Schertz, Texas - Cal-Tex Protective Coatings promoted Tim Akard to vice president of sales. A 35-year industry veteran, Akard is a former Ford dealer, and served on the Ford National Dealer Council, and his experience includes serving on the Board of Directors for the Texas Auto Dealers Association. He began his career with Ford Motor Credit, and has additional experience with the design and administration of self-insured and reinsured products and services for franchised car dealers.

Cal-Tex also announced that Gary Osborn, co-founder and director, will be taking on the position of executive vice president of revenue development. He will be working on the development of new programs and products for Cal-Tex, as well as opportunities in the overseas markets. He will also be looking for strategic partners for the creation of relevant bundled products, in addition to pursuing acquisition opportunities.