Business Chief APAC+ANZ Magazine February 2020 | Page 82

TOP 10

HQ

TOKYO JAPAN
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$ 142.6bn

REVENUE IN US DOLLARS

215,638

NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
82

10

Takahiro Hachigo

HONDA MOTOR CO .

Takahiro Hachigo started his career at Japanese vehicle manufacturer Honda Motor in 1982 as a chassis engineer , where he led the team that developed the 1999 Honda Odyssey minivan - the company ’ s first foray into that market . He became the company ’ s CEO in 2015 . Reportedly , Hachigo ’ s hobbies include building model trains and collecting miniature cars . He previously drove a Honda Odyssey , although when asked if he would consider changing cars after being promoted to CEO , he said he was considering a Type-R Honda Civic . FEBRUARY 2020