Auto components manufacturer, JTEKT India (formerly known as Sona Koyo Steering Systems) has appointed Akihiko Kawano as Managing Director effective July 1 , it said a statement on Tuesday. Kawano brings with him 37 years of experience and has held a number of leadership roles within JTEKT Corporation, both within and outside Japan. He joins JTEKT India after heading JTEKT’s Nara operations in Japan. Prior to this, he has served as President for JTEKT Group in Malaysia, and as President for JTEKT in the Czech Republic. “He joins us soon after our recent name change. I am now looking forward to Kawano’s vast experience of leading Nara operations which has been rated the number one facility across JTEKT globally,” Hidekazu Omura, Chairman, JTEKT Group India, said.

Published on July 10, 2018