{"id":67751,"date":"2019-03-12T09:49:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/english-mazda-appoints-masahiro-moro-to-chairman-and-ceo-of-mazda-north-american-operations-welcomes-jeffrey-guyton-as-president\/"},"modified":"2019-03-12T09:51:02","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T13:51:02","slug":"mazda-nombra-a-masahiro-moro-como-presidente-de-la-junta-directiva-y-ceo-de-mazda-north-american-operations-da-la-bienvenida-a-jeffrey-guyton-como-presidente","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hispanicprwire.com\/en\/mazda-nombra-a-masahiro-moro-como-presidente-de-la-junta-directiva-y-ceo-de-mazda-north-american-operations-da-la-bienvenida-a-jeffrey-guyton-como-presidente\/","title":{"rendered":"Mazda Appoints Masahiro Moro to Chairman and CEO of Mazda North American Operations; Welcomes Jeffrey Guyton as President"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\"><![CDATA[\n\/* Style Definitions *\/\nspan.prnews_span\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\na.prnews_a\n{\ncolor:blue;\n}\nli.prnews_li\n{\nfont-size:8pt;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\n}\np.prnews_p\n{\nfont-size:0.62em;\nfont-family:\"Arial\";\ncolor:black;\nmargin:0in;\n}\n]]><\/style>\n<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 12, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced several enhancements to its leadership team. Effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Masahiro Moro<\/span>, current President and CEO of MNAO, will be appointed to Chairman and CEO of MNAO. In Moro&#8217;s expanded role, he will oversee MNAO, Mazda Canada Inc. and Mazda Motor de <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span>. <\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpg0a15left\" style=\"WIDTH: 100%; TEXT-ALIGN: left\" dir=\"ltr\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpg0a15left\" title=\"Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. (PRNewsFoto\/Mazda North American Operations)\" style=\"HEIGHT: 366px; WIDTH: 400px\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in Irvine, Calif., and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in the United States and Mexico through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in Mexico are managed by Mazda Motor de Mexico in Mexico City. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at www.mazdausamedia.com. (PRNewsFoto\/Mazda North American Operations)\" align=\"middle\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/53154\/mazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg\" imagelabel=\"General\"\/><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;As Mazda moves forward with its next generation product, the company has made global leadership changes to further its path toward premium,&#8221; said <span class=\"xn-person\">Akira Marumoto<\/span>, President and CEO of Mazda Motor Corporation, based in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hiroshima, Japan<\/span>. &#8220;Mazda is a global business and both <span class=\"xn-location\">North America<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span> are vital to its continued growth. Masahiro has been a tremendous leader in the U.S., and we are pleased to expand his role.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Jeffrey Guyton<\/span>, currently President and CEO of Mazda Motor Europe (MME), will be appointed to President of MNAO, reporting to Moro. In this role he will oversee all aspects of the company&#8217;s operations in the U.S. and <span class=\"xn-location\">Puerto Rico<\/span>, including sales, marketing, parts and service, logistics, R&amp;D, customer support and regional operations. <\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The North American markets are crucial to Mazda&#8217;s success globally, and we have made significant investments here, particularly in a new joint venture production facility in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span>,&#8221; Moro said. &#8220;Jeff will be instrumental in delivering significant business growth here in the U.S. During his 16 years at MME, Jeff successfully elevated both brand value and profit in <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, and I know he will be a strong leader for MNAO as we continue on our journey to premium.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Also effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Masashi Otsuka<\/span>, will be promoted to the new position of Senior Vice President of the <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> business unit, reporting to Guyton. Otsuka will lead the new operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> where Mazda will manufacture its brand-new crossover SUV exclusive to the North American market by working with suppliers, handling logistics for the plant and managing quality assurance.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The <span class=\"xn-location\">Alabama<\/span> business unit is crucial for MNAO&#8217;s success,&#8221; Moro said. &#8220;I believe <span class=\"xn-person\">Masashi Otsuka&#8217;s<\/span> outstanding business acumen will lead us to a successful launch of the plant and the all-new crossover SUV.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Replacing Otsuka is <span class=\"xn-person\">Masaki Ueno<\/span>, currently General Manager of the Vehicle Testing &amp; Research Department at Mazda Motor Corporation in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hiroshima, Japan<\/span>. As the new Vice President of Research &amp; Development and Design, reporting to Guyton, Ueno will oversee management of the entire field of research and development, and design.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<span class=\"xn-person\">Masaki Ueno<\/span> is a phenomenal engineer who has spent time previously in the U.S.,&#8221; Moro said. &#8220;He brings with him a wealth of valuable experience in safety technology.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>Mazda North American Operations is headquartered in <span class=\"xn-location\">Irvine, California<\/span>, and oversees the sales, marketing, parts and customer service support of Mazda vehicles in <span class=\"xn-location\">the United States<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> through nearly 700 dealers. Operations in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> are managed by Mazda Motor de <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-location\">Mexico City<\/span>. For more information on Mazda vehicles, including photography and B-roll, please visit the online Mazda media center at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2400349-1&amp;h=1466937943&amp;u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.insidemazda.com%2Fnewsroom&amp;a=InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com%2FNewsroom\" rel=\"nofollow\">InsideMazda.MazdaUSA.com\/Newsroom<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>Follow MNAO&#8217;s social media channels through <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2400349-1&amp;h=2982775552&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2FMazdaUSA&amp;a=Twitter\" rel=\"nofollow\">Twitter<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2400349-1&amp;h=1928175364&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.instagram.com%2Fmazdausa%2F&amp;a=Instagram\" rel=\"nofollow\">Instagram<\/a> at @MazdaUSA and Facebook at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2400349-1&amp;h=1687019115&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FMazdaUSA%2F&amp;a=Facebook.com%2FMazdaUSA\" rel=\"nofollow\">Facebook.com\/MazdaUSA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Logo &#8211; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/c212.net\/c\/link\/?t=0&amp;l=en&amp;o=2400349-1&amp;h=3655381576&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F53154%2Fmazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg&amp;a=https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F53154%2Fmazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/mma.prnewswire.com\/media\/53154\/mazda_north_american_operations_logo.jpg<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>SOURCE  Mazda North American Operations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"xn-content\">\n<p><span class=\"xn-location\">IRVINE, Calif.<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">March 12, 2019<\/span> \/PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE\/ &#8212; Mazda North American Operations (MNAO) today announced several enhancements to its leadership team. Effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-person\">Masahiro Moro<\/span>, current President and CEO of MNAO, will be appointed to Chairman and CEO of MNAO. 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