Announcement of Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes
September 13, 2013
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective September 15, 2013.
1. Organizational changes
In order to enhance global branding & marketing as well as external liaison through racing activities, we will form a new division called the Motor Sports Strategy Division within the Technology Center.
| (Name) | (New position) | (Current position) |
|---|---|---|
| Kazuhiro Kuwata | General Manager of Marketing & Sales Division, 2nd Business Unit, Motorcycle Business Operations and General Manager of Motor Sports Strategy Division, Technology Center | General Manager of Marketing & Sales Division, 2nd Business Unit, Motorcycle Business Operations |
| (Name) | (New position) | (Current position) |
|---|---|---|
| Tetsuya Inamura | Chief Executive Officer of Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Hajime Nakaaki | President of Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan Co., Ltd. | Manager of Business Promotion Division, 1st Business Unit, Motorcycle Business Operations |
| Takehiro Nakamoto | President of Yamaha Motor Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. | Yamaha Motor Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd. |
| Yasumasa Yamanishi | President of Jiangsu Linhai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. | Manager of Overseas Production Division, Manufacturing Planning Section, Manufacturing Center |
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
Thai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Manufacture and marketing of motorcycles in Thailand
Yamaha Motor R&D Taiwan Co., Ltd.: Research and development of motorcycles in Taiwan
Yamaha Motor Electronics Taiwan Co., Ltd.: Manufacture of electrical components for motorcycles in Taiwan
Jiangsu Linhai Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.: Manufacture and marketing of motorcycle in China
