The Russian office of Suzuki was replaced by the general director

The general director of Suzuki Motor Rus, the official importer of Suzuki products in the territory of the Russian Federation, is Utah Takahashi. In this position, he will replace Keiichi Sumida, who led the Russian representative office of Suzuki in 2015 and he will continue to work in the central office of the largest Japanese corporation Itochu.

According to the press service of Suzuki Motor Rus, Utah Takahashi will be responsible for the development of the brand in Russia, as well as for the implementation of a business strategy aimed at strengthening the company's position in the Russian market. Yuta Takahashi was born in 1976 in the city of Chiba (Japan). He graduated from Hitotsubashi University with an MBA degree in finance.

About 12 years he worked in the largest corporation Itochu. In 2013, he moved to the company General Electric. But already in 2014 he returned again to Itochu, where he headed the management of the Russian market in Tokyo. Thus, Utah Takahashi devoted 18 years of work in the automotive industry and for two years he was responsible for the Russian market in Japan.

"In the coming years, within the overall development strategy of Suzuki, it is planned to strengthen the sales network and increase brand awareness. In this new position, my main priority will be the increase of sales in Russia," - said Utah Takahashi.