Kubota president appointed

Kubota Tractor Corporation recently announced the appointment of Nobuyuki Toshikuni as president. Toshikuni has served in various engineering and manufacturing capacities and was appointed in 1999 as General Manager, Tractor Engineering. In that capacity, he oversaw the development of all Kubota tractors and implements. Toshikuni assumes responsibility for Kubota Corporation’s commercial and consumer export market following the successful tenure of past-president Mori Hayashi, now serving as General Manager, Overseas Operations and appointed to the Kubota Board of Directors in 2001.

Toshikuni’s background as the developer of the current Kubota L-series tractors included an earlier assignment within the U.S. operation during which he evaluated the market potential to Kubota of the lawn and turf segments; this experience added to his considerable management and engineering skills. A graduate of Osaka University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering, Kubota’s new president brings both practical experience and a global business perspective to the job.