President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director
After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo in March 1978, Kagoshima-born Hiroyuki Yanagi joined Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd a month later, and his career with the company has culminated in becoming its President and CEO since March 2010.
Experience
April 1978: Joined Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd
April 2000: General Manager of Soude Factory, Production Control Division, Motorcycle Operations and General Manager of Morimachi Factory, Production Control Division, Motorcycle Operations
December 2000: General Manager of Soude Factory, Production Control Division, Motorcycle Operations, General Manager of Morimachi Factory, Production Control Division, Motorcycle Operations and General Manager of Iwata 6th Factory, Production Control Division, Motorcycle Operations
July 2001: Vice President of MBK Industrie
April 2003: President of MBK Industrie
February 2004: Managing Director of Yamaha Motor India Pvt. Ltd (currently India Yamaha Motor Pvt. Ltd)
January 2006: Senior General Manager of China Business Operations
January 2007: Senior General Manager of System Supplier Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
March 2007: Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Senior General Manager of System Supplier Operations, Motorcycle Headquarters
January 2009: Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Executive General Manager of Manufacturing Center
March 2009: Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Chief General Manager of Manufacturing Center
November 2009: Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Senior General Manager of Motorcycle Business Section, Motorcycle Business Operations
March 2010: President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd
June 2011: Director of Yamaha Corporation (to present)
January 2012: President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd, Chief General Manager of Motorcycle Business Operations
January 2015: President, Chief Executive Officer and Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd
