{"id":132010,"date":"2025-09-26T03:55:19","date_gmt":"2025-09-26T03:55:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/?p=132010"},"modified":"2026-03-11T03:37:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T03:37:23","slug":"mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-new-chief-executive-officer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/ms\/news-events\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-new-chief-executive-officer\/","title":{"rendered":"Mitsubishi Motors Appoints Takashi Sakamaki as New Chief Executive Officer"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"132010\" class=\"elementor elementor-132010\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-442f5321 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"442f5321\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65f4bc99 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65f4bc99\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e271534 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e271534\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h5 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Posted on September 26, 2025<\/h5>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f58675 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f58675\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a7a8a85 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1a7a8a85\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><strong>Kuala Lumpur, 26 September 2025<\/strong>\u00a0\u2013 Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia (MMM), the official distributor of Mitsubishi vehicles in Malaysia, is pleased to announce the appointment of Takashi Sakamaki as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective today. Sakamaki succeeds Shinya Ikeda, who led the company since October 2021.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3267899 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3267899\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f03263f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4f03263f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 24-06-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-ceo-01.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-132016\" alt=\"Takashi Sakamaki as the new Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia CEO posing beside a brand new Triton\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-ceo-01.webp 1200w, https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-ceo-01-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-ceo-01-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.mitsubishi-motors.com.my\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/mitsubishi-motors-appoints-takashi-sakamaki-as-ceo-01-768x512.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698a66b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"698a66b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h6><em>Together with MMM, Sakamaki strive to deliver a fulfilling mobility lifestyle that awakens the adventurous spirit<\/em><\/h6>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a912b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a912b13\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60c5aff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"60c5aff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Sakamaki brings over 20 years of international experience in the automotive industry, with deep expertise in business strategy, export operations, and market development across key countries including China, Indonesia, and Mexico.<\/p><p>Throughout his career with Mitsubishi Corporation (MC), Sakamaki has held several senior positions, contributing significantly to the company\u2019s global growth. He has led business development, managed CBU exports, and expanded OEM supply with global automakers.<\/p><p>\u201cIt is an honour to take on the leadership of Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia at such a dynamic time for the automotive industry. With Mitsubishi Motors\u2019 strong heritage in Malaysia and the dedication of our talented team, I am confident we are well-positioned to navigate emerging challenges and seize new opportunities.<\/p><p>Twenty years ago, MMM set out to redefine mobility in Malaysia. Today, we celebrate not just our journey, but the trust of every driver who chose Mitsubishi. As we look ahead, our commitment remains unwavering \u2013 to provide safety, security and comfort that our customers and communities can trust. We strive to deliver a fulfilling mobility lifestyle that awakens the adventurous spirit, all built on the foundation of reliable technology and peace of mind. I look forward to continuing to provide exceptional value and quality to every Malaysian driver,\" stated Sakamaki, CEO of Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia.<\/p><p>Under Shinya Ikeda\u2019s leadership, Mitsubishi Motors Malaysia launched the sixth-generation Mitsubishi Triton and introduced the facelifted XPANDER, which has become the best-selling non-national MPV in the country. More than 120,000 Triton and 50,000 XPANDER units have been sold in Malaysia since its introduction in 2006 and 2020 respectively, reflecting Mitsubishi\u2019s presence in the market and their focus on vehicles designed for Malaysian drivers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-658fd3e2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"658fd3e2\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9dd2a9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9dd2a9c\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3369cdc7 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3369cdc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.22.0 - 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As one of Malaysia\u2019s leading automotive companies, MMM is currently represented by 61 showrooms (with 8 being 4S) and 61 service centers across Malaysia. In East Malaysia, MMM has 16 showrooms (8 in Sarawak and 8 in Sabah). Additionally, there are 27 authorised Body &amp; Repair (B&amp;P) outlets to meet market demand. By 2025, four new outlets are anticipated, bringing the total to 65 outlets to cater to increasing demand and enhance customer experience.<\/p><p>MMM is committed to selling a range of vehicles that are high in quality, performance, safety, comfort, and technologically advanced. The Triton 4x4 pick-up truck is imported as CBU (Completely Built-Up) units from Thailand and the XPANDER is locally assembled (CKD) in Malaysia.<\/p><p>\u201cDrive your Ambition\u201d is a powerful statement of Mitsubishi Motors Corporation\u2019s (MMC) ongoing commitment to the values and aspirations of its drivers. 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