Panasonic reverses stand on Indianising top deck, offers key roles to expats

New Delhi: Panasonic has rejigged its top deck in India, appointing expats from its Japanese headquarters to key roles in a reversal of a strategy initiated five years ago to bring more operations under Indian leadership.

Kazuki Sato has been named executive director at flagship entity Panasonic Life Solutions India in the most recent leadership appointment. He will be based in Gurugram. Other recent appointments include Yoshiyuki Kato as managing director and chief executive officer, and Hirokazu Kamoda, who has been heading the AC division, as deputy managing director.