Following Yasuharu Osawa’s recent return to Japan, the Company has reviewed its senior management structure. Mr Yoshinobu (Yoshi) Abe, Managing Director, will head the Motorcycle activities in addition to his existing responsibilities for Automobile. He will be assisted by Tom Taniguchi who has spent the last four years at Suzuki GB.

As a result of the review, Mr David Taylor, Director Sales & Marketing, will be leaving the company at the end of July. Suzuki thanks David for his positive leadership of the Motorcycle, ATV and Marine Division during challenging times. We wish him luck for the future.

Paul de Lusignan will continue as General Manager and, alongside Tom, will assume operational responsibility for the Motorcycle Division. To add further operational presence, the new role of National Sales Manager will be created. Yoshi commented as follows; “I would like to thank David for his positive contribution, which has been made during a very challenging period. I am confident that the team we have in place will be successful in providing the level of support required by our Dealer network.”

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