News Release
Yanmar Announces Senior Management Appointments and Corporate Officer Changes
March 18, 2024
Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan (March 18, 2024) – Yanmar Holdings has announced the following senior mangement appointments and corporate officer changes, to take effect from April 1, 2024 and June 24, 2024 respectively. The June 24 appointments and changes will be officially approved at the company’s shareholders’ meeting scheduled to be held in June.
Yanmar Holdings Senior Appointments, effective April 1, 2024
| New Title | Current Title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Director and Member of the Board, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Group Divisional Manager, AI Strategy Promotion Division |
Director and Member of the Board, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) | Hiroshi Okuyama |
| Executive Officer President of YANMAR MARINE INTERNATIONAL Divisional Manager, Greater Marine Project Promotion Office |
Executive Officer President of YANMAR MARINE INTERNATIONAL |
Taro Kitamura |
Yanmar Holdings Executive Officers, effective from April 1, 2024
| New Title | Current Title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Cerezo Osaka Sports Club | Managing Executive Officer Representative Director, Yanmar Global Expert Co., Ltd. |
Makoto Shimmura |
| Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Group Divisional Manager, Corporate Strategy Division |
Executive Officer Representative Director, Yanmar Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. |
Giuliano Parodi |
| Executive Officer Yanmar Compact Equipment Global CEO |
Yanmar Compact Equipment EMEA Managing Director |
Jose Cuadrado |
Yanmar Holdings Directors, effective from June 24, 2024
Director, Shiori Nagata will leave her position.
Supervisory and Audit Board Member, Naoya Umegaki will leave his position.
| New Title | Current Title* | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Director and Member of the Board, In charge of People & Culture, Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) | Director and Member of the Board, Chief Human Resources Officer （CHRO） | Norimichi Hamaguchi |
| Director and Member of the Board, Chief Strategy Officer（CSO） Group Divisional Manager, Corporate Strategy Division |
Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Group Divisional Manager, Corporate Strategy Division |
Giuliano Parodi |
| Director and Member of the Board, Chief Sustainability Officer（CSuO） Sustainability Promotion Division |
Representative Director, Yanmar Symbiosis Co., Ltd. | Mariko Shirafuji |
| Supervisory and Audit Board Member | Deputy Group Divisional Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility Division | Miwa Tani |
* As of April 1, 2024
About Yanmar
With beginnings in Osaka, Japan, in 1912, Yanmar was the first ever to succeed in making a compact diesel engine of a practical size in 1933. A pioneer in diesel engine technology, Yanmar is a global innovator in a wide range of industrial equipment, from small and large engines, agricultural machinery and facilities, construction equipment, energy systems, marine, to machine tools, and components — Yanmar’s global business operations span seven domains. On land, at sea, and in the city, Yanmar provides advanced solutions to the challenges customers face, towards realizing A Sustainable Future. For more details, please visit the official website of Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
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