Rutherford, N.J. – Funai disclosed this week that it has
undergone a corporate realignment.
In the move Yoshikazu Uemura, president and chief operating
officer, was named director, officer, and general manager of the TV division at
Funai Electric based in Osaka, Japan.
Uemura will be concurrently responsible for the corporations
business in North America.
Ernie Padalino takes over as president & chief operating
officer. Padalino has been with Funai for the past 24 years, most recently
serving as sales and marketing senior VP.
In his new assignment, Padalino will be responsible for
establishing and implementing mid-term goals and strategies for Funai’s growth.
Stewart Mitchell joined Funai as the new sales and marketing
senior VP. Mitchell, who was formerly Sharp Electronics senior Vp and chief
strategy officer, is a 31-year veteran of the consumer electronics.
