Hironori Kanayama appointed President and CEO of Honda Siel

Hironori Kanayama, President and CEO, Honda Siel

Honda Siel Cars India has announced that Hironori Kanayama has assumed the office of President & CEO with effect from 1st April, 2012. Shigeru Yamazaki has been appointed Senoir Vice President & Director, Sales & Marketing

Kanayama has been associated with Honda Motor Company for over three decades, having worked with Honda ventures in different markets like China, Taiwan and Japan. Kanayama has spent a number of years in China and was the President of Guangqi Honda Automobile Co. Ltd from April 2009 to March 2011; prior to that, he was General Manager, China Operations of Honda Motor Company Ltd (from October 2007), before which he was President of Honda Automobile (China) Co. Ltd. from September 2003. He started his career at Honda Motor Company Ltd., Tokyo, Japan in 1976.

Shigeru Yamazaki, Sr. Vice President & Director, Sales & Marketing was the General Manager of Automobile Business Division, Asian Honda Motor Co., Ltd., since 2009. His primary responsibility had been to establish the future strategy for further expansion of business. He has been associated with Honda Motor Co. for over 29 years. He started his professional career with the company in the year 1982 in Fleet Sales Division. He has significant experience in product planning and has worked extensively in Europe & United States.  He was the General Manager, Overseas Sales Operation Office #1 in headquarter before he took over as General Manager of Auto Business division at Asian Honda Motor in April 2009.

Hironori Kanayama, the New President & CEO, Honda Siel Cars India, said “India is one of the most dynamic economies and among the fastest growing automobile markets in the world. It remains an extremely important territory for our future growth. We have ambitious plans to grow our operations in India."

“With normal production resuming in our Greater Noida plant from February 2012, we have registered the best ever monthly sales of 11016 units posting a growth of 208% and we expect to continue similar performance in the new financial year", he further added.