YCA President Tom Sumner Named As Operating Officer of Yamaha Corporation

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BUENA PARK, Calif. (PRWEB) March 18, 2019 -- Tom Sumner, president of Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA), has been appointed as an Operating Officer of YCA parent company Yamaha Corporation, effective April 1, 2019. This is the first time that the world’s largest musical instrument manufacturer, based in Hamamatsu, Japan, has named an American-born executive to its roster of ten operating officers.

Mr. Sumner will continue in his role as YCA president; he will be one of four new operating officers slated to succeed four who are stepping down as of April 1. Among the departing officers is Hitoshi Fukutome, Mr. Sumner’s predecessor as YCA president.

Mr. Sumner’s new role is the latest in his 31-year career with Yamaha. As president of YCA, he leads Yamaha operations in the United States and oversees the Americas. He has played a central role in making Yamaha more customer-focused, brought a marketing discipline to the company, and worked to streamline operations and eliminate internal conflicts and redundancies.

“I am honored and grateful at the opportunity to help shape the evolution of Yamaha as part of the company’s panel of operating officers in Japan,” Mr. Sumner said. “I look forward to working with our international team to help build an even better future for our customers, our dealers, our employees and our brand.”

For more information about Yamaha Corporation, visit http://www.yamaha.com. For more information about Yamaha Corporation of America, visit usa.yamaha.com.

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About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement, commercial installation and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and NEXO commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, MusicCast wireless multiroom audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home-theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, music, professional audio installation and consumer markets.

Peter Giles, Giles Communications, http://www.giles.com, (914) 644-3500 x 700, [email protected]