Greensburg, In. — Honda Manufacturing of Indiana, LLC (HMIN) announced that Isao Matsuzaki is the company’s new president, effective April 1, 2018. As president, Matsuzaki is responsible for overall operations at HMIN.
Matsuzaki most recently served in the production operation division at the Honda Motor Company, Ltd., Saitama Factory in Japan. He has been with Honda for 31 years, starting his career as an engineer at the Suzuka Factory, also in Japan. Matsuzaki’s career with Honda includes several assignments at Honda Automobile Thailand Manufacturing and in body plant and production planning.
Matsuzaki replaces Bob Nelson as president. Nelson will move to Honda of America Manufacturing (HAM) in Ohio, as senior vice president and regional division manager of the North America E-Planning Division. Nelson joined HMIN as president in 2013.
During Nelson’s tenure as president at HMIN, the Greensburg plant launched the new model Civic Sedan and CR-V, the first SUV built at the plant since it began production in 2008. Civic and CR-V are Honda’s two best-selling vehicles.
