Skyway Capital Markets, a Tampa, FL-based boutique investment banking firm, has hired Henry Schmitt as managing director.

Schmitt focuses on the commercial tire market, light manufacturing, and other middle market industrial businesses, assisting companies with M&A activities, financing growth, and market consolidation on the buy or the sell side.

Prior to joining Skyway, Schmitt served in various senior management and executive positions with Michelin North America. With a career spanning 33 years at Michelin, his most recent roles were president of Michelin Retread Technologies and Technical and Manufacturing director for Michelin Tweel Technologies. Michelin Tweel technologies is a new venture within Michelin to develop, manufacture and sell airless radial tires for commercial applications.

“Henry’s superior industry expertise in the commercial tire market and light industrial will be a huge asset to our business and open up new opportunities for our firm,” said Skyway Capital Markets Chairman Marty Traber.

Skyway Capital Markets works with middle market companies, public and private, through customized capital services that include corporate finance, mergers & acquisitions and recapitalization.