Hidetoshi Kaneko new MD of Panasonic South Africa

February 2018 News & Events

Hidetoshi Kaneko has recently been appointed as the MD of Panasonic South Africa. As the former vice president for Panasonic Corporation of North America, located in New Jersey, USA, this appointment draws on his considerable experience in logistics, manufacturing, supply chain, engineering, sales, marketing, after service and retail. It is this breadth and diversity of experience which has given Kaneko the holistic perspective which distinguishes his ability to grasp issues, develop strategies, and effect end-to-end solutions applied to the South African context.

Kaneko’s three-month tenure thus far has been nothing short of a shake-up. Kaneko has restructured Panasonic’s internal departments to maximise efficiency, implemented a membership programme and revised Panasonic’s marketing strategy. Most prominently, his tenure has seen the implementation of Panasonic’s Finance Initiative in order to make Panasonic’s innovative products available to everyone. According to Kaneko, “We believe that all South Africans should have the opportunity to better their lives through Panasonic technology and our newly-launched Finance Initiative makes this possible. Now everyone can gain access to innovative products for the betterment of their daily lives.”

2018 rings in 100 years of technological innovation for the organisation, and it is Kaneko’s commitment to advancement and quest for zero defect that keeps Panasonic creating high-quality products. Kaneko’s vision for the next year is to continue to uphold Panasonic’s core principles – contribution to society, fairness and honesty, co-operation and team spirit, untiring effort for improvement, courtesy and humility, adaptability and gratitude – in his endeavour to make Panasonic products easily accessible to the everyday South African consumer.

For more information contact Judy Huang, Panasonic, +27 (0)11 312 7015.





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