Asako Suzuki: Take off Dongfeng Honda from Financial Officer

Asako Suzuki, which is just a normally Japanese female name, may be the most symbol name in Chinese passenger car industry.

As financial officer of Honda China, Asako Suzuki is unknown even has not appeared in front of media. It is hard to make a decision whether or not a financial background female handles the huge company well. The only confirmed thing is the first female boss of China joint ventures will be her.

Recently, some media says that general manager of Dongfeng Honda Mizuno Yasuhide will be redeployed to as general manager of GAC Honda. The position left will be taken by Asako Suzuki, who is the financial officer of Honda China. Relative staff of Honda China explains that it is a normal human resource adjustment. Japanese senior manager will redeploy every three to four years. Honda China has not confirmed the message, but the message has high reliability because of the company has not denied it. Besides, every March 1 is the beginning of Honda new financial year.

As for Asako Suzuki, expect companied with Japanese Honda president ,director of Ministry of Finance Yoichi Hojo, and relative GAC Honda leaders to visit a tier manufacturer, she is a mystery for China, even do not have her photo. The only thing insider knowing is about Asako Suzuki has worked for Honda China for 4 years.

Maybe because of position of Asako Suzuki, she does not well known in Dongfeng Honda, even does not have well population in Honda China. Dongfeng Honda now is full of unknown about the new coming general manager. Some insider of Dongfeng Honda tells media that it does not have many chances to get close to Asako Suzuki, up to now, Dongfeng Honda does not know much more than outside.

In the past 2013, Dongfeng Honda sales has increased 14% over last year, sales of entire year has mounted to 321,440, which has hit the best record since it found for 10 years, and has successive realized more than 10% increased for 2 years. Dongfeng Honda has proposedrelatively cautious plan for year 2014 for 12% growth to 360 thousand sales. It plans to introduce 1 new mode and 2 new improved modes into market. Therefore, it is still not the burst year for Dongfeng Honda. Insider thinks the arrange is for adaptive phrase for new boss.