New faces, new phases in the PH auto industry - Inquirer.net
AS THE automotive industry looks to another banner year, its key executives are thrust to the limelight. Motioncars-Inquirer Motoring tackles the auto industry’s executive merry-go-round for the first half of 2015. New boss, new home. In April, Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) announced the appointment of Yoshiaki Kato as its new president and chief executive officer. He succeeds Hikosaburo Shibata who led MMPC for exactly four years since 2011. During his term, MMPC achieved record breaking sales and continued its sales growth, modestly improving the market share despite growing competition in the increasingly... Last year, MMPC realized another banner year, registering an all-time high sales figure of 50,085 units. Kato has held various positions in several companies such as Mitsubishi Motors Aus tralia Ltd. , and was eventually promoted as general manager of Europe Department of Mitsubishi Motors Corp. He was recently assigned as EVP for Mitsubishi Motors (Thailand) Co. Ltd. His post comes at a time where MMPC’s path to growth is at a new crossroad. Rosa, parent firm Mitsubishi Motors Corp. Hajime Koso replaced Nobuo Izumina as the new IPC president. Source: motioncars.inquirer.net
