Mumbai: Tech major Panasonic India on Monday announced the appointment of Fumiyasu Fujimori as divisional director, consumer sales division. He will be based out of Panasonic India headquarters in Gurgaon.

Fujimori joined the company in 1995 in Osaka, Japan. In his career spanning 26 years, he has worked in various international markets such as China, Singapore and Thailand overseeing strategy planning, business development, and marketing communications across business divisions of Panasonic. 

In his previous role, Fujimori was based in Japan, where he was leading the global marketing efforts for Panasonic’s Imaging Business Unit (Lumix, digital cameras).

“It is an important time for Panasonic India as we strengthen our presence across consumer appliances and smart living solutions in India," said Panasonic India CEO Manish Sharma. "Fujimori’s rich experience of working with Panasonic across many markets will certainly contribute to the growth of our business here in India.”

"My first stint here was in 2009 as part of the audio team, where I got an opportunity to gain market experience. I believe, this is a high-potential market that offers significant growth opportunities and as I resume my new role here I am looking forward to leveraging this potential through strategic interventions and providing Indian consumers with a value proposition," stated Fumiyasu Fujimori on his new role.