Mr. Akihiko Kawano has been appointed Managing Director of JTEKT India Ltd., erstwhile Sona Koyo Steering Systems Ltd.
Mr. Kawano brings with him 37 years of experience and has held a number of leadership roles within JTEKT Corporation, both within and outside Japan. He joins JTEKT India after heading JTEKT’s Nara operations in Japan. Prior to this, he served as President for the JTEKT Group company in Malaysia and as President for JTEKT in the Czech Republic.
Mr. Hidekazu Omura, Chairman, JTEKT Group India, said: “We take this opportunity to welcome Mr. Kawano to India during these exciting times. He joins us soon after our recent name change. I am now looking forward to Mr. Kawano’s vast experience of leading Nara operations which has been rated the No.1 facility across JTEKT globally.”
Commenting on his appointment, Mr. Kawano said: “I am excited to join the JTEKT India team, and am looking forward to building on the growth potential for the company. We are extremely focused on how we want to drive India operations for JTEKT and are ambitious about our roadmap ahead.”