MILAN (ITALPRESS) – Mazda Motor Europe (MME) has announced that from 24 June 2021, Martijn ten Brink, current Vice President of Sales & Customer Service of MME, will become President and CEO of MME, succeeding Yasuhiro Aoyama, who he has led the European business since 2019. Yasuhiro Aoyama will return to the Company’s headquarters in Hiroshima, Japan, and will assume the position of Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Global Marketing, Sales and Customer. “Mazda Europe forms an extremely important part of our global business, where we are launching new products, such as our first electric vehicle, the Mazda MX-30, and implementing new technologies in a very competitive environment. success from the pandemic across Europe, we decided it was the right time to implement the management changes we had planned as part of developing our mid-term plan, ”said Akira Marumoto, Mazda Representative Director, President & CEO. “Martijn has been with Mazda for over twenty years and has held many roles there, including managing a National Sales Company, and has all the necessary skills to carry out our European business. We wish him every success in his role. At the same time we would like to thank Yasuhiro Aoyama for his dedication to Europe over the past two years and we look forward to welcoming him back to our global headquarters in Hiroshima, “he adds. Commenting on his appointment, Martijn ten Brink said he was “extremely proud to have the opportunity to lead this great company in Europe. But what absolutely excites me is where we will take Mazda over the next decade. In recent years we have launched products that go hand in hand with those of the most well-known premium brands, making new Mazda customers people who have never previously considered our brand. In the coming years we will introduce new products, services and experiences and I will devote all my efforts to accelerate this journey “. Commenting on his time in Europe, Yasuhiro Aoyama said: “It has been a real honor to lead a great team in MME over the past two years and I am thrilled to be returning to Hiroshima headquarters at this time in the Mazda brand’s journey. much of my time in Europe was during the COVID pandemic, together, in Europe, we were able to go beyond our strength by accomplishing many fantastic things in this period. I leave Europe knowing that our business ‘here he is in very good hands “. Following these changes in Mazda Europe, Wojciech Halarewicz, current Vice President Communications & Public Affairs at MME, will replace Martijn as Vice President Sales & Customer Service in MME and Matthias Sileghem, current Managing Director of Mazda Motor Belux, will become Vice President Customer Experience, Communications & Public Affairs in MME. The new European management team also includes Masaharu Kondo, now General Manager of the Global Sales & Marketing division at Mazda Motor Corporation in Japan, who will become Vice President Business & Product Strategy. Alex Janssens, current Chief Information Officer, Director Information Services and Parts Supply & Logistics at MME / MLE (Mazda Logistics Europe), will become Vice President Information Technologies and Parts Supply & Logistics, Chief Information Officer at MME. All changes will be effective from June 24, 2021. (ITALPRESS). sat / com 14-May-21 08:52
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