Chairman

Mr. Aamir H. Shirazi is the President of Atlas Group. He graduated from Claremont Mckenna College and attended the OPM at the Harvard Business School. He has over 35 years of corporate management experience. He has to his credit, work experience in Honda America, besides working at various positions in Atlas Group, including serving as the Chief Executive of Atlas Honda Limited for eleven years.

He is currently Chairman of Honda Atlas Cars, Atlas Honda, Atlas Engineering and Atlas Autos. He also serves on the Boards of Shirazi Investment (Group Holding Company), Shirazi Trading, and Murree Brewery Company Limited.

He is a member of the Board of Governors, Lahore University of Management Science and member Syndicate, University of Engineering & Technology. He was also appointed as a Professional Director on the Board of Lahore Stock Exchange for two consecutive terms by the Securities & Exchange Commission of Pakistan.

He has been serving the Honorary Consul General of Japan in Lahore, since 2002 and is the Patron-in-Chief, Pakistan Japan Cultural Association, Lahore.

Director

Mr. Azam Faruque is the Chief Executive of Cherat Cement Co. Ltd. He is an Electrical Engineering and Computer Science graduate from Princeton University, USA. He completed his MBA with high honors from the University of Chicago, Booth School of Business. Apart from the time he has spent in the cement industry, he has also served as a member on the Boards of State Bank of Pakistan, National Bank of Pakistan, and Oil and Gas Development Corporation Ltd. He was a Member of the Board of Governors of GIK Institute, Member of the National Commission of Science & Technology and also a Member of the National Committee of the Aga Khan Foundation, Mr. Azam Faruque has served on the Board of the Privatization Commission of the Government of Pakistan, Atlas Asset Management Ltd., International Industries Ltd., Atlas Battery Ltd., Indus Motor Company Ltd. Habib University Foundation and was the Chairman KPK Oil & Gas Development Company Ltd.

At present, he is a member of the Board of Directors of Faruque (Pvt.) Ltd., Greaves Pakistan (Pvt.) Ltd., Unicol Ltd., Atlas Honda Ltd. and The Pakistan Business Council.

He is a ‘Certified Director’ from the Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Director

Mr. Kazushi Yamanaka started his career in 1987 at Hamamatsu factory of Honda Motor Company Limited. Having worked at Honda factories around the globe, he has gained vast experience not only on engineering side but also on factory management side that has contributed to the growth of the company. In 2006, he was transferred to Honda of America Mfg., Inc. as Staff Engineer. He was transferred back to Kumamoto Factory of Honda Motor Company Limited in 2008 and worked there as Department Manager till 2016. Before being appointed to Pakistan, he was stationed in Thai Honda Manufacturing Co., Ltd. as Chief Officer of Production. He has diversified knowledge of Honda Products and different working conditions. He has been a member of the board of Atlas Honda Limited since April 2022.

Director

Ms. Majeed completed her Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) program in 2001 from the CFA Institute and the Financial Risk Manager (FRM) Program in 2010. She has a vast experience of 19 years in Investment and Capital Markets. She has been associated with the asset management industry in Pakistan for over 15 years with her forte being in investment management and product development. She has played an instrumental role in launching the first Islamic open-end mutual fund in Pakistan as well as the launch of the voluntary pension scheme in Pakistan under the Voluntary Pension System Rules. She has been actively involved with MUFAP throughout her career. She has previously worked in senior positions in Atlas Asset Management Ltd., JS Investments Ltd (formerly ABAMCO Ltd.) and Crosby Asset Management Pakistan Ltd. She started her career with M/s Hameed Majeed Associates (Pvt) Ltd.

Director

Mr. Abid Naqvi is the COO of ACL Capital (Pvt.) Limited, a business development company affiliated with Associated Constructors Ltd. He is also on the Board of Associated Constructors Limited, Alfalah GHP Investment Management Limited and Cherat Packaging Limited. He has worked in the fields of Commercial and Development Banking and Stock Brokerage for a period of over thirty years. He has also worked as CEO of Taurus Securities Limited, a renowned name in the stock brokerage industry. He is a graduate from the University College London, UK in the field of Economics and Finance.

Director

Mr. Koji Sugita joined Honda Motor Company in April 1995. Over the course of his career, he has served for sales and marketing, gaining extensive experience in the area. His contributions have significantly supported the Company’s growth and operational excellence. In 2013, Mr. Sugita was appointed as Marketing Director at PT Astra Honda Motor in Indonesia. On his return in 2017, he served as Department Manager of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.(Japan) until 2019. From 2019 to 2023, he served as the president of Wuyang - Honda Motors (Guangzhou) Co., Ltd.(China). Prior to his assignment in Pakistan, he held the position of General Director at Honda Vietnam Co., Ltd. with a diverse background encompassing Honda business and a deep understanding of varied operational environments. He is currently serving as the Director of Motorcycle and Power Products at Asian Honda Motor CO. Ltd., the Asia & Oceania Regional Headquarter. Mr. Sugita brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to his current role.

Director

Mr. Masanori Kito joined Honda Motor Company in April 1998. He has vast experience in the automobile sector especially in Motorcycle Sales, Business Planning & Marketing fields, having worked with Honda ventures in different capacities across the globe including, Honda Philippines in 2003 and Moto Honda da Amazonia in 2009. In 2016, he was transferred to Sundiro Honda Motorcycle (China) as Assistant President & Sales Director. In 2019, he came back to Headquarter of Honda Motor Co. Ltd. and worked as Department Manager in the Sales Division. Then, he assumed senior management roles in the Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India Pvt. Ltd. as Director Sales & Marketing. He has been appointed as a Board member of the Company since June 2022 Thus, he has diversified knowledge of Honda Products and has experience of working in different cultures.

Chief Executive Officer

Saquib Shirazi is the President & Chief Executive Officer of Atlas Honda. He is also the Senior Advisor and Director on the Board of Honda Atlas Cars.

In the past, he has served as Chairman, Pakistan Business Council (PBC), Chairman, Pakistan Auto Manufacturers’ Association (PAMA)as well as Chairman, Harvard Business School’s Global Alumni Board. He is currently an advisor to British International Investment (BII), the National School of Public Policy and Prime Minister’s Economic Council.

He graduated from the Wharton School of Finance and has an MBA from the Harvard Business School.