Yamaha appoints new president

Yamaha Motor Corp. USA has named Henio Arcangeli Jr. as president of its motorsports group.

“I am very excited to take on this new role at Yamaha,” says Arcangeli Jr. “I look forward to working closely with all of the Yamaha team members and our dealer partners to continue growing our business by delivering the very best quality products and services.”

Arcangeli is in charge of Yamaha’s, ATV, motorcycle, side-by-side, snowmobile and outdoor power equipment groups.

“This is an exciting and positive development for our motorsports group as we focus on providing the highest level of service and support for dealers and customers nationwide,” says Yamaha Motor president Masato Adachi. “We congratulate Mr. Arcangeli on this new appointment and look forward to furthering Yamaha’s leadership role across the motorsports industry.”

Arcangeli most recently served as Yamaha’s vice-president for field sales and marketing, a position that saw him travel extensively and visit dealerships throughout the United States as he focused on the marketplace.