Towing and trailering equipment supplier Horizon Global Corp. has appointed Terrence G. Gohl as its new CEO, effective immediately.
The appointment follows the Board’s acceptance of Carl Bizon’s resignation from his executive positions and as a director.
John C. Kennedy, chair of Horizon Global’s board of directors, stated, “We are pleased to announce Terry as Horizon Global’s chief executive officer. Terry brings decades of automotive industry experience, as well as substantial operational and turnaround expertise, which will help to further the company’s business improvement initiatives and accelerate its return to historical performance levels.”
Prior to joining Horizon Global, Gohl served as COO at International Automotive Components (IAC), a leading global supplier of automotive components and systems. While at IAC, Gohl was responsible for 50 manufacturing locations and 23 technical centers globally, according to Horizon Global.
Prior to his role at IAC, Gohl served as president and CEO of Key Plastics, a supplier of injection molded plastic components to automotive OEMs, where Gohl’s strategic leadership and operational expertise were pivotal to its restructuring and turnaround, resulting in substantial improvement in financial performance and a successful sale of the business, according to Horizon Global.
