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McLaren Industries Managers
Message from the General Manager:
Our management team is committed to the principles of sound company structure. We are adherent to all ethical standards, professionalism and can ensure the public of the greatest value and quality in a product. We maintain a people management type of environment that is responsible for the success and common sense team approach that has established McLaren as a leader in its industry. We are a manufacturer of the best construction tires and tracks as evidenced by our ISO 9000 Certification. McLaren Industries continues to be strong financial, maintain the most innovative technology, recognize our employees , improve the day-to-day quality of our products and employ complete Total Customer Satisfaction. We are McLaren Industries!
Sincerely,
Gary Connelly
General Manager
& the McLaren Team
 Gary Connelly, General Manager
Gary Connelly joined McLaren Industries as the General Manager, in September 2006. Prior to joining McLaren, Gary held various mid to executive-level management positions in the automotive and real estate industries. His vast automotive experience includes positions with Ford Motor Company, Subaru of America, American Honda, Daewoo Motors America, and Mitsubishi Motors North America. Gary possesses a diverse background in the strategic and tactical application of business-to-business, and consumer/retail marketing. In addition to all of his professional achievements, Gary is also a college professor and enjoys teaching upper and lower division undergraduate courses in accounting, marketing, management, and finance at various universities throughout Southern California. Gary holds a Bachelors Degree from California State University, Long Beach, and an M.B.A. from the University of Idaho.
George Zafirov, Marketing Director
George Zafirov is McLaren Industries Marketing Manager and has been with the company since May 2003. George is responsible for the management, and oversight of all marketing operations including company and product branding initiatives, internet, website, and print media campaigns. Prior to joining McLaren, George held the position of Director of Business Development with a franchise network in New York City, New York. George holds a Masters Degree from the Tzenov Academy of Economics in Bulgaria, and a Master of Arts Degree from Columbia University, New York.
Jun Nagai, Accounting Manager
Jun Nagai joined McLaren Industries as the Assistant Controller in November 2002. As Assistant Controller, Jun was responsible for financial analysis and reports. Jun was promoted to the position of Accounting Manager in May 2004. He received a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from Soka University in Tokyo, Japan and an M.B.A. from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois.
Takafumi Oida, Operations and Logistics Manager
Takafumi (Taka) Oida joined McLaren Industries in September 2002. Prior to joining McLaren, Taka’s work experience included positions in Manufacturing, Construction Equipment Sales, Import/Export, and Logistics. This cumulative career experience prepared Taka to succeed in his current role of Operations Manager where his responsibilities include supply chain management and logistics. Taka and his Operations Staff work diligently to insure that product is available and is shipped to our customers in a timely manner. Taka has instilled his personal philosophy of “Kaizen” (Continuous Improvement) within his staff. The Operations department is tasked with the responsibility to continuously look for ways to provide quality service to our customers because they know all too well that an out of stock situation or late delivery can result in unnecessary and expensive equipment down time for the customer.
Koichi Sakai, Customer Service Manager
Koichi Sakai joined Mclaren Industries in September 2003. He is certified as a Global Logistics Specialist by The Center of International Trade & Transportation at California State University in Long Beach. He has many years of experience in supply chain management, as well as product installation and equipment operation. Koichi’s objective is complete customer satisfaction.
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