Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (IMSB) recently appointed Koji Nakamura (above) as its new Chief Executive Officer. He replaces the outgoing CEO, Kenji Matsuoka who has held the position of CEO in IMSB since 2015. Nakamura has more than 25 years of experience with Isuzu. This includes holding various leading management role in Isuzu Asia Pacific. He has extensive knowledge and understanding in managing various different markets, especially in running large automotive markets such as India and Thailand.
Now a bit on the outgoing Mr Matsuoka (pictured above, left). During his tenure, Isuzu Malaysia moved up in the Malaysian automotive industry rankings. The company previously ranked at No. 7, to No. 6 in Malaysia’s top automotive company by volume. Under his direction, Isuzu also successfully maintained its position as the No. 1 preferred truck brand in Malaysia. The Isuzu D-Max pick up truck’s market share also saw a positive improvement of 3.8%, from 10.9% to 14.7%, in the past year.
One observation that we have to state here is that most expat managers usually have a duration of between 3 to 5 years at any one country before he or she gets posted. It does seem that Matsuoka san is off to other places.
PRESS RELEASE
ISUZU MALAYSIA APPOINTS NEW CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Kuala Lumpur, 26 October 2017 – Isuzu Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. (IMSB) has recently
appointed Koji Nakamura as its new Chief Executive Officer. He will be overseeing all
operational aspects, including sales, after sales and finance.
Revealing the appointment, the exiting CEO, Kenji Matsuoka, said, “Koji Nakamura
has years of extensive experience, which include strategic planning, sales and
operations, in addition to helming diverse leadership roles in the competitive
automotive industry. I am delighted that I will be passing over the reins to someone
with such excellent aptitude, high optimism and fresh perspective to lead this
organisation”.
Kenji Matsuoka has held the position of CEO since 2015. During his term, Isuzu
Malaysia saw great improvements, from previously being ranked at No. 7, to No. 6 in
Malaysia’s top automotive company by volume. Under his direction, Isuzu
successfully maintained its position as the No. 1 preferred truck brand in Malaysia.
The Isuzu D-Max’s market share also saw a positive improvement of 3.8%, from
10.9% to 14.7%, in the past year.
“Throughout my tenure at Isuzu Malaysia, the company has experienced immense
growth for which I am tremendously proud of”, Matsuoka said.
The dynamics of the current Malaysian automotive market is set to pose a welcome
challenge for Koji Nakamura. Recently, Isuzu Malaysia boldly introduced their
flagship Isuzu Service Center located at Shah Alam, despite the market’s challenging
conditions of late.
“There are always opportunities to grow the business in any economic climate. I
believe that my team is capable in realising our vision and subsequent growth in the
coming years. My task at hand is to focus on improving our operational best
practices, as well as intensifying vehicle sales”, he added.
Nakamura’s vast experience spans more than 25 years, which also includes a
leading management role in Isuzu Asia Pacific. Furthermore, he has extensive
knowledge and understanding in managing various different markets, especially in
running large automotive markets such as India and Thailand.
Aiding him will be Mikio Tsukui, COO for Commercial Vehicle Division, and also
Masayuki Suzuki, COO for Light Commercial Vehicle Division.
“I am very excited to take up this new challenge. I have been privileged to manage
automotive business units on a global scale, and I will do my very best to bring Isuzu
Malaysia to the next level in the local automotive industry”, he said.
For more details on Isuzu and its products range, please call 1-300- 88-1133 or visit
www.isuzu.net.my
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