New management at Komatsu Europe International

Komatsu’s board of directors has appointed Ms Keiko Fujiwara as managing director and CEO, and marketing division president of Komatsu Europe International. She succeeds Mr Akira Sugiki, who returns to Japan after four years in Europe, in order to pursue his career with Komatsu Ltd. as executive officer and president of the Business Planning and Strategy Division. Ms Fujiwara, 46, joined Komatsu Ltd in 1988. Komatsu Europe's management team will be further strengthened by the appointments of Peter Howe a

April 20, 2012 Read time: 1 min

436 Komatsu’s board of directors has appointed Ms Keiko Fujiwara as managing director and CEO, and marketing division president of Komatsu Europe International.

She succeeds Mr Akira Sugiki, who returns to Japan after four years in Europe, in order to pursue his career with Komatsu Ltd. as executive officer and president of the Business Planning and Strategy Division.

Ms Fujiwara, 46, joined Komatsu Ltd in 1988.

Komatsu Europe's management team will be further strengthened by the appointments of Peter Howe as the new chairman of the executive board, and Nobuhisa Kamikawa as the new vice-vhairman. Howe will retain his position as managing director of the successful Komatsu UK manufacturing plant.

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