American Tire Distributors Looks to the Future With Series of Promotions

CHARLOTTE, N.C., March 6 /PRNewswire/ -- American Tire Distributors Inc. has announced a number of key management promotions that underscore ATD's commitment to building a leadership team and positioning the company for continued growth.

Some of the promotions represent newly created positions reflecting a strategic realignment of the company's field sales structure increasing the number of regions from seven to nine. The change is intended to allow Regional Vice Presidents to focus on a smaller number of distribution centers and thereby increase the customer focus and support in each of the regions.

"I am very pleased to announce these well-deserved promotions," said Richard P. "Dick" Johnson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of American Tire Distributors. "Each and every one of these individuals personifies our commitment to serving our customers, and each of them has played an integral role in ATD's success through their personal drive to build the business."

American Tire Distributors promoted two individuals to the rank of Executive Vice President: Phil Marrett to the position of EVP Procurement, and Dan Brown to the position of EVP Sales. Marrett, with nearly 30 years of industry experience including twenty years with Dunlop Tire, will be responsible for the procurement process and supply chain management for all American Tire Distributors products. Brown, a 33-year industry veteran will continue to lead and direct the company's sales initiatives to become a "World Class" sales organization.

American Tire Distributors also announced the following promotions to Senior Vice President:

    -- Dan Seitler to SVP of Procurement.  Seitler will lead the procurement
       initiatives for the company.  Seitler joined American Tire Distributors
       as a result of the 2004 acquisition of Target Tire Inc., where he had
       been Vice President of Marketing.

    -- Roland Boyette to SVP of Sales.  Boyette will focus on sales
       development strategies across all geographies served by American Tire
       Distributors.  He joined American Tire Distributors in 1999 from the
       acquisition of the wholesale division of Merchants Inc.

    -- Jason Shannon to SVP Administration and Pricing.  Shannon, a former
       Corporate Account Manager for Michelin, joined American Tire
       Distributors in 2000.

    -- Ron Sinclair to SVP Marketing.  Sinclair will lead American Tire
       Distributors' marketing, media relations, and program strategies.   He
       joined American Tire Distributors in 2003.  Sinclair was formerly Vice
       President of Marketing for Bruno's Supermarkets.

    -- John Flowers to SVP Operations. Flowers, a former Vice President of
       Operations for AmeriService Distribution Services, formerly Pepsico
       Food Systems, joined American Tire Distributors in 2000 as Vice
       President of Operations.

    -- Jim Williams to the newly created position of SVP Division Manager.
       Williams, a former ATD Regional Vice President, will assume
       responsibility for the four regions in the Western Division.  Williams
       joined American Tire Distributors in 1996.

    -- Keith Calcagno to the newly created position of SVP Division Manager.
       Calcagno will assume responsibility for the five regions in the Eastern
       Division.  Calcagno, a former Divisional VP at Kmart Corporation,
       joined American Tire Distributors in 2003.

In addition, American Tire Distributors promoted Mark Bath to Vice President of Credit. Prior to joining American Tire Distributors in 2005, Bath was general credit and finance manager for Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., following 13 years at Dunlop Tire.

American Tire also promoted Rick Anthis to Regional Vice President replacing Jim Williams. Anthis joined American Tire Distributors following the 2007 acquisition of Homann Wholesale Tire, where he served as a Vice President following eight years with Michelin.

About American Tire Distributors, Inc.

American Tire Distributors is one of the nation's largest independent suppliers of tires to the replacement tire market. It operates 83 distribution centers servicing 36 states from coast to coast. It employs more than 200 people in its Charlotte N.C.-area headquarters, distribution center and regional hub and over 2,300 employees across its nationwide distribution network.