In line with Toyota Motor Corporation’s global policy of staff rotation among its senior management there has been a major restructuring in the senior management of Hino South Africa.

Casper Kruger, who has been the Hino SA Vice-President for the past five years and was instrumental in rolling out the change in name from Toyota SA Trucks to Hino SA, has returned to Toyota SA. His new position is Vice President – Vehicle Sales and Dealer Development for passenger vehicles and light commercials.

Ernest Trautmann has taken over the position of Vice President of Hino SA from April 1. He was previously General Manager – Sales and Dealer Network at Toyota SA. Although he will have overall responsibility for the Hino operation in South Africa his focus will be on strategic and future planning.

Pieter Klerck, formerly Senior Manager for Advertising at Toyota SA, is now General Manager – Sales and Dealer Network at Hino SA. His new position will include parts, service and customer relations thus making him, in effect, the operational head for Hino SA.