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31 Dec 2021
Change in Boardroom - MR MITSUHARU FUNASE
Date of change |
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01 January 2022 |
Name |
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Mr Mitsuharu Funase |
Age |
: |
50 |
Gender |
: |
Male |
Nationality |
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Japan |
Designation |
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Non-Independent Director |
Directorate |
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Non Independent and Non Executive |
Type of change |
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Appointment |
Qualifications
No |
Qualification |
Major/Field of Study |
Institute/University |
Additional Information |
1 |
Degree |
Mechanical Engineering |
National Institute of Technology, Oita College |
Working experience and occupation |
Mr Mitsuhara Funase began his journey with Honda Motor Co., Ltd. in Tokyo, Japan (Honda Japan) in October 1992, under the Engineering department in the Kumamoto Factory. He built his expertise on model development and factory control operation for 4 years before moving to headquarter of Honda Motorcycle business to take up his new challenge in New Model Center in 2004. Subsequently, he extended his expertise in the areas of Product and Business Planning, Human Resource Management then transferred to PT Astra Honda Motor plant as the Head of Sales department in 2015. 3 years later, he moved to headquarters again to take up the management role of business and product strategy planning in Honda Motorcycle business. Mr Funase has vast experience in managing total manufacturing environment and is technically inclined, excellent logic and outstanding organizational skills in multiple areas covering business planning, human resources, production, process engineering, quality assurance, product development and project management. He will be appointed as Managing Director and chief Executive Office of Boon Siew Honda Sdn. Bhd., a subsidiary of Honda Japan, in Malaysia effective 1 January 2022. |
Directorships in public companies and listed issuers (if any) |
NIL |
Family relationship with any director and/or major shareholder of the listed issuer |
NIL |
Any conflict of interests that he/she has with the listed issuer |
NIL |
Details of any interest in the securities of the listed issuer or its subsidiaries |
NIL |