Apr. 27, 2018

TMC Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes

News Release Organizational and Personnel Information

Toyota City, Japan, April 27, 2018―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces organizational changes, as well as personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level.

Organizational Changes (effective May 1, 2018)

Advanced R&D and Engineering Company: The management function in the advanced safety field was consolidated into the Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div., and the division was restructured as the Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div.

Current

New

Advanced R&D and Engineering Company		Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div.		Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (restructured)
Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1		Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1 (restructured)
Advanced Safety Performance Engineering Div.		Advanced Safety Performance Engineering Div. (restructured)

With the above implemented changes, the number of divisions remains 242.

Change of responsibility of executive general manager (effective May 1, 2018)

Name	Current	New
Ken Koibuchi	Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of automated driving and AI/big data) Advanced Safety System Research and Development Div. (concurrent General Manager)	Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (in charge of automated driving and AI/big data)

Personnel changes at the senior general manager level (effective April 1, 2018)

Name	Current	New
Yasuo Ishiguro	Battery Production Engineering Development Div. (Project General Manager), Powertrain Company	Temporary external transfer to Consortium for Lithium Ion Battery Technology and Evaluation Center

Personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level (effective May 1, 2018)

Name	Current	New
Masakazu Nagata	Tsutsumi Plant Administration Div. (Project General Manager), Mid-size Vehicle Company	Global Production Promotion Dept. (General Manager), Global Production Center
Tomokazu Takahashi	Global Production Center (Project General Manager) Global Production Promotion Dept. (General Manager), Global Production Center	Global Production Center (Project General Manager)
Shoji Inagaki	Advanced Safety System Development Div. No.1 (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company	Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Kou Nozaki	Inorganic Material Engineering Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company	MEGA Development Dept. (General Manager), Inorganic Material Engineering Div., Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Yumi Otsuka	GR Development Management Div. (General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company	GR Development Management Div. (General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company Management Dept. (General Manager), GR Development Management Div., GAZOO Racing Company