NGK Spark Plugs Canada Announces New President

NGK Spark Plugs Canada Limited has announced the promotion of Tom Yamaguchi to president.

Yamaguchi previously served as vice president and is a 14-year veteran of NGK Spark Plugs Co., Ltd. He also served as assistant to the president in the NGK U.S.A. office from 2006 until his transfer to Canada in 2007.

In his new role, Yamaguchi will oversee all functions for NGK Spark Plugs Canada Limited. He replaces Shinichi Odo who is returning to Japan to assume the position of director, automotive division.

 “Our people and products set the standard for quality in Canada. The aftermarket industry has been very good to NGK Canada and I am very excited to lead our team and support our customers by improving our practices,” said Yamaguchi.

During his time in the U.S., Yamaguchi’s primary responsibility was as sales administration manager. The main function of this position was to oversee the company’s business plan, as well as production and inventory control. With that experience, in June 2007, he was transferred to NGK Canada in order to improve the inventory situation. 
He  joined NGK in 1995 in the Japan headquarters. His first responsibilities were to support the North and Central American divisions from the overseas sales and marketing department. In October of 2000, Yamaguchi transferred to the USA office in Irvine, California before relocating to Wixom, Mich., which is now the headquarters for the U.S. division.