
Fumihiro “Clint” Ohno, who previously held the general manager position at Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Engine division, is returning to that post as senior vice president.
He replaces Naoto “Nate” Kobayashi, who will take a public relations role in the Motorcycle & Engine Co. planning division of Kawasaki Heavy Industries in Tokyo.
“I’m pleased with the opportunity to return to our Grand Rapids offices, both because of the relationships that I’d built over the years and because of the business opportunities that always offer unique challenges,” Ohno said. “The team here is second to none.”
Kawasaki markets more than 40 general purpose engines, many of which are produced by Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A., in its Maryville, Mo., facility.
Kawasaki Engines, a division of Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., distributes gasoline engines for landscape, industrial and consumer markets.