IWATA, March 27, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective March 27, 2019.
1. Change in duties of Executive Officers
（Name）
(New position)
（Current position）
Itaru Otani
Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center
Executive Officer, Deputy Chief General Mana
The advent and growth of the “sharing economy” in recent years has brought more efficient lifestyles and social infrastructure by sharing things, spaces, personnel and more through lease-and-lend agreements with individuals or companies.
This trend has breathed new life and ideas into rental businesses as well, and Yamaha Motor’s “Sea-Style” marine club for boat rentals is among them.
IWATA, March 25, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that its flagship Sports LMW*1 NIKEN has been chosen as the “Best of the Best” in the globally-renowned Red Dot Award*: Product Design 2019 competition. The Company has received the Red Dot Award for its products for the last eight consecutive years from 2012, and on this occasion, it has also achieved the fourth Yamaha
IWATA, March 20, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that as part of its global industrial robot business strategy, the Company has decided to invest in TOYO Automation Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Tainan City, Taiwan. Hereinafter TOYO.) This investment is aimed at the stable supply of low priced, high quality parts from the company to help strengthen the business competitiven
IWATA, March 19, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that Yamaha Motor Finance France S.A.S (YMFF) is now open for business in the French market. This organization was established in December 2018 and is a subsidiary company of Yamaha Motor Europe (YME) to provide financial services (credits, leases, insurance, etc.)
Yamaha Motor maintains a high market share in the
IWATA, March 14, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes.
1. Change in duties of Executive Chief General Managers and Senior General Managers
（Name）
(New position)
（Current position）
Naoki Yoshimi
Senior General Manager of Procurement Section, Procurement Center
And General Manager of Procuremen
IWATA, March 1, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) has entered into a collaborative research project with Hubrecht Organoid Technology (HUB, the Netherlands), a leading organoid research center. Organoids are patient-derived cell cultures that mimic human organ function. The collaboration aims to accelerate technology development and jointly analyze business opportunities in this researc
In December 2018, Yamaha Motor announced its “ART for Human Possibilities” slogan and long-term vision, and formulated a new medium-term management plan aimed at implementing it. Yamaha’s new growth strategy encompasses three fields of focus: “Advancing Robotics,” “Rethinking Solutions” and “Transforming Mobility.” Among the three, one part of the “Transforming Mobility” field includes Yamaha’s
IWATA, February 14, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2019.
1. Change in duties of General Manager
（Name）
(New position)
（Current position）
Haruyuki Fujita
General Manager of Manufacturing
Innovation Engineering Division,
IProduction Engineering Sect
Consolidated Business Results
IWATA, February 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announces results for the current consolidated accounting year. Net sales were 1,673.1 billion yen, an increase of 3 billion yen (0.2%) compared with the previous fiscal year. Operating income was 140.8 billion yen, a decrease of 9 billion yen (6.0%), ordinary income was 138.0 billion yen, a decr
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter “Yamaha Motor”), SHINKAWA LTD. (hereinafter “Shinkawa”), and APIC YAMADA CORPORATION (hereinafter “Apic Yamada”) hereby announce that at the Board of Directors Meeting of each company held today, resolutions were passed so that Yamaha Motor has made Shinkawa a subsidiary through a third-party allotment of shares, Shinkawa has made Apic Yamada a wholly-owned su
IWATA, February 12, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 12, 2019, a resolution was passed to revise the directors' remuneration system and remuneration amounts, to introduce a system of remuneration of shares with restriction on transfer, and to place a resolution regarding the new directors' remuneration system o
IWATA, February 8, 2019 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced today that its MOTOROiD concept and largest outboard motor, the F425A, have both received the internationally-prestigious "iF Design Award 2019."
As well as attracting much attention when exhibited at various events including the 45th Tokyo Motor Show 2017, the
MOTOROiD had previously received the Gold prize at the
At the biennial Yamaha World Technician Grand Prix, there was still a youthful look to the motorcycle mechanic representing Taiwan. This story is about a father and son who strove to be the best in the world at their profession, the respect and gratitude held by the young man for his father, and of their passion and pride as motorcycle mechanics.
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IWATA, December 27, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) announced the following personnel changes affecting Directors and Executive Officers approved at today’s Board of Directors Meeting. These changes will be effective following official approval at the Board of Directors Meeting to be held immediately after the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for the end of March 2
IWATA, December 27, 2018 - At today’s Board of Directors Meeting, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) resolved to implement the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective January 1, 2019.
■ Organizational reforms (effective January 1, 2019)
1. IT Center
The internal IT and digital departments will be aggregated to establish the new IT Center in order to c
IWATA, December 20, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today the “Yamaha Motor Group Environmental Plan 2050”. This plan was developed along the lines of the international Science Based Targets initiative (SBTi*1), the Plan aims to reduce “CO2 emissions during product use”, “CO2 emissions in production and logistics” and “the volume of resources use” by 50% from the base year
In what’s being called the “aerial industrial revolution” by some, various industries around the world are turning their attention to unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), commonly referred to as drones. These typically use multiple rotors connected to the body and an incredibly diverse range of models are being developed and marketed today, from small ones for hobbyists that fit in the palm of your
Iwata, JAPAN and SINGAPORE, December 13, 2018 — Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (“Yamaha Motor”) and Grab Holding Inc. (“Grab”), Southeast Asia’s leading online-to-offline (O2O) platform, announced today that they have agreed to form a strategic partnership to collaborate in motorcycle ride-hailing service within the Southeast Asian region with a focus on Indonesia. As part of the partnership agreement,
IWATA, December 11, 2018 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo:7272) announced today that it has formulated its long-term vision until 2030, and a New Medium-term Management Plan for the three-year period starting in 2019.
For its long-term vision, Yamaha Motor has created the slogan “ART for Human Possibilities” and devised a growth strategy heading for 2030. For increasingly diversifying peopl