2018/05/11
Company Information
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following executive personnel changes, including Representative Directors, proposed to take effect on June 26 following the 152nd ordinary general meeting of shareholders and the subsequent meeting of the board of directors.
(1) Representative Directors, Directors and Executive Officers
New Post
Current Post
Name
Representative Director and Chairman of the Board
Representative Director President and CEO
Masamichi Kogai
Representative Director President and CEO
Representative Director Executive Vice President Assistant to President; Oversight of Operations in the Americas and Administrative Domain
Akira Marumoto
Representative Director Executive Vice President Assistant to President; Oversight of Operations in North America, R&D and MDI
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of R&D, MDI and Cost Innovation
Kiyoshi Fujiwara
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Financial Services and Administrative Domain; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Fleet Sales
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Financial Services; Assistant to the Officer overseeing Fleet Sales; In charge of Global Corporate Communications
Mitsuru Ono
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Corporate Planning Domain; In charge of Global IT Solution and MDI
Senior Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Corporate Planning Domain; In charge of Global IT Solution and MDI
Akira Koga
Managing Executive Officer In charge of Powertrain Development, Vehicle Development, Product Planning and Cost Innovation
Managing Executive Officer In charge of Powertrain Development, Vehicle Development and Product Planning
Ichiro Hirose
(2) Audit & Supervisory Board Member
New Post
Current Post
Name
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
–
Akira Kitamura
Executives to step down from their positions
Current Post
Name
Representative Director and Chairman of the Board
Seita Kanai
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Masahide Hirasawa
Brief Personal History of New Appointee of Representative Director
Kiyoshi FujiwaraDate of birth: March 15, 1960
Career:
Mar 1982
Joined the Company
Mar 2003
Vice President; Mazda Motor Europe GmbH
Jun 2005
General Manager, Product Planning & Business Strategy Div.
Nov 2008
Executive Officer; General Manager, Powertrain Development Div.
Jun 2013
Managing Executive Officer; In charge of Business Strategy, Product, Design and Cost Innovation
Apr 2015
Managing Executive Officer; In charge of R&D and Cost Innovation; General Manager, R&D Liaison Office; President, Mazda Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd.
Apr 2016
Senior Managing Executive Officer; Oversight of R&D and MDI; In charge of Cost Innovation
Jun 2016
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer; Oversight of R&D and MDI; In charge of Cost Innovation
Apr 2017
Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer; Oversight of R&D, MDI and Cost Innovation
(to the present)Number of Company shares held: 5,300
Brief Personal Histories of New Appointees of Director
Akira KogaDate of birth: July 12, 1961
Career:
Mar 1984
Joined the Company
Feb 2002
General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept.
Mar 2004
General Manager, Corporate Planning Div.
Nov 2008
Executive Officer; General Manager, Corporate Planning Div.
Apr 2011
Executive Officer; Executive Vice President, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)
Jun 2013
Managing Executive Officer; Executive Vice President, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)
Apr 2016
Senior Managing Executive Officer; In charge of Corporate Planning, Profit Control, Global IT Solution and MDI
Apr 2017
Senior Managing Executive Officer; Oversight of Corporate Planning Domain; In Charge of Global IT Solution and MDI
(to the present)Number of Company shares held: 2,400
Brief Personal History of New Appointee of Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Akira Kitamura Date of birth: March 16, 1951
Career:
Apr 1974
Joined Sumitomo Bank, Ltd. (now Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp.)
Jun 2003
Executive Officer
Apr 2006
Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2007
Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2008
Representative Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
Mar 2009
Resigned as Representative Director & Senior Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2009
Advisor, Kansai Urban Banking Corporation
Jun 2009
Vice Chairman (Representative Director)
Mar 2010
Chairman of the Board & CEO (Representative Director)
Jun 2016
Advisor
(to the present)
Apr 2018
Outside Director, ARK Real Estate Co., Ltd.
(to the present)Number of Company shares held: 0
Note: As a candidate for outside member of the Audit & Supervisory Board, Mr. Kitamura meets the company’s criteria for independence as an outside officer.