NGK Spark Plugs (UK) has announced the appointment of Kazunobu (Kaz) Hasegawa to the position of Managing Director of its UK operation. Hasegawa is pictured (right) with Brian Childs, Deputy Managing Director, Sales & Marketing, at the company’s UK headquarters in Hemel Hempstead.

Kaz Hasegawa, 42, has a law degree from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and has been with NGK for 19 years, latterly in Aftermarket OES Sales Procurement at NGK’s European Headquarters at Ratingen, near Dusseldorf.

His experience at NGK covers sales, marketing, procurement and logistics. He also worked for NGK in the United States for nine years in various roles in Detroit, Chicago and California.

In his new role, he will be responsible for the running of all aspects of NGK’s UK operations, both automotive and technical ceramics.