Ryuta Hayashibara has been appointed to the role.
Heat pump brand, Daikin Air Conditioning New Zealand, has appointed Ryuta Hayashibara as its new managing director.
He joins the New Zealand business from Daikin Industries in Japan after the local operation has increased its team by 338% during the past four years.
With Daikin Industries’ drive to become carbon neutral, Hayashibara will lead the New Zealand operation’s sustainability programme including a partnership with the New Zealand Green Building Council.
“Daikin New Zealand is already well on the road to reaching that carbon-neutral goal with a priority on everything from products that deliver energy efficiency and energy-saving benefits for consumers through to utilising reusable pallets," he said.
Other key appointments at Daikin include the promotion of Commercial Manager Richard Creagh to General Manager, and Gary Felstead from Residential and Light Commercial Sales Manager to Deputy General Manager.
