Mazda Launches Distribution Operations in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.Hiroshima Hiroshima (hĭr'ōshē`mə, hērō`shmä), city (1990 pop. 1,085,705), capital of Hiroshima prefecture, SW Honshu, Japan, on Hiroshima Bay. It is an important commercial and industrial center manufacturing trucks, ships, automobiles, steel, rubber, furniture, and canned foods., Japan, Oct 2, 2006 - (JCN Newswire) - Mazda Motor Europe, Mazda Motor Corporation's European affiliate, announced that it commenced operation today of two new national sales companies (NSCs) in the Czech Republic Czech Republic, Czech Česká Republika (2005 est. pop. 10,241,000), republic, 29,677 sq mi (78,864 sq km), central Europe. It is bordered by Slovakia Slovakia (slōvă`kēə, slōvä`kēə) or the Slovak Republic, Slovak Slovensko (slô`vĕnskô), republic (2005 est. pop. on the east, Austria on the south, Germany on the west, and Poland on the north. Prague Prague (präg, prāg), Czech Praha Praha: see Prague, Czech Republic., Ger. Prag, city (1993 pop. 1,216,500), capital and largest city of the Czech Republic and former capital of Czechoslovakia, on both banks of the Vltava (Ger. Moldau) River. is the capital and largest city. In addition to the capital, major cities include Brno, Ostrava, and Plzeň. and Slovak Republic, with official transfer of distribution from Mazda's long-standing distributor, Auto Palace Praha, taking place yesterday. The appointment of new Managing Director for both NSCs, Ivan Ruzicka, was subject of an announcement earlier this year. Mr. Ruzicka, with Thomas Egan as Financial Director, will lead an 18-member staff in the Czech Republic and a 7-member staff in Slovakia. Headquarters are located in Prague and Bratislava Bratislava (brä`tēslä`vä'), Ger. Pressburg, Hung. Pozsony, city (1991 pop. 442,197), SW Slovakia, on the Danube River and near the Austrian and Hungarian borders. It is the capital and largest city of Slovakia. Bratislava is an important road and rail center and a leading Danubian port. respectively. This move is part of an overall Mazda strategy of taking direct control of distribution in Europe. The Czech Republic and Slovakia have emerged as vibrant markets. Mazda's newest NSCs have 26 dealerships in the Czech Republic and 13 in Slovakia covering all major cities and regions. Both markets currently offer the Mazda2, Mazda3, Mazda5, Mazda6, MX-5, and RX-8. Mazda has been progressively establishing national sales companies in major markets in Europe in line with Mazda Momentum, Mazda's mid-term business plan, to establish a sales network and enhance the brand image. In April 2007, a national sales company for the Belgium and Luxembourg market will be launched. Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, organizaena slozka, Prague Office Park Nove Butovice 158 00 Prague 5 Czech Republic Mazda Motor Logistics Europe NV, organizaena zlozka, Bratislava Cesta na Senec 2/A 821 04 Bratislava Slovakia About Mazda Motor Corporation Mazda Motor Corporation (TSE: 7261) started manufacturing tools in 1929 and soon branched out into production of trucks for commercial use. In the early 1960s, Mazda launched its first passenger car models and began developing rotary engines. Still headquartered in Hiroshima in western Japan, Mazda today ranks as one of Japan's leading automakers, and exports cars to the United States and Europe for over 30 years. Overseas sales account for more than half of total turnover. Mazda has two main production sites in Japan and 19 overseas facilities. Overseas sites include joint ventures based in the United States, and in Thailand with Ford Motor Company, Mazda's largest shareholder. Source: Mazda Motor Corporation Contact: Mazda Motor Corporation Ms. Mayumi Handa Tel: +81-82-282-1111 E-mail: handa.ma@tky.mazda.co.jp Copyright [c] 2006 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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