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Our Management

In an ever-changing business world, the strategic transformation to battery electric vehicles has become the prime directive for Musashi Europe. Our European management plays a key role in ensuring that this transformation is successfully implemented. They are responsible for the overall management of the European region and its profitability as well as the modernization of the corporate and leadership culture. We look forward to giving you an insight into our international management team! 

Takayuki Miyata

CEO - Chief Executive Officer

  • Born in 1965, in Japan.
  • Appointed CEO of Musashi Europe in April 2020. Responsible for Operations,
    Engineering and EHS.
  • Formerly Senior Managing Executive Officer, Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. 
  • Joined Musashi in December 1989 and worked inter alia in senior management positions in the USA and Brazil. Spent his whole career with Musashi so far. 
  • Degree in engineering

David Beckers

CTO - Chief Transformation Officer

  • Born in 1986, in Germany. 
  • Appointed CTO of Musashi Europe in January 2022. Responsible for Sales, Purchasing, Supply Chain Management, Strategy/Transformation and Performance Improvement. Focus on short-, mid- and long-term transformation. 
  • Joined Musashi in 2016 and was Director Management Projects & Strategy before becoming CTO. 
  • Before, he worked in Banking (DZ Bank, Frankfurt) and Consulting (PwC, Frankfurt).
  • Degree in business administration and MBA in international automotive management.

Simon Beckers

CFO - Chief Financial Officer

  • Born in 1986, in Germany.
  • Appointed CFO of Musashi Europe in October 2022. Responsible for Finance, Human Resources, IT and Legal & Compliance.
  • Joined Musashi in 2015 and was Senior Director Finance & HR before becoming CFO.
  • Before, he worked in the pharmaceutical industry (Boehringer Ingelheim) and Accounting Advisory (PwC, Frankfurt). 
  • Degree in business administration