End of Massaki Kato's assignment at Suzuki NZ

Official Announcement for the end of Mac Kato's assignment at Suzuki New Zealand

Dear All,

After more than five and a half years at Suzuki New Zealand I wish to announce that my assignment here will end in late July at which time I will return to Hamamatsu to take up a new assignment at Suzuki Motor Corporation in Japan. A new Managing Director, Mr. Y. Hakamata has been appointed and will replace me.

I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation to all Suzuki New Zealand's business partners, business associates, suppliers, business colleagues and in particular the Dealer Network in New Zealand who I have had the pleasure of working with over the past five and a half years. These important relationships have made my time at Suzuki New Zealand a happy and memorable one.

I would like to wish you well in all of your future dealings with Suzuki New Zealand and ask that you extend your kind goodwill to Mr. Hakamata when he takes up his new role as MD at Suzuki New Zealand.

My Sincere thanks and warm regards,

Massaki Kato
Managing Director
Suzuki New Zealand

Please find below a brief outline of Mr Hakamata's Career at Suzuki Group, Mr Hakamata knows our market well as he has previous experience in the Oceania Automobile group through 2005 ~2007.

Mr. Yoshiyuki Hakamata
Brief Career:
Apr. 1985: Joined Suzuki Motor Corporation
Jul. 1985: Personnel Group, Personnel Dept.
Apr. 1991: Public Affairs Group, Tokyo Branch
Jan. 1995: Corporate Planning Group, Corporate Planning Dept.
Jan. 2001: Overseas Automobile Planning Group, Overseas Planning Dept.
Apr. 2002: K Project, Overseas Operations
Oct. 2003: Overseas Automobile Planning Group, Overseas Planning Dept.
Jun. 2005: Oceania Automobile Group, GM/Oceania Automobile Dept.
Jul. 2006: North America Automobile Group, America/Oceania Automobile Dept.
Jun. 2007: Oceania Automobile Group, America/Oceania Automobile Dept.
Jan: 2008: Vietnam Suzuki Corporation
Nov. 2010: Marketing Group, Business Development Dept.
Jan. 2013: Motorcycle Marketing Planning Group, Motorcycle Operations
Jul. 2015: Overseas Affiliates Management Group, Global Business Administration Dept.
Jun. 2017: Suzuki Australia PTY. LTD.

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