FYI!  This is very interesting and might help us make Yaesu more responsive 
to accessibility of equipment.

Bob, K8LR, [log in to unmask]




http://www.arrl.org/news/view/yaesu-s-amateur-radio-division-breaks-with-motorola-changes-name-to-yaesu-musen

> Yaesu’s Amateur Radio Division Breaks with Motorola, Changes Name to Yaesu
> Musen

> 12/28/2011
> After four years under the Motorola umbrella, Yaesu has split from that
> company. According to Vertex Standard President and Chief Executive 
> Officer
> Jun Hasegawa, effective January1, 2012, Motorola will keep the Vertex
> Standard Land-Mobile Division, while the amateur, marine and air-band will
> be under the Yaesu Musen banner. The new company will be known as Yaesu 
> USA
> here in the US.
> “This reorganization will allow us to concentrate in amateur, marine and
> air-band business, which will better leverage and align the strengths of
> our entire business operation,” Hasegawa said in a press release dated
> December 27. “We believe that there is an exciting opportunity to evolve
> our organization to meet the needs of the Amateur Radio, Marine equipment
> and air band telecommunication industries by continuing to provide
> specialized services and the highest quality products.”
> Hasegawa explained that the new company’s name will be Yaesu Musen, “a
> name our business partners have been familiar with for over 50 years. We
> are delighted to bring you the legacy of trust, quality and solid customer
> service that has always been associated with the Yaesu Musen company 
>  name.”
> While Yaesu Musen will have a new Japanese address, the address and phone
> numbers -- as well as the US operations and sales organization -- for 
> Yaesu
> USA will not change. Dennis Motschenbacher, K7BV, will remain in charge of 
> the
Yaesu USA’s sales division.