Panasonic India elevates Diazo Ito and Manish Sharma

Panasonic India has elevated Diazo Ito as senior vice president, Eco Solutions Company and Manish Sharma as vice president, Appliances Company.

The elevations, effective immediately, are part of the company’s global organizational shift in preparation for new business initiatives and future growth.

Diazo Ito who is currently the chairman, Panasonic India, and regional head for the India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa (ISAMEA) for Panasonic, has been appointed as the senior vice president, Eco Solutions Company in charge of global marketing.

Manish Sharma, president & CEO, Panasonic India and South Asia, and executive officer, Panasonic, has been entrusted with the role of vice president – Appliances Company of Panasonic. With this additional responsibility, he has become the only Indian to be a part of company’s global team.

The new appointments recognize the strong performance of Daizo Ito and Manish Sharma, who have both played pivotal roles in shaping Panasonic’s growth trajectory

Daizo Ito said, “We aim to make India a focal point of Panasonic's expansion plans and make it a manufacturing hub, with investments on products, talent, marketing and manufacturing, we aim to strategically leverage our expertise and resources in India for the benefit of other emerging markets.”

Commenting on the new role, Manish Sharma, president & CEO, Panasonic India and South Asia and vice president – Appliances Company, Panasonic said, “It is a big opportunity for me to play a significant role in Panasonic's business strategies and align the global strategies with Indian operations. This re-affirms the focus on India as a growth hub for the corporation. I am looking forward to working closely with the global team to deliver on our strategy for the medium and long term growth of the company.”