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While Tata’s nano made everyone to rethink the concept of frugal engineering, R1 inspired YZF R15 and FZ inspired FZ 150cc made everyone to realise, what is a true 150cc bike? YZF R15 and FZ pulled crowds like anything. It seems that Yamaha is back with a bang. Amidst disco and thundering music we interviewed Mr Sam Group Head, Marketing and Sales of Yamaha India. In this interview, he talks about rebirth of Yamaha brand in India. He promised from now onwards Yamaha will carry forward the global Yamaha brand image to India and will live to the expectations of brand Yamaha. While conquering the premium segment yamaha is in no haste to exit the 100cc segment. He told us that Yamaha will not vacate from the 100cc segment for the sake of bringing niche products. Yamaha would now be present across the segments and carve out a niche for its products. Let’s Vroommm with Yamaha

Interview with Yamaha

22 Responses to “Vahan show: Interview with Mr.Sam Group Head, Marketing and Sales of Yamaha India”

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1 pradeep Feb 13th, 2008 at 11:54 am

hello sir,
i visit this site through google.it’s good for to know about new comming bike.
thanks
2 Anthony Apr 5th, 2008 at 9:31 am

can you please let me know whether I should go for Gladiator or Flame
3 manish Apr 22nd, 2008 at 1:03 pm

why I am not getting the spares of gladiator ss since waiting for last one month? Is this the cutomer satisfaction?
4 Govind Apr 22nd, 2008 at 6:24 pm

IT’S HOT………
5 Govind Apr 22nd, 2008 at 6:25 pm

ITS HOT
6 Dr Anjan Chatterjee, India May 4th, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Yamaha- I feel sad for the lost opportunities and the years 1993-2008 were truly wasted by Yamaha(earlier Escorts Yamaha)in India. They produced nothing worth its name. The Crux, YBX, Gladiator and so on. Nothing has set the sales charts afire.The RXG 135 and the RX 135 are poor cousins of the RX 100.
Yamaha had a performance bike maker’s image. look at the RD 350 and the RX 100. I still own a 1990 RX 100 in mint condition that has clocked 45000kms on the odo and has the original wine red paint and chrome work.Its such a bike that even today sends goose-pimples to riders on Pulsars , Hunks and Unicorns on the roads.
With this background Yamaha went into the economy mode by introducing 4 stroke bikes for the volume segment like the YBX, Crux and so on. These were dead bikes in the showroom from day one. Its a mystery as to why yamaha wasted the precious 18 years since 1990.The magic of the RX 100 was fading since 1993 and it desired a new replacement.
Hope the new launches in the 150 cc segment by Yamaha live up to its image and name.
7 Dey May 13th, 2008 at 3:13 am

Hello Sir,
Plez tell me when u launch R15 & what’s its acttual price…
8 sivagaffer Jul 13th, 2008 at 9:25 pm

goood good

it’s true
yamaha had replaced the nae of rx100
since yamaha have apent more than 18 years for it ……
9 gaurav Aug 9th, 2008 at 7:14 pm

can u please paste technological informations about FI engine and also about the oil cooled technology
10 Priyatosh Batabayl Sep 9th, 2008 at 5:37 pm

Dear Sir,
I am having one Fazer 125cc it was purchased last four yesr ago, i kept this bike as like same condition when it was in the showroom, i have ride above 80000 Kms, after R-15 launched in the market i am trying to buy it, but i could make it wright now, any way i must say after Dhoom Movie MyYamaha has done a really very good Job.

Thank you

Priyatosh
11 abhishek Oct 17th, 2008 at 7:20 pm

is yamaha zf-16 launched in ranchi
12 viju Dec 4th, 2008 at 9:43 am

Can u plz tell me the sales of yamaha in 2008. how is their marketshare now??
13 Virender Dec 4th, 2008 at 10:45 am

dear all yamaha g5 is very poor bike please do not purchesed for any clarification contact me 9911315172
14 Naseem Dec 11th, 2008 at 1:28 am

sir i want to purchas old YAMAHA RD 350cc if you have please contact at 9773266053.
15 Rajender singh Dec 19th, 2008 at 3:12 pm

I have seen this yamaha from last 3 years,they didnt do any thing saying n saying only.poor customer handling,poor dealers,poor service,poor marketing team,poor mis,poor sales,poor R&D in India,all these makes the Yamaha at only 2% market share in India.

First of all change the insuit ,infrastructure of inner part of the organisation than all these things will be changed otherwise Sales Head will say we will increase our market share to 10% in 2010.but their 2010 will not come any time
16 ankit Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:44 am

thats very great . we get all the information about indian automobile .
17 ankit Jan 19th, 2009 at 11:47 am

plz give me info. about various automobile plants in india . and upcoming plants in india . my mail id is – coolankit10@yahoo.com
18 govil Jan 23rd, 2009 at 1:24 am

hey i want to buy yamaha R1 what is the cost here in india??
do you have any second hand R1?? do let me know as soon as possible..
19 fiaz Feb 13th, 2009 at 6:04 pm

Guys dont ever think of buying yamaha motorcycle in india.They are planning to closedown soon this year.All dealer network is closing
one by one by august everyone will know the truth
20 Buy acai berry May 22nd, 2009 at 11:43 pm

Your blog is very interresting for me, i will come back here..
21 gyanesh gaurav Aug 5th, 2009 at 2:30 pm

sir
this is middle class student of business management stydying in bangalore.since i have seen the bike fz i have gone crazy .i just cant resist myself from praising the beauty of the bike.i asked my father to buy the bike when i scored 100 in maths exam of bangalore university but he didnt.

sir i am unable to concentrae on my study as the bike keeps revolving in my brain .today my teacher complained me for being mentaly absent in class.i tried every thing to forget abot the bike ,but i cant help it .

sir you spend crores of money on advertisement can you just give me a bike.i assure i will love it more than anything else in mylife

gyanesh gaurav
bangalore
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