Asahi Glass Co. Ltd. (AGC) has named four
new executives to positions in AGC Glass Co. North America (AGNA). Marehisa
Ishiko, president and CEO, succeeds Brad Kitterman; Kenzo Moriyama is executive
vice president of Strategic Planning; Kazu Sako is senior vice president and CFO,
succeeding Ryne Van Gorp; and Mike Vigna succeeds Lisa Escobar as vice
president, Human Resources.
Ishiko joins AGNA from AGC Japan, where he
was president of AGC Glass Co. for the Japan/Asia Pacific region. He has 28
years of experience with various AGC companies, including diverse experience in
all phases of the flat and auto glass businesses.
Moriyama and Sako are also each 28-year
veterans of AGC. Moriyama most recently served as general manager of Planning
and Strategy for AGC Glass Co. Japan/Asia Pacific. Sako most recently
served in a dual role in AGC’s Finance and Control Office, where he headed up
the finance area and also led the planning and coordination for that office. He
has worked twice before for AGC Automotive Americas.
Vigna has been with AGC for 10 years and was
most recently with AGC America (AGNA’s parent company) as North American
regional vice president of Human Resources. He will now also be responsible for
all human resources for AGNA and its subsidiaries.
“AGNA’s financial performance has been
disappointing over an extended period of time–even taking into account the
economic downturn,” said Akio Endo, AGC senior executive vice president and
president of AGC Glass Co., which oversees all of the AGC’s glass businesses
worldwide. “AGC is a world leader in glass production, and we are determined to
be a leader in North America. We are fully
committed to this end and will leverage our global resources to achieve the
full potential of our businesses here. The assignment of these proven and
talented executives is, in itself, a strong statement of our commitment.”
“There is great opportunity for AGNA,” said Ishiko.
“We have a very strong team of people who understand this business and want
their company to excel.”
For more information, visit
www.agcamerica.com.
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