Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has announced the appointment of Tsutsumu Otani as the company's President, CEO and Managing Director with immediate effect. Prior to this, Otani was the Vice President at Honda Motor Co. Japan, as per the company release.
He has succeeded Atsushi Ogata, who after spearheading Honda’s Indian two-wheeler operations for three years, returns to Shanghai, China with effect from 1 April 2023 as the Executive General Manager at Shanghai Branch, Honda Motor (China) Investment.
Born in 1968, Otani started his career with Honda Japan in 1997. In 2001, he served in the Motorcycle Section, responsible for Europe. In 2005, he joined Honda Italy Industriale for five years. In 2010, Otani was responsible for South America from the Japan HQ, and later in 2011 he moved to Honda Motor Argentina. In 2013, he shifted to Honda South America.
In 2015, Otani returned to Japan as Manager of the Motorcycle Business Division. In 2016, he moved to the Sales Planning section of the same division. From 2017 to 2022, he was designated as the president of Sundiro Honda Motorcycle. Last year Otani was appointed as Executive General Manager, Shanghai Branch Honda Motor (China) Investment.
With his unparalleled 26 years of experience at Honda across Europe, Japan, China, South America, Otani shall be taking over as the new President, CEO and MD of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India and Vice President, Honda Motor Co., Japan.
Besides, the company has also announced other changes in the Board of Directors. It has elevated Vinay Dhingra (earlier Director – General & Corporate Affairs, Strategic Information System and Honda India Foundation, HMSI) to Senior Director – Human Resource & Administration, Corporate Affairs, Information Technology, and Honda India Foundation. Additionally, Yogesh Mathur (Previously Operating Officer Sales and Marketing) and Sanjeev Jain (earlier Operating Officer - New Model Purchase & Parts Strategy) are now elevated to the Board of Directors of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India.
Yogesh Mathur as the new Director will be responsible for Customer Service, Logistics Planning and Control, Premium Motorcycle Business along with Sales and Marketing. Further Sanjeev Jain as the new Director, will be responsible for Purchase. He will be replacing V. Sridhar who was Senior Director Purchase and has retired from the company after completing over 23 years of association with HMSI.