Yamaha Motor Europe's annual convention in Finland

Yamaha Motor Europe arranged their annual convention for European Yamaha distributors in Helsinki, on Tuesday and Wednesday. Yamaha Motor's top management from Japan and European countries and also Yamaha's national organisations attended the convention.

Yamaha’s business partners from across Europe gathered at the convention to hear Yamaha's new sales and marketing plans and to see the new two-wheeler, snowmobile, ATV and marine outboard models. At the same time, Konekesko had the opportunity to present their own Yamarin boat model line-up.

The Yamaha Convention attracted about 250 participants from various parts of Europe, including Yamaha Motor Corporation's President Takashi Kajikawa from Japan and Kesko's President and CEO Matti Halmesmäki.

Yamaha is one of the world's leading manufacturers of recreational machines. In Finland, Konekesko Ltd, part of the Kesko Group, is responsible for the sales and marketing of Yamaha’s recreational products.

In addition to sales and marketing operations, Konekesko exports Yamarin boats to several European countries in cooperation with Yamaha's European organisation. The Yamarin trademark owned by Konekesko is the leading brand in the Nordic market for FRP boats powered by outboard motors.

Konekesko Ltd is a service company specialised in the import, marketing and auxiliary services of construction and environmental machinery, trucks, buses and recreational machinery. In 2005, its net sales totalled €199.7 million. At the beginning of 2006, it employed about 240 persons.

Further information:
Aatos Kivelä, President, Konekesko Ltd, tel. +358 1053 20170
Tarmo Vuojärvi, Sales Director, Konekesko Ltd, tel. +358 1053 22797