Yokohama Off-Highway Tires (YOHT) has announced the appointment of Mihir Modi as the Chief Financial Officer and Amit Chincholikar as the Chief Human Resources Officer. Mihir and Amit will be members of the Global Executive Committee and report to Nitin Mantri, Head of OHT division of Yokohama Rubber Company. YOHT is the consolidated off–the-road/highway business identity of The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd based in Tokyo.
As the company continues to be a global leader in the OHT segment, it is extremely critical to ensure a strong set of systems, processes and investments in finance and people, amongst other areas. With both of them joining the leadership team, the teams look forward to working closely with them to further develop a world-class organisation with solid values cued to becoming the customer’s preferred choice, expresses Mantri.
Modi is extremely excited to be part of YOHT. The global spread of the company and the opportunity for impact is immense and he looks forward to being part of this growth story. He has a rich and varied experience of over two decades of working with diverse businesses across continents. He has previously worked with companies such as EY, Novartis Pharma, Godrej Group and Zee Entertainment Enterprises.
The role at YOHT is an incredible opportunity to be part of an innovative and agile business that has a strong customer mindset, shares Chincholikar. He feels privileged to empower a committed group of people across the world to deliver best-in-class products and experiences to the customers. He has previously worked with Mercer Consulting, Aditya Birla Group, and the Tata Group.
With an expanding global footprint in over 120 countries and a growing product portfolio, Modi and Chincholikar will have the remit to lead and develop the finance and people strategy for YOHT.