Mr Hideki Awano has been appointed managing director of Suzuki GB, the wholly owned subsidiary of Suzuki Motor Corporation responsible for the distribution of Suzuki automobiles, motorcycles and power products in the UK.

Mr Awano succeeds Mr Yoshihiko Kakei who has been appointed director and executive general manager overseas planning at the corporation's head office in Hamamatsu.

Since 1999 Mr Awano has been councillor of Suzuki Motor Corporation's overseas automobile marketing division responsible for the automobile business in Eastern European markets.