BUENA PARK, Calif., May 10, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) has announced that Kris Paquin has joined the company as vice president of operations. She reports directly to Jeff Scott, corporate vice president of finance and administration.
"Kris has the experience and success in logistics, management and leadership we need," Scott said. "She brings with her a long record of achieving peak efficiency for large organizations by streamlining and channeling multiple company functions into a coherent whole; we're grateful to have her applying that expertise here at Yamaha."
Before joining Yamaha, Paquin spent nearly six years with Neovia Logistics as director of supply chain transformation, where she oversaw seven product distribution centers across North America. In this capacity she spearheaded changes in management activities and led the way on various workplace upgrades and improvements, such as the full implementation of the Oracle warehouse management system across all seven locations in her charge.
Paquin was promoted to this position after four years as Neovia's divisional vice president and general manager. Responsible for nine service parts distribution centers in the U.S. and Canada, she led all aspects of third-party logistics relationships with six key global customers.
Paquin has also contributed her managerial, logistical and operational expertise to Caterpillar, Inc.; Caterpillar Logistics Services and Honeywell Aerospace.
"Today Yamaha is at a stage where team-building opportunities are plentiful," Paquin says, "both to develop existing members into areas of greater responsibility and also to bring in new ones who will further diversify the company's experience profile. I'm eager to focus my efforts on creating the most engaged and motivated team in the industry for Yamaha."
Paquin graduated from Lewis University with a bachelor's degree in Radio and TV Broadcasting, later earning her Master's in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix.
For more information about Yamaha Corporation of America, visit usa.yamaha.com
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About Yamaha
Yamaha Corporation of America (YCA) is one of the largest subsidiaries of Yamaha Corporation, Japan and offers a full line of award-winning musical instruments, sound reinforcement, commercial installation and home entertainment products to the U.S. market. Products include: Yamaha acoustic, digital and hybrid pianos, portable keyboards, guitars, acoustic and electronic drums, band and orchestral instruments, marching percussion products, synthesizers, professional digital and analog audio equipment, Steinberg recording products and NEXO commercial audio products, as well as AV receivers, amplifiers, MusicCast wireless multiroom audio systems, Blu-ray/CD players, earphones, headphones, home-theater-in-a-box systems, sound bars and its exclusive line of Digital Sound Projectors. YCA markets innovative, finely crafted technology and entertainment products and musical instruments targeted to the hobbyist, education, worship, music, professional audio installation and consumer markets.
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