As President and a representative director of Mazda Motor Corporation, Mr. Hisakazu Imaki took the lead in the recovery of Mazda’s business performance, and its gradual independence from Ford. He promoted the brand’s strategy, and also formulated the long-term vision of technology development, making the most of human resources along the way. In recognition of these great achievements, the Japan Automotive Hall of Fame is honored to induct Mr. Hisakazu Imaki into the Hall of Fame.

Mazda’s business performance under Imaki.

Imaki was instrumental in the introduction of new digital factory production simulation technology at Mazda.

The Mazda 3 (Axela) line-off ceremony at Mazda, June 2003.

The reopening of the Ujina 2 factory in May 2004.

Mazda joined Norway’s HyNor hydrogen advancement project with the RX-8.

Ceremony to mark 8,000,000 vehicles produced at the Hofu factory in 2008.

Picture taken in July 2008 to mark Mazda 6 production starting in America at the AAI facility.