Liebherr has announced the appointment of Hirohito Imakoji as Managing Director of Liebherr USA, the mixed sales and service organization based in Newport News, Virginia.
Hirohito joins the Liebherr USA executive management team, working together with Kai Friedrich, the Managing Director and Divisional Director of Earthmoving and Material Handling Technology.
In his role, Hirohito will oversee the strategic planning and execution of growth strategies for all corporate, finance and administrative functions integrated in the shared services at Liebherr USA.
“The United States is one of Liebherr’s most important markets, and we are committed to strengthening our operations nationwide to better support our partners and provide the best solutions to our customers,” Imakoji said.
Imakoji brings more than 17 years of experience working within the Liebherr Group. He began his career as an intern with Liebherr-Werk Nenzing GmbH in 2004 and transitioned to a full time employee in 2007. He later moved to Liebherr-Hong Kong in 2010 and Liebherr-Sunderland Works in 2011. He most recently supported Liebherr-Electronics and Drives GmbH as Managing Director, Finance & Administration from 2017 to 202.
Born in Osaka, Japan, Imakoji was raised in Salzburg, Austria where he attended high school and Univeristy earning a degree in Business and Economics. In his spare time, Imakoji enjoys any outdoor sports.
