@Toyota: Toyota Employees Win Gold Medals in Two Categories at the 47th WorldSkills Competition

Sep. 17, 2024

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Toyota City, Japan, September 17, 2024―At Toyota Motor Corporation, eight competitors participated in seven categories at the 47th WorldSkills Competition*1, held from September 11 to 14 in Lyon, France, winning gold medals in two categories, silver medals in two categories*2, and Medallions for Excellence in three categories.

Gold Medal Winners

Autobody Repair, Takaya Koishi
Field
Autobody Repair
Division
Technical Development & Prototype Div.
Name
Takaya Koishi
Car Painting, Yuto Hoshino
Field
Car Painting
Division
Design Management Div.
Name
Yuto Hoshino

Silver Medal Winners

Mechatronics, Yuki Kitagawa
Field
Mechatronics
Division
Kamigo / Shimoyama Plant Manufacturing Support Div.
Name
Yuki Kitagawa
Mechatronics, Soma Bando
Field
Mechatronics
Division
Production Engineering Div.
Name
Soma Bando
IT Network Systems Administration, Kyuji Akira
Field
IT Network Systems Administration
Division
Toyota Monozukuri Development Div.
Name
Kyuji Akira

Medallion for Excellence Winners

CNC Milling, Ryoma Hiramatsu
Field
CNC Milling
Division
Mobility Tooling Div.
Name
Ryoma Hiramatsu
IT Software Solutions for Business, Shoma Kobayashi
Field
IT Software Solutions for Business
Division
Toyota Monozukuri Development Div.
Name
Shoma Kobayashi
Electronics, Konosuke Shiotsuka
Field
Electronics
Division
Advanced Powertrain Control Development Div.
Name
Konosuke Shiotsuka
*1
WorldSkills Competition
This is a competition where young skilled professionals compete to showcase their technical abilities. It has been held since 1950 with the aim of promoting vocational training, fostering international exchange among skilled workers, and enhancing the recognition of technical skills. It is often referred to as the ‘Olympics of skills’ where young people from around the world compete in various trades.
*2 Mechatronics is a category that is performed in pairs.
Sustainable Development Goals

Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.

SDGs Initiatives
https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/

SDGs goals that this project makes particular contribution to

  • QUALITY EDUCATION

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