James L. Ziemer, President and CEO of Harley-Davidson Inc., on Monday visited for the first time the MV Agusta and Cagiva Headquarters in Schiranna, Varese, Italy. Jim Ziemer has dedicated his entire 40-year professional career to Harley-Davidson and expressed the desire to personally meet and welcome all MV Agusta Group employees to the Harley-Davidson family. During an address to all employees on the production floor, Mr. Ziemer declared “Harley-Davidson, MV Agusta and Cagiva have a great and common tradition, a tradition of creating the world’s best motorcycles in the segments where they compete; both companies enjoy unrivalled customer passion for the products and brands; both companies also have extremely talented and passionate employees who want the best for the rider, and it is this last point that matters most! There are many great strengths already within MV Agusta, and now with the experience and resources of Harley-Davidson, MV Agusta and Cagiva can achieve even greater success in the market more quickly.” An intense schedule for Jim Ziemer has taken him not only to the Varese factory, but will completely immerse him in the MV Agusta and Cagiva world with a visit to CRC (Cagiva Research Center) in San Marino and selected dealers later this week.