Isuzu Motors India on Wednesday announced key management changes in the company with Naohiro Yamaguchi taking over as the Managing Director with immediate effect.
Mr. Yamaguchi, who will be responsible for overall operations of the company, replaces Takashi Kikuchi, the company said in a statement.
Hiroyasu Miura has been appointed as the Chairman and will be responsible for product engineering and development, it added.
Takashi Kikuchi will take over as President of Isuzu Motors Co, Thailand and also assume the role of ‘Senior Executive Officer’ at Isuzu, Japan. He will continue as the part-time board member at Isuzu Motors India.
Besides, Taizo Nakahigashi, Senior Vice President at Isuzu Motors India will take over as the Chief Executive Officer at Isuzu Hicom Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
The changes in the management are as per the business plans of the company, Isuzu Motors India said.
Mr. Yamaguchi, who was responsible for the LCV sales project at Isuzu, Japan, brings his rich experience in the area of sales operations and strategy to India and will further accelerate Isuzu’s growth in the country, as it gears up towards its full-fledged operations in India by 2016, the company added.
