It is with great pleasure that we announce the addition of Mr. Yasushi Suganuma to the LINK team. Suganuma-san joined our Link Japan operations on April 1, 2016, in the role of General Manager. We are very excited to have his technical expertise and strong management skills to help lead our company into the future. Suganuma-san comes to LINK from Honda R&D Co., Ltd Automotive R&D Center, where he held the position of Chief Engineer. He worked for Honda for 30 years, including a 5-year assignment in the US. Suganuma-san is highly regarded as a leader in the global brake industry.
Suganuma-san is a valuable addition to our team and we look forward to having him on board to help further strengthen LINK’s position across Asia, and around the world. With this addition to the LINK team, we are also excited to announce Mr. Hidetoshi Shimizu will now focus his efforts on the technical side of our business in the role of Chief Engineer, Asia Pacific. It is a great honor for LINK to have both Shimizu-san and Suganuma-san supporting our Japan operations. Please join us in welcoming Suganuma-san to the LINK team.