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Continuing the implementation of its new worldwide best practices management program, Harman International Industries, Incorporated (NYSE: HAR) announced that Ken Yasuda, President of Harman Japan, is expanding his responsibilities effective immediately to assume the newly created position of Country Manager of Harman Japan. In his new assignment, Yasuda will report directly to Harman International Chief Executive Officer Dinesh Paliwal.
As Country Manager of Harman Japan, Yasuda will be responsible for the management of support functions that cross division and business lines. He will serve as the country champion for functional best practices and will directly participate in such business activities as project risk review, large supply contracts or investment proposals, significant operational changes or restructurings, organizational and legal issues, and key human resource decisions. Furthermore, he will serve as the chief spokesperson for Harman in Japan to build brand equity. He will also serve as liaison to the chief executive officer for implementation of group directives.
"The successful implementation of Harman's new best practices management program will play an important role in driving our long-term growth in Japan and throughout Asia," Yasuda said today. "I am honored to have been selected to lead this initiative for Harman International, as I am convinced this approach will produce results that will directly benefit Harman customers in all professional, consumer, and automotive market segments."
Ken Yasuda has served as President of Harman Japan since 1999.
Harman Japan is a unit of Harman International Industries Inc., the leading global producer of premium audio and infotainment products. The group employs nearly 11,000 worldwide and operates more than 40 facilities throughout the Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia.
In addition to serving as President of Harman Japan, Ken Yasuda is also Chairman of the International Audio Society of Japan (http://www.iasj.info/). The IASJ is a voluntary association of importers and manufacturers of advanced audio products. The group's objective is to promote the distribution and innovation of world-class audio products and related devices. It was formerly called the Society of Imported Audio Products Distributors.
Harman International (www.harman.com) designs, manufactures and markets a wide range of audio and infotainment products for the automotive, consumer and professional markets. Its brands include Harman Kardon(R), JBL(R), Revel(R), Mark Levinson(R), Infinity(R), Lexicon(R), Soundcraft-Studer(R), AKG(R), Becker(R) and QNX(R). The company maintains a strong presence in the Americas, Europe and Asia and employs more than 10,500 people. The company's stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the Symbol: HAR.
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