Continental Commercial Vehicles & Aftermarket has announced that TPMS Sales Technical Training Specialist, Sean Lannoo, has been nominated for the Tire Industry Association’s (TIA) 2017 Board of Directors.

Lannoo is one of 14 industry professionals who have been nominated for the position by the TIA. TIA members will select four of the candidates to serve three-year terms on the board. The election has commenced and will be completed on September 1st, 2017.

Lannoo is responsible for providing technical support and training to customer sales personnel and professional technicians throughout the U.S. and Canada. In his training efforts, Lannoo educates customers on the proper application and use of VDO TPMS products. He has been an instrumental contributor to the company’s industry leading aftermarket TPMS program since the inception of TPMS.

Sean Lannoo travels extensively to provide hands-on technical training at conferences and seminars across the country. He was recently invited to speak at the 2017 NACAT (North American Council of Automotive Teachers) training conference, his second appearance at the annual event. Lannoo was also invited to speak at the 2017 Florida Automotive Dealers Association’s annual training conference, also his second appearance, the semi-annual CAT (California Automotive Teachers) training conferences in Spring and Fall 2017, and the Technical College System of Georgia Instructors Camp.

Lannoo’s dedication to the tire industry has made him well known throughout the tire market. He has conducted over 150 training seminars and trained over 2,970 automotive technicians on the art of TPMS. He has been with Continental for almost two decades. In addition to his current role as a Technical Training Specialist, he also served as an Engineering Analyst and Product Manager.