Escorts Kubota Limited announced Mr. Kinji Saito has been appointed as an independent director by the shareholder of the company in their annual general meeting held on July 18, 2024. Mr. Saito aged about 65 years is Bachelor of Economics from Hiroshima University School of Economics. He joined Suzuki Motor Corporation in 1981 and has been working for Suzuki for almost 43 years in various management positions.

He has versatile experience in his field and in the year 2022, he became the Director & Senior Managing Officer, responsible for Global Automobile Marketing, Officer in charge of Global Automobile Marketing, Marine Operations and Motorcycle Operations in Suzuki Motor Corporation. Further, in the year 2024, he has also been elevated as Director & Senior Managing Officer, Global Marketing.