Nexo announces new CEO
Published: MEA
WORLD:Nexo has announced the retirement of its CEO and president Keisuke Kobayashi, and the appointment of Yoshiyuki Tsugawa as his successor.
Mr Tsugawa has been with Yamaha Corporation for 19 years, most recently as the general manager of business strategy for the pro audio division in Japan. The pair will work together for a handover period expected to be complete by October 2011.
‘My tenure at Nexo has been a pleasure as well as a challenge!’ said Mr Kobayashi. ‘I will miss all the wonderful people, both inside the company and our customers, as well as the excitement I have felt working with a great team.
‘This company has experienced significant evolution over the past few years, and all the members of the team have handled the changes very positively and pro-actively. I cannot think of a better person than Yoshi Tsugawa to take over my position. We have worked together for years and he is the most knowledgeable general manager in Yamaha Japan when it comes to Nexo matters. I know he will be a great asset to Nexo as its new CEO, taking the company forward into a new phase both technologically and commercially.’
Further changes for the manufacturer will see Koji Hakamata succeeded by Nobuo Fujita.