As per a statement issued by Yamaha Japan today, there has been a reshuffle of executive positions effective November 15.

The statement says: "In order to increase share in the mounter market, as well as to carry out swift decision making between the domestic and overseas markets based on distinct strategies for each market, the SMT Sales & Marketing Division will be reorganized into the 1st and 2nd SMT Sales & Marketing Divisions. The 1st SMT Sales & Marketing Division will carry out sales and service for the domestic market, and the 2nd SMT Sales & Marketing Division will carry out sales and services for overseas markets.

Mr Hiroaki Fujita has been appointed as Deputy Managing Director of Yamaha Motor India (YMI). As recently announced, Yamaha Motor Company, Japan had completed its India business organization restructuring exercise with the re-start of Yamaha Motor India as the Regional Control Company for India Operations. The company would function as the regional headquarters and corporate control body of India business operations for YMC.