Kawasaki Motors of Irvine Names New President

Hiroshi Noda has been named president of Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. in Irvine. He succeeds Misao Yurikusa, who returns to Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd. in Kobe, Japan, as associate director.

Before his appointment, Noda was senior manager of the consumer products and components group’s sales department for Kawasaki Heavy Industries. He also previously served in a variety of positions at the Irvine headquarters.