Honda rejigs top brass of Indian subsidiary

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, March 30

Japanese auto major Honda today announced top management changes in its Indian subsidiary — Honda Cars India (HCIL) — with Katsushi Inoue being appointed as new president & CEO with effect from April 1, as the incumbent Hironori Kanayama is due to retire and return to Japan.

Hiroyuki Shimizu will be the new senior vice-president & director, marketing & sales, in HCIL.

Also, Yoshiyuki Matsumoto, managing officer, Honda Motor Co Ltd, who was the representative of development, purchasing and production in Asia and Oceania since April 2013 and was stationed in India, moves to Japan after completing his tenure, HCIL said.

“He will take over as the chief operating officer of the Automobile Operations at Honda Motor Co Ltd. He is planned to be elevated to the position of director on the Board of Directors in Honda Motor Co Ltd with the title of senior managing officer and director after approval at the general meeting of shareholders of the company scheduled to be held in June 2015,” it added.

Inoue has been associated with Honda Motor Co. Ltd. for over 29 years and has served as general manager in marketing planning office in Japan headquarters in his last assignment.

Hiroyuki Shimizu takes over from the current senior VP & director, marketing & sales Shigeru Yamazaki, who was at this position since April 2012. Shimizu has been associated with Honda Motor Co. for over 25 years and in his last assignment, he served as director and vice-president in Honda Automobile (Thailand) Co.