UMW Toyota Motor has been around since 1982, established as joint venture between UMW Group and Toyota Motor Corporation. With over 30 years of experience in our market, it’s no surprise that they have managed to perform consistently well through their period in Malaysia, especially with such strong competition over the more recent years.
UMW Toyota Motor announced the appointment of Mr. Akio Takeyama as the new Deputy Chairman taking over the position from Datuk Takashi Hibi effective 1st January 2015. Mr. Akio Takeyama’s appointment will strengthen UMW Toyota Motor’s current business operation as Toyota Motor Corporation, Japan views Malaysia as one of the most developed and sophisticated market in Asia with a bright future.
With 30 years of working experience in Toyota Motor Corporation, Mr. Akio Takeyama possesses an extensive international exposure in automotive business and an affluent knowledge in the global automotive industry. Having served markets outside Japan like Europe, Africa, Ocenia, Middle East, India including Malaysia, he will be applying his valuable experience to further enhance UMW Toyota Motor’s presence and contribution to the local automotive industry, economy and society.
New Deputy Chairman of UMW Toyota Motor, Mr. Akio Takeyama said, “With my past working experience in Malaysia as well as other overseas assignments, I am confident that I will continue to steer the company for a stable long term achievements by focusing on three key fundamentals which are customer first where we always strive to give our customers the utmost priority, take quick and proactive response according to the rapidly changing competitive market and instil the spirit of change and challenge in order to prepare ourselves as we move forward to deliver quality products and services”.
