The Corrugating Machinery Division of Hunt Valley, Maryland based Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America (MHIA), a supplier of corrugating and box-making machinery, has announced the assignment of Hiroyuki Kikumoto as new Vice President, Sales for North America,
Kikumoto is replacing Yasushi Kitahara, who will be assuming a leadership role in the Sales Department of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems (MHI-MS) in Mihara, Hiroshima, Japan, after a successful three-year tenure as VP, Director of Sales for North America.
Kikumoto will be leading sales efforts for the North American market, comprising the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, beginning on January 4, 2021. The 29-year Mitsubishi veteran will work in close collaboration with Christine Little, the division’s Senior Sales Manager, and regional sales managers John Bacot, Greg Kukla and David Moulder.
Kikumoto’s appointment is MHIA’s most recent move designed to strengthen its robust machinery sales, allowing the company to deliver on its commitment to grow market share and brand preference as the corrugating industry emerges from the COVID-19 epidemic in 2021.
“We’re thrilled to welcome Kikumoto to the North American MHIA team,” said Shoji Isoai, President, MHIA Corrugating Machinery Division. “His nearly three decades of global management and sales experience, understanding of our industry’s unique value chain, and proven leadership across multiple Mitsubishi divisions will help the corrugating machinery division continue to grow and deepen our customer partnerships.”
Kikumoto most recently served as General Manager, Printing & Packaging Machinery Sales Department, at Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Machinery Systems, Ltd., where he was responsible for global sales of its printing and paper converting machinery businesses.
