Хонда сменя Ceo-то си

[Restless 208]

TOKYO, Japan, February 23, 2009–Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Honda Motor) announced that Takanobu Ito, currently the company's Senior Managing Director, will become the seventh President & Chief Executive Officer of Honda Motor effective in late June 2009. Takeo Fukui, the current President & CEO, will remain on the board and assume the post of Director and Advisor to Honda Motor. This management succession will occur following the final decision of the Honda Motor Board of Directors after the company's annual shareholders' meeting, scheduled for late June 2009.

 

Ito joined Honda in 1978, and began his career in its automobile research and development operations, principally as an engineer in the area of chassis design. Ito was in charge of developing the all-aluminum uni-body frame structure for the mid-engine NSX sports car that went on sale in 1990, a world's first for a production vehicle of any volume. Ito also took on responsibilities as the person-in-charge of developing a series of compact sedans for the Japanese market in the early 1990's.

 

From April 1998 to March 2000, Ito was stationed in the U.S. as Executive Vice President of Honda R&D Americas, Inc., where he became actively involved in the development of the Acura brand's first sport-utility vehicle, the MDX (which went on sale in the U.S. in October 2000).

 

In June 2000, Ito was appointed to the Board of Directors of Honda Motor, simultaneously gaining promotion to Managing Director of Honda R&D Co., Ltd. (Honda R&D). He subsequently became President and Director of Honda R&D in June 2003. Ito also took on a role in the area of manufacturing as General Manager of Honda's Suzuka Factory in April 2005.

 

In April 2007, Ito became Honda Motor's Chief Operating Officer of Automobile Operations and a Senior Managing Director from June of the same year.

 

From April 2009, he will again assume the top position of President and Director of Honda R&D, a position he will continue to hold concurrently after the successful appointment as President & CEO of Honda Motor expected in late June 2009.

дано смяната е за добро.

Дори е възможно да се очаква смяна в курса.. след 1-2 години.

[BLEIN MONO 148]

Наистина, дано се промени курса, все пак е участвал в разработването на NSX, ще очаквам положителни промени!

[PoweRG 54]

Българската версия Мале какъв превод вкараха, че и нова история написаха тея.

[TANKISTA 8]

като му чета автобиографията, можем само да се радваме, че този човек поема командването, личност, която се е доказала и е направил доооста за марката, предвиждам по-добри времена за Хонда

[emko 8]

Аз пък не се кефя много на някои от концепткарите изкарани от Honda R&D в напоследък:

- Honda Small Hybrid Sports Concept

- Honda Remix

 

Тези модели бяха спрягани за наследник на градската бегачка - CRX. Но като реализация са далеко от заложената идея. Може би защото са "Made in USA"?

Незнам дали Takanobu Ito има пръст в реализацията на тези модели, но все пак ги е одобрил като Директор.