Yamaha Motor India appoints Hiroaki Fujita as new Chairman

Yamaha Motor Co Ltd, Japan (YMC) today announced the appointment of Hiroaki Fujita as the new Chairman of all group companies in India with effect from January 1, 2015.

The group companies include Yamaha Motor Pvt Ltd (YMI), Yamaha Motor India Sales Pvt Ltd. (YMIS) and Yamaha Motor Research & Development India Pvt Ltd (YMRI). 

Fujita takes over from Hiroyuki Suzuki. He will also hold the position of President and CEO of YMI.

Fujita has been associated with Yamaha for over 32 years. He was the Executive General Manager, Intelligent Machinery (IM) Operations, YMC earlier. He has also been an Executive Officer at YMC since 2011. 

Fujita said his focus would be on achieving synergies through 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, he said. 

"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,” he added.