Hino Motors Manufacturing U.S.A. (HMM) Inc. announced the appointment of Davey Jung to the position of president and CEO, and chairman of the board for HMM, effective Sept. 1. Jung succeeds Masamichi Mizukoshi, who retired from Hino. As president and CEO, Jung will focus on advancing manufacturing and supply chain efficiency while driving the company forward, the company noted in a press release.

Jung joined HMM in 2007 and led the effort to strengthen and grow HMM while serving across a spectrum of leadership roles including purchasing, sales, corporate strategy, R&D, HR, legal, IT, and supplier preparation and development. His exceptional grasp of our industry, coupled with his strategic acumen, uniquely positions him to guide HMM into the next phase of innovation and success. Most recently, Jung served as chief operating officer and executive vice president for Toyota Business for HMM.

HMM also appointed a new chief operating officer–Masaki Hanayama. Hanayama has held roles in sales, marketing, and alliance management at Hino’s Japanese headquarters. Most recently, within HMM, Hanayama served as executive vice president and oversaw the truck business, production management, and R&D. Hanayama’s diverse expertise equips him to provide strategic and operational insights that will move the company forward.

HMM is the commercial truck division of Toyota Motors Corp., producing Class 6-7 conventional trucks for the U.S. market.