Yamaha Motor Company has appointment Hiroaki Fujita as the new chairman of Yamaha Motor Group companies in India that includes India Yamaha Motor, Yamaha Motor India Sales and Yamaha Motor Research & Development India. His new position will be in effect from January 1, 2015.
Hiroaki Fujita will be replacing Hiroyuki Suzuki and will also hold the position of president and CEO of Yamaha Motor India. Japanese manufacturer has created multiple companies to focus individually of each business. While Yamaha Motor India is the regional headquarters that is responsible for business planning and expansion, corporate strategy, India Yamaha Motors takes care of the manufacturing business. Yamaha Motor India Sales look after the sales and marketing and Yamaha Motor Research & development, develop new products for the Indian as well as global markets.
“I am very excited to take up the role of strategic decision-maker at Yamaha Motor India operations. My focus would be on ensuring the development of the best products and achieve synergies through excellent teamwork between Yamaha Motor Group companies in India. India is the most exciting and the fastest growing two-wheeler market in the world and hence, a key market for YMC. Also, Yamaha is positioned in the market as the most exciting brand and our sales have been continuously growing in high double digits. With such positive sentiments inside the company and outside in the market, I am looking forward to steer the company to greater heights in the future,” said Hiroaki Fujita.
