TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – President Commissioner of PT Indomobil International, Soebronto Laras, passed away on Wednesday evening, September 20 2023, at 20.00 WIB. The former national racer breathed his last breath before his 80th birthday at Medistra Hospital, Jakarta.
“Innalillahi wainnailaihirojiun, Mr. Soebronto Laras has passed away. “Hopefully Husnul Khotimah and the families left behind will be given strength and fortitude, amen, yes,” said Head of Brand Development and Marketing Research 4W PT Suzuki Indomobil Sales (SIS) Harold Donnell in a message received. Tempo.
Profile of Soebronto Laras
Soebronto Laras was born in Jakarta on October 5 1943. The man who is familiarly called Yonto is the second child of R. Moerdono. Yonto has a wife named Herlia Emmi Yani, who is the daughter of the late General Ahmad Yani. From that marriage they were blessed with two children.
Yonto’s educational history begins at Cikini Elementary School, Jakarta (1958); Cikini Junior High School, Jakarta (1961); Harapan Kita High School, Jakarta (1964); Paisley College, London, England (1965); and London College, England (1965).
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Since childhood, it is known that Yonto has been interested in the automotive world, especially in workshop activities. As a teenager, he also became a racer with Tinton Soeprapto.
Yonto started his first career by serving as Director of PT First Chemical Industry, which operates in the fields of formica, plastic tools and calculator assembly. Four years later, he became President Director of the Suzuki motorbike assembly company.
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However, there was a dark period, namely when the company led by Yonto almost went bankrupt. However, Yonto’s figure was still able to stand tall until the company recovered, even standing majestically with an annual turnover of IDR 150 billion and assets of IDR 90 billion.
Since 1981, the business has grown rapidly with the entry of the Liem Sioe Liong group. Then in 1984, he became President Director of P. National Motors Co. and PT Unicor Prima Motor, a manufacturer of Mazda, Hino and Binter motorbikes.
Before he died, Yonto was still carrying out duties at the Indomobil Group as President Director of PT Indomobil Utama as an assembler of Suzuki motorbikes and cars. He also serves as President Director of PT Indohero Steel & Engineering Co.
Profile of PT Indomobil International
Reporting from the official website, the company was founded under the name PT Indomobil Investment Corporation in 1976. Then, a year later, a business merger was carried out with PT Indomulti Inti Industri Tbk, so the name changed to PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk.
PT Indomobil Sukses Internasional Tbk is the parent of an integrated automotive business group consisting of several subsidiaries. The main business fields of the company and its subsidiaries include brand license holders, after sales services, vehicle sales distributors, motor vehicle assembly, spare parts distributors under the IndoParts brand, and vehicle rental services.
The company through its subsidiaries holds several well-known brands, including Audi, Datsun, Foton, Hino, John Deere, Infiniti, Nissan, Kalmar, Manitou, Renault, Renault Trucks, SuzukiSDLG, Volvo Bus, Volvo Trucks, Volvo Construction Equipment, Volkswagen (VW), dan Zoomlion.
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