Jun. 23, 2004
Toyota Announces Board of Directors and Organizational Changes
Tokyo ― TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced the appointment of new directors at its annual general shareholders meeting today. The changes were approved at a board meeting following the general shareholders meeting. Also approved were the areas of responsibility for each executive vice president, the overseeing and coordinating roles of each senior managing director and the organizational duties of each managing officer.
1. Newly Appointed Members of the Board of Directors
| Name | Former title | New title |
| Tetsuo Hattori | Managing Officer | Senior Managing Director |
| Takeshi Suzuki | Managing Officer | Senior Managing Director |
| Yukitoshi Funo | Managing Officer | Director (with Senior Managing Director status) |
| Atsushi Niimi | Managing Officer | Director (with Senior Managing Director status) |
2. Changes to Positions of Managing Director or Higher
| Name | Former title | New title |
| Katsuhiro Nakagawa | Executive Vice President | Vice Chairman |
3. Retiring directors and managing officers
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Zenji Yasuda Teruyuki Minoura Shuhei Toyoda Shokichi Yasukawa Hiroaki Yoshida Kiyoshi Nakanishi Hironobu Ono |
(Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) (Appointed as TMC Advisor) |
4. Changes in Executives’ Areas of Responsibility and Titless
1) Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director
| Name | Former | New |
| Akihiko Saito | Executive Vice President Product Management Research & Development Quality Control Motor Sports Div. |
Executive Vice President Product Management Research & Development Quality Control |
| Ryuji Araki | Executive Vice President Corporate Planning Research Legal General Administration & Human Resources Finance & Accounting Finance & Accounting Group (Chief Officer) Information Systems |
Executive Vice President Corporate Planning Research Legal General Administration & Human Resources Finance & Accounting Information Systems |
| Kosuke Shiramizu | Executive Vice President Production & Transportation Production Engineering TQM Promotion Environmental Affairs Operations Management Consulting Div. |
Executive Vice President Production & Transportation Production Engineering TQM Promotion Environmental Affairs |
| Tokuichi Uranishi | Senior Managing Director Europe & Africa Operations Center (Chief Officer) |
Senior Managing Director Overseas Planning Operations Group(Chief Officer) Europe & Africa Operations Group (Chief Officer) |
| Kazuo Okamoto | Senior Managing Director Design Group (Chief Officer) Product Development Group (Chief Officer) R & D Management Div. Intellectual Property Div. Prototype Production Div. EQ Planning & Development Div. |
Senior Managing Director Design Group (Chief Officer) Product Development Group (General Manager) R & D Management Div. Technical Administration Div. Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc. Intellectual Property Div. Prototype Production Div. EQ Planning & Development Div. Engineering Administration Div. Tokyo Engineering Div. Higashifuji Technical Administration Div. |
| Mitsuo Kinoshita | Senior Managing Director Production Control & Logistics Group (Chief Officer) Safety & Health Promotion Div. Plant Engineering Div. |
Senior Managing Director Business Development Group (Chief Officer) Purchasing Group (Chief Officer) Housing Group (Chief Officer) |
| Yoshimi Inaba | Senior Managing Director The Americas Operations (Chief Officer) Oceania, Middle East & Southwest Asia Operations Group (Chief Officer) |
Senior Managing Director The Americas Operations (Chief Officer) Oceania, Middle East & Southwest Asia Operations Group (Chief Officer) Overseas Customer Service Operations Group (Chief Officer) |
| Takeshi Uchiyamada | Senior Managing Director Vehicle Engineering Group (Chief Officer) Technical Administration Div. Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc. Engineering Administration Div. Tokyo Engineering Div. Higashifuji Technical Administration Div. Future Project Div. |
Senior Managing Director Production Control & Logistics Group (Chief Officer) |
| Tetsuo Hattori | Managing Officer Advanced Vehicle Planning Div. Vehicle Engineering Div. Chassis System Development Div. Body System Engineering Div. Advanced CAE Div. Material Engineering Div. 1 - 3 Motor Sports Div. |
Senior Managing Director Vehicle Engineering Group (Chief Officer) Future Project Div. Motor Sports Div. |
| Takeshi Suzuki | Managing officer Affiliated Companies Finance Div. Accounting Div. Finance Div. |
Senior Managing Director Finance & Accounting Group (Chief Officer) |
| Yukitoshi Funo | Managing officer President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. |
Director (with Senior Managing Director status) President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Inc. |
| Atsushi Niimi | Managing officer President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
Director (with Senior Managing Director status) President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
2) Managing Officers
| Name | Former | New |
| Hiroshi Takada | Toyopet channel Operations Div. DUO Div. Domestic After Market Operations Center |
Dealer Human Resources Development Div. Toyopet channel Operations Div. DUO Div. |
| Shinichi Sasaki | Takaoka Plant (General Manager) Customer Relations Div. Quality Div. Electronics Engineering Div. 3 Hirose Plant (General Manager) Electronic Components Engineering Div., Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div., Hirose Plant |
President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe S.A./N.V |
| Akira Okabe | Asia Div. Oceania Div. Middle East & Southwest Asia Div. |
Asia Div. Oceania Div.(General Manager) Middle East & Southwest Asia Div. |
| Yoshio Shirai | TOYOTA Development Center 1 (General Manager) Environmental Affairs Div. R & D Management Div. |
TOYOTA Development Center 1 (General Manager) Environmental Affairs Div. R & D Management Div. EQ Planning & Development Div. |
| Shoji Ikawa | Miyoshi Plant (General Manager) Kinuura Plant (General Manager) Tahara Plant (General Manager) |
Kamigo Plant (General Manager) Shimoyama Plant (General Manager) Tahara Plant (General Manager) |
| Masuji Arai | Tsutsumi Plant (General Manager) Vehicle Planning & Production Engineering Div. Stamping Production Engineering Div. Body Assembly Engineering Div. General Assembly Engineering Div. |
Takaoka Plant (General Manager) Tsutsumi Plant (General Manager) Vehicle Planning & Production Engineering Div. Stamping Production Engineering Div. Body Assembly Engineering Div. General Assembly Engineering Div. |
| Koichi Ina | Honsha Plant (General Manager) Motomachi Plant (General Manager) Global Production Center (General Manager) |
Motomachi Plant (General Manager) Myochi Plant (General Manager) Global Production Center (General Manager) |
| Shinichi Kawashima | Used Car Business Div. Dealer Human Resources Development Div. Netz channel Operations Div. |
Netz channel Operations Div. |
| Kunio Komada | Overseas Planning Div. Overseas Marketing Div. Overseas Customer Service Field Div. Overseas Customer Service Technical Div. Overseas Customer Service Parts Div. Overseas C&A Div. |
Europe Div. Africa Div. |
| Takeshi Yoshida | LEXUS Development Center (General Manager) Prototype Production Div. |
LEXUS Development Center (General Manager) Body System Engineering Div. Advanced CAE Div. Prototype Production Div. |
| Hiroshi Kawakami | The Americas Project Div. The Americas Div. |
Domestic After Market Operations Center Service Div. After Market Service Div. Overseas Customer Service Field Div. Overseas Customer Service Technical Div. Overseas Customer Service Parts Div. Overseas C&A Div. |
| Hitoshi Nishiyama | Domestic Fleet Sales & Conversion Vehicles Div. LEXUS Domestic Sales & Marketing Div. |
Used Car Business Div. Domestic Fleet Sales & Conversion Vehicles Div. LEXUS Domestic Sales & Marketing Div. |
| Iwao Nihashi | Environmental Affairs Div. Production Engineering Planning Div. Production & Logistics Systems Engineering Div. Power Train & Chassis Components Production Engineering Div. Engine Production Engineering Div. Drive Train & Chassis Production Engineering Div. Casting Engineering Div. Forging & Stamping Production Engineering Div. Teiho Plant (General Manager) Machinery Engineering Administration Div., Teiho Plant) Mechatronics Systems Div. Stamping Die & Tool Div. Die & Mold Div. |
Environmental Affairs Div. Production Engineering Planning Div. Power Train & Chassis Components Production Engineering Div. Engine Production Engineering Div. Drive Train & Chassis Production Engineering Div. Casting Engineering Div. Forging & Stamping Production Engineering Div. |
| Shinzo Kobuki | R & D Management Div. Engine Administration Div. New Engine Development Div. Engine Engineering Div.1 & 2 Electric & Hybrid Vehicle Engineering Div. |
R & D Management Div. Engine Administration Div. New Engine Development Div. Engine Engineering Div.1 & 2 Hybrid Vehicle System Engineering Div. Hybrid Vehicle Power Train Development Div. EQ Planning & Development Div. |
| Seiichi Sudo | Fuel Cell Production Engineering Div. Production Engineering Development Div. Instrumentation Engineering Div. |
Customer Relations Div. Quality Div. Fuel Cell Production Engineering Div. Production Engineering Development Div. Instrumentation Engineering Div. |
| Yasuhiko Ichihashi | TOYOTA Development Center 2 (General Manager) | President, Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc |
| Tadashi Yamashina | President, Toyota Technical Center, U.S.A., Inc. | Technical Administration Div. Engineering Administration Div. Tokyo Engineering Div. Fuel Cell System Engineering Div. Fuel Cell System Development Div. |
| Takashi Hata |
Secretarial Div. General Administration Div. Global Human Resources Div. Human Resources Div. Nagoya General Administration Div. Toyota Technical Skills Academy Medical Support Div. Toyota Heritage Div. TOYOTA INSTITUTE |
Affiliated & Companies Finance Div. Accounting Div. (General Manager) Finance Div. |
| Wahei Hirai | On secondment as President, Toyota Europe Design Development S.A.R.L. (ED2) | Global Design Management Div. (General Manager) Design Administration Div. (General Manager) Tokyo Design Div. LEXUS Design Div. TOYOTA Design Div.1& 2 |
| Tatehito Ueda | Power Train Management Engineering Div. (General Manager) | Power Train Engineering Div. 2 Power Train Management Engineering Div. Intellectual Property Div. Higashifuji Technical Administration Div. Future Project Div. |
| Takashi Shigematsu | Integrated System Engineering Div. (General Manager) | IT & ITS Planning Div. Integrated System Engineering Div. Electronics Engineering Div. 1 – 3 |
| Yuzo Ushiyama | Overseas Planning Div. (General Manager) | Overseas Planning Div. Overseas Marketing Div. China Div. |
| Yoshikatsu Tanaka | Administration Div., Kinuura Plant (General Manager) | Miyoshi Plant (General Manager) Kinuura Plant (General Manager) |
| Nobuyoshi Hisada | Production Engineering Planning Div. (General Manager) | Production & Logistics System Engineering Div. HIrose Plant (General Manager) Electronic Components Engineering Div., Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div., Hirose Plant Teiho Plant (General Manager) Machinery Engineering Administration Div., Teiho Plant Mechatronics System Div. Stamping Die & Tool Div. Die & Mold Div. |
| Yasumori Ihara | Business Development Div. (General Manager) | Business Development Div. (General Manager) Marine Business Div. Biotechnology & Afforestation Business Div. IT & ITS Planning Div. IT & ITS Sales Div. |
| Mitsuhisa Kato | TOYOTA Development Center 1 (Executive Chief Engineer) | TOYOTA Development Center 2 (General Manager) |
| Takahiko Ijichi | Accounting Div. (General Manager) | Secretarial Div. General Administration Div. Global Human Resources Div. Human Resources Div. Nagoya General Administration Div. Toyota Technical Skills Academy Medical Support Div. Toyota Heritage Div. TOYOTA INSTITUTE |
| Toshio Furutani | On secondment as President, FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FTMS) | President, FAW Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. (FTMS) |
| Tetsuo Agata | Production Control Div. (General Manager) | Honsha Plant (General Manager) Global Strategic Production Planning Div. Production Control Div. (General Manager) Project Planning & Management Div. |
| John Harry Conomos | Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. | Chairman, Toyota Motor Corporation Australia Ltd. |
| Panagiotis J. Athanasopoulos | Executive Vice President and COO, Toyota Motor Marketing Europe | Executive Vice President, Toyota Motor Europe S.A./N.V. |
As a result of the above changes, TMC now has 1 Chairman, 2 Vice Chairmen, 1 President, 6 Executive Vice Presidents, 14 Senior Managing Directors, 1 Honorary Chairman, 2 Directors (with Senior Managing Director status), 7 Auditors, and 44 Managing Officers.
5. Organizational Changes
Power Train Development Group
Power Train Development Group
| Power Train Development Group will be reorganized. |
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Purpose of reorganization To strengthen and enhance the development structure by separating the hybrid technology areas of “System/Braking Development” and “Unit Development” from each other |
As a result of the above changes, the number of divisions will increase from 214 to 215.
