Honda Begins Replacing Key North American Managers With U.S. Natives

Honda Motor Co. was the first Asian carmaker to build autos in the U.S. and is the most dependent on the market. Now it's also putting more non-Japanese in key roles.

North American Chief Operating Officer Tetsuo Iwamura becomes executive vice president April 1 and No. 2 to President Takanobu Ito. His new seven-member board will manage activities from product planning to production to sales in North America. Three members will be U.S. natives, the first time Americans have held such responsibility, including Erik Berkman to lead regional product development and design.

 

CarCrazedinCali - 3/26/2012 1:13:57 PM

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About time...

85bmw745i - 3/27/2012 11:59:19 PM

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I guess honda will now have cheap hard plastic interiors, handle sloppy, and get fat,but at least styling will improve