IWATA, February 12, 2016 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. announces the following personnel changes, effective February 15, 2016.
Changes in duties of Deputy Chief General Manager
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
Olivier Prevost
Deputy Chief General Manager of Procurement Center
President of Yamaha Motor Research & Development Europe s.r.l.
Changes in duties of Group Companies
(Name)
(New position)
(Current position)
Shin Yokomizo
President of Yamaha Motor Research & Development Europe s.r.l.
Vice President of Yamaha Motor Research & Development Europe s.r.l.
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor Research & Development Europe s.r.l.: development of motorcycles in Italy.
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. specializes in the construction and marketing of motorcycles, all terrain vehicles and boats. The group also develops engine manufacturing activity. Net sales break down by family of products as follows:
- sale of motorcycles (65.3%): 4.8 million units sold in 2022. Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. also offers all-terrain vehicles, off-road recreational vehicles, snowmobiles and electric bicycles;
- manufacturing of marine motor equipment and watercraft (23%): ooutboard engines, jet skis, fishing boats, utility boats, etc. ;
- sale of industrial machines and robots (5.2%);
- provision of financial services (2.8%);
- other (3.7%): primarily golf carts, snow blowers, generators and multi-purpose engines and automobile engines and components.
Net sales are distributed geographically as follows: Japan (7.3%), Asia (40.1%), North America (25.3%), Europe (13.9%) and other (13.4%).
YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. 
