts.
“Stepping into the role of Central Territory sales manager at KYB, I am absolutely thrilled to join this team,” says Deckys. “I’m eager to reconnect with longtime partners, build new relationships and help drive the kind of shared success that strengthens KYB’s growth while elevating our customers’ performance throughout the region.”
KYB Central Region manager Ron Fisher said, “We’re lucky to have Mike. He brings a wealth of experience and is going to fit right in with the KYB sales team.”
Mike will cover the northern part of KYB’s Central Region, which includes Illinois, Michigan, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Minnesota and more.
Howard Brings Outside Perspective to the Automotive Aftermarket
Howard comes to KYB with an agency background and has worked with clients such as Mobil 1, FedEx and The Perot Museum of Nature and Science. As marketing manager, Howard will develop and execute the KYB media plan, promotions calendar and social media schedule, among many other duties, the company said.
Whitney exclaims, “I’m excited to join KYB and bring my strategic agency experience to the organization. I’m eager to amplify our story, grow our brand presence and help solidify KYB’s stature in the ride-control industry.”
“Whitney is a great addition to our team,” says Andy Castleman, director of product and marketing. “She’s already brought us several fresh ideas and viewpoints from outside the automotive aftermarket. We threw her in the deep end right away and had her come to AAPEX after only being on the job for a week. She definitely impressed us with her initial observations and ability to learn quickly.”
Texas-born and Midwest-raised, Howard is a graduate of Franklin College, just a few miles away from the KYB Americas headquarters.
KYB says that it is proud to have such talented individuals as Deckys and Howard be a part of our team.