The special presentations recognized the performance of the top dealers over the past 12 months. Mr. Ryosuke Nakamura, Branch Manager of the Yamaha Motor Europe IM division, presented the Most Valuable Service Award to Zoltan Szilassi of Elas, dealer for Hungary, and the Most Valuable Dealer Award to Mancini Enterprise Group, which supports customers in Italy, Greece, and Croatia.

"Our distribution network is extremely strong and we expect even greater success in the coming years as our teams continue to grow together and benefit from the consolidation of our production at the new factory here in Japan," he said.

The new factory consolidates the production of all Yamaha Robotics' high-speed surface assembly and factory automation equipment. By unifying activities previously spread across three separate sites, this move further strengthens Yamaha's commitment to its business partners and to smart industry worldwide.

* Kando is a Japanese word for the simultaneous feelings of deep satisfaction and intense excitement we experience when we find something of exceptional value