Sep. 30, 2019
News Release Organizational and Personnel Information
Toyota City, Japan, September 30, 2019―On October 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following promotion to and changes in the responsibilities of an operating officer, and changes in the responsibilities of senior professionals/senior management.
New operating officer effective October 1, 2019
Name
Current Title
Masamichi Okada
In charge of unit plant
Miyoshi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Myochi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Operating officer’s areas of responsibility effective October 1, 2019
*newly appointed
Name
Current
New
*Masamichi Okada
In charge of unit plant
Miyoshi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Myochi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Production Planning Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
In charge of unit plant
Miyoshi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Myochi Plant (Plant General Manager)
Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as field general manager or equivalent effective October 1, 2019
*newly appointed
Name
Current
New
Hirohisa Kishi
Powertrain Company (President)
GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
Toyota System Supply
Powertrain Company (President)
GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of unit)
Hiroshi Morimitsu
Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
New Business Planning Div. (concurrent General Manager)
Hiroyoshi Ninoyu
Production Planning Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
In charge of vehicle plant
Motomachi Plant (Plant General Manager)
GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of production)
Motomachi Plant (Plant General Manager)
GAZOO Racing Company (in charge of production)
Michael Sweers
CV Company (Chief Engineer)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
CV Company (Executive Vice President) (concurrent Chief Engineer)
Toyota Motor North America, Inc.
*Yoshiyuki Yamashita
DENTSU INC. Business Development & Activation Division, Managing Director
Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Areas of responsibility for general managers effective October 1, 2019
Name
Current
New
Kohei Yoshida
Fuel Cell Fundamental Development Div. (General Manager), Fuel Cell Business Field
Fuel Cell Fundamental Development Div. (General Manager), Fuel Cell Business Field
Concurrently Toyota Mobility Foundation
Takeo Hamada
IVI System Development Div.(General Manager),Connected Technology Field,Connected Company
IVI System Development Div. (General Manager), Connected Technology Field, Connected Company
Concurrently Electronics Development Dept. No.11 (General Manager), IVI System Development Div., Connected Technology Field, Connected Company
Yosuke Tsuruta
MaaS Business Div. (General Manager), Connected Business Field, Connected Company
Concurrently Mobility Service Planning Dept. (General Manager), MaaS Business Div., Connected Business Field, Connected Company
MaaS Business Div. (General Manager), Connected Business Field, Connected Company
Yasutoshi Sugimoto
Emerging-market Compact Car Product & Business Planning Div. (General Manager),Emerging-market Compact Car Company
Emerging-market Compact Car Product & Business Planning Div. (General Manager), Emerging-market Compact Car Company
Concurrently TOYOTA DAIHATSU ENGINEERING AND MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Toshiyuki Hara
New Business Planning Div. (General Manager)
Temporary External Transfer to HIMAWARI NETWORK INCORPORATED