Yamazaki Mazak Corporation Announces Leadership Transition
August 1, 2019
Yamazaki Mazak Corporation has announced that President Tomohisa Yamazaki will become the company's chairman while vice president Takashi Yamazaki has been named the new President. "The transition, which coincides with the company's 100th anniversary, is the result of a long-planned leadership evolution designed to position the company for continued growth while cementing its ability to provide support to manufacturers around the world," said a company spokesperson.
Takashi Yamazaki said, "Many evaluate the company's virtue with the revenue figure, but I will not be just pursuing that. With 100 years of company history, we would like to continue providing customers in the world greater technologies and better products."
"Tomohisa Yamazaki's appointment as chairman is the culmination of his dynamic career as a longtime leader of one of the world's largest machine tool companies," said a company spokesperson. "In addition to continuing to act as the Vice Chairman of the Japanese Machine Tool Builders' Association (JMTBA). I will stay involved in making decisions regarding medium and long-term plans and support the new leadership from a broader perspective," said Tomohisa Yamazaki.
"On behalf of the entire team in North America, I would like to offer our thanks to Tomohisa Yamazaki, who will continue to lead the company to further success in his new role, and our warmest congratulations to Takashi Yamazaki," said Dan Janka, President of the Florence, Kentucky-based Mazak Corporation. "The enduring stability of the Yamazaki family's stewardship of the company and the seamless leadership transitions taking place on both sides of the Pacific serve to demonstrate Mazak's Rock Solid approach to serving customers and advancing technology."
Prior to joining Yamazaki Mazak Corporation in 1990, Takashi Yamazaki earned his bachelor's degree in business from Xavier University. Through positions in numerous departments across the company, Yamazaki became a managing director in 1999 and a vice president in 2013.
For more information contact:
Mazak Corporation
P.O. Box 970
Florence, KY 41022-0970
859-342-1700
www.mazakusa.com
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