Honda Adopts English as Official Language in Global Meetings
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Honda Motor Co. made English the official language of global meetings as the Japanese carmaker shifts decision-making power to regional units.
Chief Executive Officer Takanobu Ito informed global employees of the change in April, John Mendel, executive vice president of the Tokyo-based company’s U.S. sales unit, said in an interview at the Los Angeles Auto Show. Mendel was promoted to Honda’s North American management committee in 2012, in an earlier move by Ito to localize business decisions.