New Organizational Reforms and Personnel Changes at Yamaha Motor
March 31, 2022
IWATA, March 31, 2022--Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) has resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective, April 1, 2022.
Organizational Reforms
1. Technical Research & Development Center
The New Venture Business Development & R&D Strategy Section will be reorganized for the purpose of further technological development of forest measurement technologies.
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- The Forestry Management Division of the Unmanned System Business Development Section will be transferred under the New Venture Business Development & R&D Strategy Section.
2. PF Model Unit
The PF Model Development Section will be reorganized for the purpose of improving operational efficiency and human resource mobility.
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- The PF Planning Division and the Testing Planning Division will be integrated to form the PF Planning Division.
Personnel changes
1. Change in duties of Deputy Executive Officers
| (Name) | (New Position) | (Current Position) |
|---|---|---|
| Ben Speciale |
Deputy Executive Officer Senior Vice President of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., and President of Skeeter Products, Inc., and President of Siren Marine Inc. |
Deputy Executive Officer Senior Vice President of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., and President of Siren Marine Inc. |
2. Changes in duties of General Managers
| (Name) | (New Position) | (Current Position) |
|---|---|---|
| KATOU, Kaoru |
General Manager of Forestry Management Division, New Venture Business Development & R&D Strategy Section, Technical Research & Development Center |
General Manager of Forestry Management Division, Unmanned System Business Development Section, Solution Business Operations |
| MIYAKOZAWA, Ooki |
General Manager of PF Planning Division, PF Model Development Section, PF Model Unit | General Manager of PF Planning Division, PF Model Development Section, PF Model Unit, and General Manager of Testing Planning Division, PF Model Development Section, PF Model Unit |
3. Personnel Changes at Group Companies
| (Name) | (New Position) | (Current Position) |
|---|---|---|
| TAKAGI, Toshiyuki |
President of Yamaha Amakusa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (made effective by approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 22, 2022) |
Yamaha Amakusa Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
| MURAKAWA, Akitoshi |
President of Nishi Nippon Skytech Co., Ltd. (made effective by approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 15, 2022) |
Nishi Nippon Skytech Co., Ltd. |
| YAMAGUCHI, Kouji |
President of Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd. (made effective by approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on March 21, 2022) |
Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd. |
| Dean Burnett |
President of Yamaha Motor Canada Ltd., and President of Yamaha Motor Finance Canada Ltd. |
Vice President of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., and President of Skeeter Products, Inc. |
| OKANO, Atsuhiko |
Chairman of Yamaha Motor (China) Co., Ltd. | Yamaha Motor (China) Co., Ltd. |
| NIHEI, Hideharu |
Chairman of Yamaha Robotics Engineering Asia Co., Ltd. | Yamaha Robotics Engineering Asia Co., Ltd. |
| SHIMURA, Tatsuya |
Chairman of Yamaha Robotics Taiwan Co., Ltd. | Yamaha Robotics Taiwan Co., Ltd. |
Abbreviation of Division Names:
・PF =Platform
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A.: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in the U.S.A
・Skeeter Products, Inc.: Manufacturing/Sales of FRP/Aluminum Boats
・Siren Marine Inc.: Sales of connected devices andmanagement/operation of the connected boatsplatform (Apps)
・Yamaha Amakusa Manufacturing Co., Ltd.: Manufacture of FRP boats, and development & manufacture of floating dock
・Nishi Nippon Skytech Co., Ltd.: Sale and maintenance of industrial unmanned helicopters, and training of operators
・Yamaha Motor Hydraulic System Co., Ltd.: Manufacture of shock-absorbing equipment for motorcycle, automobile suspensions, outboard motor hydraulic systems, etc.
・Yamaha Motor Canada Limited: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in Canada
・Yamaha Motor Finance Canada Ltd.: Provide Dealer Finance and Retail Finance
・Yamaha Motor （China） Co., Ltd.: China Headquarters for Yamaha Motor, in charge of import, export and wholesale of Yamaha Motor products, and export of parts from China
・Yamaha Robotics Engineering Asia Co., Ltd.: Design and development of software for semiconductor manufacturing equipment
・Yamaha Robotics Taiwan Co., Ltd.: Sales promotion and maintenance services for semiconductor manufacturing equipment
