Japanese auto major Honda Motor Co Ltd appointed Tsutsumu Otani as the President, CEO & Managing Director of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India.

• He is replacing Atsushi Ogata, who after spearheading Honda’s Indian two-wheeler operations for three years, returns to Shanghai, China .
• Otani started his career with Honda Japan in 1997 and 2001, he served in Motorcycle Section, responsible for Europe. In 2005, he joined Honda Italy Industriale S.P.A for five years.
• In 2010, he was responsible for South America from Japan HQ, later in 2011 he moved to Honda Motor Argentina, and further in 2013, he shifted to Honda South America Ltd.