ISUZU Philippines Corp. (IPC) recently announced its change in leadership beginning in 2023, with the appointment of Tetsuya Fujita as its new president. Arriving in January 2023, Fujita is a Senior Executive of Isuzu Motors Limited Japan (IML) with more than three decades of experience under IML handling different overseas markets like the United States and Latin America.
The incoming president also has extensive knowledge of light commercial and truck markets. He is expected to continue Isuzu’s reign as the number one truck brand in the country, poised to record its 23 consecutive years of holding this position by the end of the year.
On the other hand, Noboru Murakami, who joined IPC in May, will be assigned to Isuzu North America Corp. to oversee the Isuzu business in the region. According to IPC, Murakami was able to maintain IPC’s number one position in the truck market (now at 48 percent) under his term. He also strongly led the company in its “Road to Progress” coming from the pandemic. Further, he ensured more sustainable plant operations for IPC by transitioning to 100 percent renewable energy and continuing to expand and modernize its dealer network to cater to a bigger market nationwide.
The second batch of Isuzu light trucks turned over to Shopee Philippines
Meanwhile, IPC, together with Isuzu Pasig under Isuzu Automotive Dealership, Inc. (IADI), turned over the second batch of Isuzu NMR85H Aluminum Vans to Shopee Xpress Philippines Inc. (SPX). SPX Philippines Director Martin Yu, IPC outgoing president Murakami, IADI Chief Operating Officer Alex Paguio, and Isuzu Pasig Branch Manager Eric Wambangco attended the turnover ceremony. After the turnover ceremony, the brief yet productive meeting between IPC and Shopee enabled Murakami to express his gratitude towards Shopee for continuing to put their confidence in Isuzu products. “As the number one truck brand in the country, we always make sure that the quality of products and services that we provide are top-notch. So, we assure you that we will continue to support Shopee on Aftersales to lessen downtime and to increase profit to your business”, he said.
Isuzu’s commitment to providing the best business and transport solutions to Filipinos complements Shopee’s goal to efficiently connect buyers and sellers in one platform through its online shopping platform. The Isuzu NMR85H is powered by a 4JJI-TCC turbodiesel engine making the truck highly capable of traversing various road conditions and terrains in the Philippines. Its 14-ft rear body length and 4,490kg gross vehicle weight capacity perfectly match the requirement of safely carrying a high cargo volume. Last, the equally outstanding aftersales support offered by IPC and its dealerships to fleet customers makes it the perfect business partner.
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