TMC Announces Executive and Organizational Changes | Toyota Motor Corporation Official Global Website

Toyota City, Japan―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces executive and organizational changes today, as outlined below.

1. Executives

1) Board of Directors

Name	Title
Fujio Cho	Chairman and representative director
Katsuaki Watanabe	Vice chairman and representative director
Kazuo Okamoto	Vice chairman and representative director
Akio Toyoda	President and representative director
Takeshi Uchiyamada	Executive vice president and representative director
Yukitoshi Funo	Executive vice president and representative director
Atsushi Niimi	Executive vice president and representative director
Shinichi Sasaki	Executive vice president and representative director
Yoichiro Ichimaru	Executive vice president and representative director
Satoshi Ozawa	Executive vice president and representative director
Nobuyori Kodaira*	Senior managing director
Akira Okabe	Senior managing director
Shinzo Kobuki	Senior managing director
Akira Sasaki	Senior managing director
Mamoru Furuhashi	Senior managing director
Iwao Nihashi	Senior managing director
Tadashi Yamashina	Senior managing director
Takahiko Ijichi	Senior managing director
Tetsuo Agata	Senior managing director
Masamoto Maekawa	Senior managing director
Yasumori Ihara	Senior managing director
Takahiro Iwase	Senior managing director
Yoshimasa Ishii	Senior managing director
Takeshi Shirane	Senior managing director
Mitsuhisa Kato*	Senior managing director
Yoshimi Inaba	Director
Nampachi Hayashi	Director

*Promoted or newly appointed

2) Corporate Auditors

Name	Title
Yoshikazu Amano	Full-time corporate auditor
Chiaki Yamaguchi	Full-time corporate auditor
Masaki Nakatsugawa	Full-time corporate auditor
Yoichi Kaya	Corporate auditor
Yoichi Morishita	Corporate auditor
Akishige Okada	Corporate auditor
Kunihiro Matsuo	Corporate auditor

3) Managing Officers

Name

Tatsuya Kaneko

Masanao Tomozoe

Real C. Tanguay

Takahiro Fujioka

Hirofumi Muta

Shigeki Suzuki

Katsutada Masumoto

Yasushi Kohara

Shigeru Hayakawa

Hisayuki Inoue

Hiroji Onishi

Keiji Masui

Kenji Miura

Kiyotaka Ise

Didier Leroy

Hiroyuki Yokoyama

Koei Saga

Shigeki Terashi

Takuo Matsui

Norihiko Arai

Soichiro Okudaira

Hiroyuki Ochiai

Yasuo Kawada

Naoki Miyazaki

James E. Lentz

Name

Masahiro Kato

Kenji Suzuki

Mitsuhiro Sonoda

Yoshihiko Matsuda

Masashi Isogai

Shunichi Konishi

Hiroshi Miyata

Koichi Sugihara

Kazuhiro Miyauchi

Takuo Sasaki

Satoru Mouri

Hiroyoshi Yoshiki

Osamu Nagata

Moritaka Yoshida

Yoichi Inoue

Steve St.Angelo

Johan van Zyl

Kunihiko Ogura*

Kazuhiro Kobayashi*

Kazuo Ohara*

Shuichi Koyama*

Shigeki Tomoyama*

Satoshi Takae*

Kazuya Inagaki*

*Newly appointed

As a result of the above changes, TMC now has a total of 83 executives, as follows: 1 chairman; 2 vice chairmen; 1 president; 6 executive vice presidents; 15 senior managing directors; 2 directors; 7 corporate auditors and 49 managing officers.

2. Executives Resigning Their Posts

Senior Managing Directors

Teiji Tachibana	(appointed as advisor)
Tadashi Arashima	(appointed as advisor)
Yasuhiko Ichihashi	(appointed as advisor)
Toshio Furutani	(appointed as advisor)

Managing Officers

Yoshihiko Masuda	(appointed as advisor)
Seiho Kawakami	(appointed as advisor)
Masanobu Kawase	(appointed as advisor)
Yukio Nishikawa	(appointed as advisor)
Naofumi Masuda	(appointed as advisor)

3. Executives' Areas of Responsibility

1) Board Members

Name

Former

New

Yukitoshi
Funo

Executive Vice President

-	Government & Public Affairs
-	Operation Planning and Support
-	Middle East, Africa and Latin America Operations Group (Chief Officer)
-	China, Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa and Latin America

Executive Vice President

-	Government & Public Affairs
-	Operation Planning and Support
-	Asia, Oceania, Middle East, Africa and Latin America

Atsushi
Niimi

Executive Vice President

-	Strategic Production Planning
-	Production Engineering
-	Manufacturing
-	Strategic Production Planning Group (Chief Officer)
-	North America
-	China

Executive Vice President

-	Strategic Production Planning
-	Production Engineering
-	Manufacturing
-	North America
-	China

Nobuyori
Kodaira

Managing Officer

-	LEXUS Japan Sales & Marketing Div.
-	Lexus Product & Marketing Planning Div.

Senior Managing Director

-	Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
-	IT & ITS Group (Chief Officer)
-	Corporate Planning Div. (Chief Officer)
-	Environmental Affairs Div. (Chief Officer)
-	e-TOYOTA Div. (Chief Officer)

Akira
Okabe

Senior Managing Director

-	Asia & Oceania Operations Group (Chief Officer)
-	Middle East, Africa and Latin America Operations Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
-	Asia & Oceania Div.

Senior Managing Director

-	Asia & Oceania Operations Group (Chief Officer)
-	Middle East, Africa and Latin America Operations Group (Chief Officer)

Mamoru
Furuhashi

Senior Managing Director

-	Government & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
-	Tokyo Secretarial Div.
-	Tokyo General Administration Div.
-	Government & Industrial Affairs Div.

Senior Managing Director

-	Government & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
-	Tokyo Secretarial Div.
-	Tokyo General Administration Div.

Iwao
Nihashi

Senior Managing Director

-	Quality Group (Chief Officer)
-	TQM Promotion Div. (Chief Officer)

Senior Managing Director

-	Customer Service Operations Group (Chief Officer)
-	Quality Group (Chief Officer)
-	TQM Promotion Div. (Chief Officer)

Takahiko
Ijichi

Senior Managing Director

-	Accounting Group (Chief Officer)

Senior Managing Director

-	General Administration & Human Resources Group (Chief Officer)
-	Accounting Group (Chief Officer)
-	Information Systems Group (Chief Officer)

Yasumori
Ihara

Senior Managing Director

-	Business Development Group (Chief Officer)
-	IT & ITS Group (Chief Officer)
-	Corporate Planning Div. (Chief Officer)
-	Research Div. (Chief Officer)
-	Environmental Affairs Div. (Chief Officer)
-	e-TOYOTA Div. (Chief Officer)

Senior Managing Director

-	Purchasing Group (Chief Officer)
-	Corporate Planning Div. (Chief Officer)
-	Research Div. (Chief Officer)

Takahiro
Iwase

Senior Managing Director

-	Production Engineering Group (Chief Officer)
-	Manufacturing Group (Chief Officer)
-	Global Production Center (General Manager)
-	Safety & Health Promotion Div.
-	Plant Engineering Div.
-	Production Engineering Innovation Div.
-	Production Engineering Planning Div.
-	Miyoshi Plant (plant General Manager)
-	Tahara Plant (plant General Manager)

Senior Managing Director

-	Production Engineering Group (Chief Officer)
-	Manufacturing Group (Chief Officer)

Yoshimasa
Ishii

Senior Managing Director

-	Operation Planning & Support Group (Chief Officer)
-	Sales Operation Planning Div.
-	Product & Project Planning Div.

Senior Managing Director

-	Europe Operations Group (Chief Officer)
-	Operation Planning & Support Group (Chief Officer)

Takeshi
Shirane

Senior Managing Director

-	Purchasing Group (Chief Officer)

Senior Managing Director

-	Strategic Production Planning Group (Chief Officer)
-	Global Production Center (General Manager)

Mitsuhisa
Kato

-	Toyota Technocraft Co., Ltd.

Senior Managing Director

-	Customer Service Operations Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
-	Product Development Group (Chief Officer)
-	R&D Group 1 (Chief Officer)

2) Managing Officers

Name

Former

New

Hirofumi
Muta

-	Production & Logistics Engineering Div.
-	Vehicle Planning & Production Engineering Div.
-	Stamping Production Engineering Div.
-	Body Assembly Engineering Div.
-	Surface Finishing Engineering Div.
-	General Assembly Engineering Div.
-	Plastic Parts Engineering Div.
-	Hirose Plant (Plant General Manager)
-	Hirose Plant Planning & Administration Div.
-	Hirose Plant Quality Control Div.
-	Electronic Components Production Engineering Div.
-	Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div.
-	Teiho Plant (Plant General Manager)
-	Teiho Plant Machinery & Die Engineering Administration Div.
-	Mechatronics Systems Div.
-	Stamping Die & Tool Div.
-	Die & Mold Div.

-	Safety & Health Promotion Div.
-	Plant Engineering Div.
-	Production Engineering Innovation Div.
-	Production Engineering Planning Div.
-	Miyoshi Plant (Plant General Manager)
-	Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager)

Shigeru
Hayakawa

-	Corporate Citizenship Div.
-	Overseas External Affairs Div.
-	Public Affairs Div.
-	Corporate Public Relations Div.

-	Corporate Citizenship Div.
-	Public Affairs Div.
-	Corporate Public Relations Div.

Hiroji
Onishi

-	IT Management Div.
-	Corporate IT Div.
-	Engineering IT Div.
-	Engineering Data Control & Management Div.

-	TMAP Div.
-	Asia & Oceania Div.

Kenji
Miura

-	Operations Management Consulting Div.
-	Logistics Planning Div.
-	Production Parts Logistics Div.
-	Vehicle Logistics Div.
-	Service Parts Logistics Div.

-	Operations Management Consulting Div.
-	Logistics Planning Div.
-	Production Parts Logistics Div.
-	Vehicle Logistics Div.
-	Service Parts Logistics Div.
-	Myochi Plant (Plant General Manager)

Kenji
Suzuki

-	Research Div.
-	Product Management Div.
-	Motorsport Business Management Dept.
-	Sports Vehicle Management Div.

-	Research Div.
-	Product Management Div.
-	Sports Vehicle Management Div.

Mitsuhiro
Sonoda

-	Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
-	Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Singapore)
-	TMAP Div.

-	Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
-	Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd (Singapore)

Yoshihiko
Matsuda

(Engine Engineering Field)

-	Engine Engineering Management Div.
-	Engine Management System Development Div.
-	New Engine Development Div.
-	Engine Engineering Div. 1/Div. 2

(Engine Engineering Field)

-	Engine Engineering Management Div.
-	Engine Management System Development Div.
-	New Engine Development Div.
-	Engine Engineering Div. 1/Div. 2
-	Advanced Power Train Engineering Div. 1/Div. 2

Masashi
Isogai

-	Engineering Data Control & Management Div.
-	Technical Administration Div.
-	Regulation & Certification Div.
-	Tokyo Engineering Div.

-	Engineering Data Control & Management Div.
-	Technical Administration Div.
-	Regulation & Certification Div.
-	Tokyo Engineering Div.
-	Prototype Production Div.

Hiroyoshi
Yoshiki

-	Production Planning Div.
-	Production Control Div.
-	Project Planning & Management Div.

-	Production Planning Div.
-	Production Control Div.
-	Project Planning & Management Div.
-	Kinuura Plant (Plant General Manager)

Osamu
Nagata

(BR Communication Kaizen Dept.)

-	Overseas External Affairs Div.
-	Government & Industrial Affairs Div.

(BR Communication Kaizen Dept.)

Kunihiko
Ogura

-	Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

-	Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

Kazuhiro
Kobayashi

-	Product & Project Planning Div. (General Manager)

-	Sales Operation Planning Div.
-	Product & Project Planning Div.

Kazuo
Ohara

-	Lexus Product & Marketing Planning Div. (General Manager)

-	LEXUS Japan Sales & Marketing Div.
-	LEXUS Product & Marketing Planning Div.
-	LEXUS Development Center

Shuichi
Koyama

-	Body Engineering Management Div. (General Manager)

-	Vehicle Structure Planning Div.
-	Toyota Development Center 3 (General Manager)

(Body Engineering Field)

-	Body Engineering Management Div.
-	Upper Body Design Div. 1/Div. 2
-	Interior Design Div.
-	Under Body Design Div.
-	Advanced Body Technology Development Div.

Shigeki
Tomoyama

-	Guangzhou Toyota Motor Co., Ltd.

-	e-TOYOTA Div.
-	Business Development Div.
-	Marine & Unit Business Div.
-	Biotechnology & Afforestation Business Div.
-	IT & ITS Planning Div.
-	IT & ITS Sales Div.
-	IT Management Div.
-	Corporate IT Div.
-	Engineering IT Div.
-	Engineering Data Control & Management Div.

Satoshi
Takae

-	Production Engineering Planning Div. (General Manager)

-	Production & Logistics Engineering Div.
-	Vehicle Planning & Production Engineering Div.
-	Stamping Production Engineering Div.
-	Body Assembly Engineering Div.
-	Surface Finishing Engineering Div.
-	General Assembly Engineering Div.
-	Plastic Parts Engineering Div.
-	Hirose Plant (Plant General Manager)
-	Hirose Plant Planning & Administration Div.
-	Hirose Plant Quality Control Div.
-	Electronic Components Production Engineering Div.
-	Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div.
-	Teiho Plant (Plant General Manager)
-	Teiho Plant Machinery & Die Engineering Administration Div.
-	Mechatronics Systems Div.
-	Stamping Die & Tool Div.
-	Die & Mold Div.

Kazuya
Inagaki

-	Toyota Passenger Vehicle Development Center 2 (Project General Manager)

-	Advanced CAE Div.

(Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering Field)

-	Vehicle Evaluation Management Div.
-	Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering Div. 1/Div. 2
-	Vehicle Engineering Development Div.
-	Shibetsu Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering Div.

(Chassis Engineering Field)

-	Chassis Engineering Management Div.
-	Chassis Development Div.
-	Chassis System Engineering Div.
-	Chassis Engineering Div. 1/Div. 2

4. Organizational Changes

1) Operation Planning & Support Group

The Lexus Product & Marketing Planning Div., not belonging to a group, has been transferred to the Operation Planning & Support Group.

	Former		New

Division not belonging to a group in Japan or overseas operations area

Operation Planning & Support Group

Lexus Product & Marketing Planning Div.

	Purpose
	To streamline decision-making by consolidating medium- to long-term planning for both the Toyota and Lexus brands in a single group.

2) Technology Area

The Motorsport Business Management Dept. has been consolidated to the Sports Vehicle Management Div.

	Former		New

Operation Planning & Support Group

Technology division not belonging to a group

Motorsport Business Management Dept.

Sports Vehicle Management Div.

Technology division not belonging to a group

Sports Vehicle Management Div.

	Purpose
	To streamline public relations, events, marketing, and other activities relating to motor sports and make motor sports more attractive by integrating the Motorsport Business Management Dept., which was responsible for spectator-based motor sports, and the Sports Vehicle Management Div., which was responsible for participatory motor sports.

3) Technical Administration Group

The Prototype Production Div. has been transferred to the Technical Administration Group from the R&D Group 1.

	Former		New

R&D Group 1

Technical Administration Group

Prototype Production Div.

	Purpose
	To strengthen the functions of the Technical Administration Group, which provides oversight and comprehensive support for technology development, by transferring the Prototype Production Div., which produces prototypes of vehicles and other products, while maintaining constant collaboration among groups and fields in the technology area.

4) Product Development Group

The Product Development Group has been reorganized.

	Former		New

R&D Group 1

Platform Engineering Field

(Eliminated)

R&D Group 1

Product Development Group

Platform Engineering Field

Vehicle Structure Planning Div.

Platform Engineering Management Div.

Product Development Group

Product Development Management Div.*

	LEXUS Development Center
	Toyota Passenger Vehicle Development Center 1
	Toyota Passenger Vehicle Development Center 2
	Toyota Commercial Vehicle Development Center

	LEXUS Development Center (Name changed only in Japanese)
	Toyota Development Center 1 (Name changed)
	Toyota Development Center 2 (Name changed)
	Toyota Development Center 3 (Name changed)

	Purpose
	To streamline technical coordination and improve planning by integrating the Platform Engineering Management Div. into the Product Development Group, consisting of the various centers. Also, the names of the centers have been changed to indicate their responsibility for development.

As a result of the above changes, the number of divisions has decreased from 255 to 254.

*Denotes that a portion was affected by the change.