L-R: Mr. Hitoshi Kitagawa, Managing Director Toyota Tsusho (M) Sdn. Bhd.; Mr. Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota Motor; Mr. Ravindran Kurusamy, President of UMW Toyota Motor; Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hamad Kama Piah bin Che Othman, Chairman of UMW Toyota Motor; Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin; Datuk Ismet Suki; Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Abdul Wahid Omar, Group Chairman of Permodalan Nasional Berhad; Mr. Hiroyuki Fukui, Managing Officer Toyota Motor Corporation
UMW Toyota Motor Sdn. Bhd. (UMWT) has announced its new Chairman, Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hamad Kama Piah bin Che Othman and new President, Mr. Ravindran Kurusamy.
“Both Tan Sri Dato’ Sri Hamad Kama Piah and Mr. Ravindran have vast experience in the industry and I am confident that they will bring to our management team new ideas and new approaches which will benefit the company and take it to greater heights,” said Mr. Akio Takeyama, Deputy Chairman UMWT.
He also spoke about the outgoing Chairman Tan Sri Asmat Kamaludin and his contribution. “His vast experience dealing with industries, especially the auto industry, while at MITI was beneficial to our company. With his guidance, we have been able to interact with the government in a more effective way, especially when it concerned policies and other activities which we wished to undertake.” Tan Sri Asmat helmed UMW Group and UMWT since 2001, after retiring from the Ministry of International Trade and Industry.
Mr. Akio Takeyama also spoke about Datuk Ismet Suki, who he said was instrumental in introducing enhancement of facilities at Toyota outlets nationwide to move customer service to a higher level. “This exercise was undertaken efficiently and systematically as Datuk Ismet has a good sense of planning and provided good ideas which inspired those involved in the work.”
The introduction of the new office bearers was done at an event also attended by Mr. Hiroyuki Fukui, Managing Officer of Toyota Motor Corporation, En. Badrul Feisal Bin Abdul Rahim, President & Group CEO of UMW Holdings Bhd and guests from Toyota Motor Corporation, Toyota Motor Asia Pacific, Toyota affiliates from the Asia Pacific Region, senior government officials, representative from the Embassy of Japan, top management from the media and business partners.
Keyword: UMW Toyota Gets New Chairman And President