Yanmar Compact Equipment, a group company of Yanmar Holdings, has announced the appointment of Ryu Kudo as Chief Executive Officer. Kudo joined Yanmar in June 2019 and currently serves as President and Representative Director of Yanmar Construction Equipment Co., Ltd. in Japan — a role he will continue to hold alongside his new position. With decades of experience in the construction industry, he brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to guide the business through its next phase of growth, according to a news release issued June 18 by the company.
“It’s an honor to lead Yanmar’s historic construction machinery business, and I’m excited by the opportunity to help lay the groundwork for sustainable development,” says Kudo. “Yanmar Compact Equipment is the most globalized business within the group, and we believe that by combining the capabilities of each region, we can achieve further growth.”
According to the company statement, Kudo’s leadership marks a new chapter in Yanmar Compact Equipment’s mission to deliver innovative, reliable, and sustainable solutions to customers worldwide.
With beginnings in Osaka, Japan, in 1912, Yanmar was the first ever to succeed in making a compact diesel engine of a practical size in 1933. Yanmar’s global business operations span 7 domains.
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