Thomas Clark Joins as President of Ascenso Tires North America Operations

Feb 22, 2024

Ascenso Tires has announced Thomas Clark will assume the role of president of Ascenso Tires North America (ATNA) effective Feb, 14, 2024. Clark brings with him a three-decade-long career, marked by progressive responsibilities at companies such as Michelin and Carlstar Group, spanning across various countries and continents including the United States, Mexico and India. In his new capacity, Clark will oversee and manage operations in the United States and Canada.

In conjunction with this transition, Marty Bezbatchenko will assume responsibility as Chief Executive Officer, continuing to provide invaluable support to ATNA business operations and offer guidance to the ATNA team, leveraging his extensive industry expertise and experience.

Over the past 3 years, Mahansaria Tyres Private Limited (MTPL) has continued to broaden its organization marked by its global expansion across 100+ countries, product line comprising over 700 SKUs and a three-fold increase in its workforce.

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Video: Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes | Field Talk Friday

Field Talk Friday | Dr. John Murphy | Root Exudates, Soil Biology, and How Plants Recruit Microbes

Most of us spend our time managing what we can see above ground—plant height, leaf color, stand counts, and yield potential. But the deeper you dig into agronomy, the more you realize that some of the most important processes driving crop performance are happening just millimeters below the surface.

In this episode of Field Talk Friday, Dr. John Murphy continues the soil biology series by diving into one of the most fascinating topics in modern agronomy: root exudates and the role they play in shaping the microbial world around plant roots.

Roots are not passive structures simply pulling nutrients out of the soil. They are active participants in the underground ecosystem. Plants constantly release compounds into the soil—sugars, amino acids, organic acids, and other molecules—that act as both energy sources and signals for soil microbes.