Our Team

Mr. Kenji Hamada is the Director and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd.

He became a part of the Honda family in 2000 and he is renowned as a true inspirer, with a logic-driven attitude towards his work. In the contemporary world of finance, he managed consolidated profits of the global motorcycle business that includes profit variance analysis, profit improvement proposals, cost reduction proposals. He managed cash flow and break-even points of the motorcycle business as well as managed costs at production facilities in the US & Turkey. Along with his technical expertise, Mr. Kenji, as the department head, rejuvenated people and the organization and developed human resources.

Mr. Kenji's contribution to the organization made him a leader and an admiring personality. He not only made proposals for the optimal capital expenditure but also did R&D spending in line with the market growth of each country. He established a consolidated operating profit target for the motorcycle business to contribute to boosting its profitability. In major ASEAN countries, he was responsible for examining resistance to production reduction and currency fluctuations to avoid the risk of declining profits.

Mr. Hiroyuki Sukegawa is the Director-General Affairs of Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. Hiroyuki is a law graduate from Aoyama Gakuin University, Tokyo. His core strength is Personnel management: Personnel transfer, merit-rating, promotion, qualification, consolidated subsidiaries' executive appointments, revision of executive compensation. He formulated the personnel system, which includes a wage structure and an assessment system. He established a good relationship between management and workers and lead Labour-management negotiations. His enormous contributions to human resources are indescribable as they created an impact at the core level in the organization.

He is a part of the enterprise since 1992. His contributions were more than just skill and time. Known for his high emotional quotient, Mr. Hiroyuki took charge of the personnel of the headquarters and implemented a re-employment system, formulated rules on new work style regarding production/sales, and planned individual calendars. His managerial skills not only contributed to human resources but also to material management and financial resources. The creation of training systems and planning of various kinds of instruction courses benefitted the organization in structuring human resources to an influential level.

Mr. Sharad Pradhan is Division Head – CSR. Relations, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, Pvt. Ltd., a 100% subsidiary of Honda Motor Co. Japan. At Honda he is responsible for strategic CSR, ensure harmonious Employee Relations & smooth Govt. relations.

After 24 years of Sales & marketing career, he started a fresh inning in Social sector & is now heading the Corporate Social Responsibility in Honda 2Wheelers.

Mr. Pradhan is a MBA Graduate in Marketing Management with a strong belief in sincerity, hardworking and disciplined approach. His last 4 years, has been aimed at making a difference to the society by strategizing CSR policy, developing sustainable, need based, impactful CSR initiatives aligned with Honda’s vision to be a Company that society wants to exist.