Cloyes Gear & Products, Inc. ("Cloyes"), the global leader and designer of mission-critical timing drive systems and components for the automotive aftermarket, today announced the appointment of Eric Renaud as Vice President, Sales for Rotomaster and Cloyes, effective October 6, 2025. This strategic appointment reinforces the company's commitment to succession planning, leadership development, and sustainable global growth.

Renaud brings more than 32 years of automotive aftermarket experience to his new role, with a proven record of cultivating customer relationships and accelerating market growth. His comprehensive expertise spans sales, merchandising, category management, product development, and brand strategy execution. Renaud's ability to create synergy between product teams and sales organizations will strengthen customer trust and drive continued growth across both the Rotomaster and Cloyes brands.

"What stands out most about Eric is his deep customer focus and commitment to team success," said Jason Best, Chief Revenue Officer of Cloyes. "He believes that wins are achieved through collaborative engagement, a value that aligns perfectly with Cloyes' culture. Eric's extensive experience and leadership approach make him ideally suited to drive our sales strategy forward as we expand markets and deliver exceptional value to our customers."

At Cloyes, talent management strategy is inseparable from business strategy. As the company expands markets and drives sustainable growth, it remains focused on building high-performing teams and attracting leaders who share its passion for customers, collaboration, and innovation.

This appointment follows the recent addition of Jeff Cook as Chief Marketing and Product Development Officer for Cloyes and Rotomaster. Cook brings more than 25 years of marketing and product strategy leadership, most recently at Bridgestone. Together, these strategic appointments position Cloyes to accelerate growth and innovation across both brands.

In conjunction with this appointment, Cloyes also announced that Tim Murphy will transition into the role of Senior Advisor of Sales effective January 1, 2026. Murphy's leadership and contributions have been instrumental to the company's success, and his ongoing support during this transition period will ensure continuity and strengthen the organization's path forward.

These organizational changes underscore Cloyes' dedication to developing leadership talent and maintaining its position as the industry leader while delivering exceptional value to customers worldwide.

Cloyes remains committed to delivering outstanding service and innovative solutions, ensuring our ongoing impact in the automotive aftermarket industry. To learn more, visit www.cloyes.com.

About Cloyes

Cloyes, based in Fort Smith, AR, is the North American leader and global designer, developer, manufacturer and distributor of timing drive systems and components for the automotive aftermarket. Its products are mission-critical components for engine performance and function used in high-performance and replacement applications. Cloyes serves a broad customer base, including wholesale distributors, national and local retailers, re-packagers, and production engine builders, and sells its products under the Cloyes® brand throughout North America and Dynagear® in Mexico. To learn more, visit www.cloyes.com.

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