Sep. 28, 2018

TMC Announces Executive, Organizational, and Personnel Changes

News Release Organizational and Personnel Information

Toyota City, Japan, September 28, 2018―On October 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following organizational changes, as well as personnel changes at the executive and sub-executive managerial level.

  1. Organizational Changes
Direct control divisions

Risk management and internal control/audit functions will be consolidated and restructured into the Sustainability Audit Dept. and Toyota Institute.

Current   New
Direct control divisions   Direct control divisions
Global Audit Dept.
Sustainability Audit Dept. (restructured)
  General Administration & Human Resources Group
Corporate Affairs Dept.
Toyota Institute. (restructured)
External Affairs & Public Affairs Group

The Research Div. and External Affairs & Public Affairs Group will be integrated and reorganized into the Research Div. and External & Public Affairs Div., within the External Affairs & Public Affairs Group.

Current   New
Direct control divisions   External Affairs & Public Affairs Group
Research Div.
Research Div. (restructured)
External Affairs & Public Affairs Group    
Government & Industrial Affairs Div.
External & Public Affairs Div. (restructured)
Overseas External Affairs Div.
  
Public Affairs Div.
  
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company

The AI System Advanced Development Div. will be abolished.

Current   New
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company    
AI System Advanced Development Div.
(abolished)

With the above changes, the number of divisions will decrease to 239 from the current 242.

  1. Changes to Managing Officer's areas of responsibility
Name Current New
Yuji Maki Global Audit Dept.
Corporate Affairs Dept.		 Sustainability Audit Dept.
Naoki Ishii
  • External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • Government & Industrial Affairs Div. (concurrent General Manager)
  • External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
  • External & Public Affairs Div. (concurrent General Manager)
Masahiro Yamaoka
  • Research Div.
  • External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
  • Concurrent Public Affairs Div. (General Manager)
  • Chief Communications Officer
  • External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer)
  • Chief Communications Officer
  1. Personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level
Name Current New
Hirofumi Fujise Corporate Affairs Dept. (General Manager) Sustainability Audit Dept. (General Manager)
Keisuke Fujimoto Research Div. (General Manager)
  • Research Div. (General Manager)
  • Market Intelligence Dept. (concurrent General Manager), Research Div.
Akio Nishida Government & Industrial Affairs Dept. (General Manager), Government & Industrial Affairs Div. Japan External Affairs Dept. (General Manager), External & Public Affairs Div.
Kazuo Naganuma Overseas External Affairs Div. (General Manager) Global Relations Dept. (General Manager), External & Public Affairs Div.
Hideki Fujii Media Relations Dept. (General Manager), Public Affairs Div. Japan Public Affairs Dept. (General Manager), External & Public Affairs Div.
Tatsuo Okazaki Overseas Dept. No.1 (General Manager), Overseas External Affairs Div. External & Public Affairs Div. (Project General Manager)
Masahiro Miyoshi Toyota Institute (Project General Manager)
  • Toyota Institute (Project General Manager)
  • Concurrent TOYOTA Tokyo Sales Holdings Inc.
Shinichiro Ohtsuka Africa Div. (General Manager)
  • Africa Div. (General Manager)
  • Concurrent Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Ayako Koizumi Africa Div. (Project General Manager)
  • Africa Div. (Project General Manager)
  • Concurrent Toyota Tsusho Corporation
Kousuke Shibahara Temporary External Transfer to EV C.A. Spirit Corporation R&D and Engineering Management Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Toshihiro Ito
  • R&D and Engineering Management Div. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Strategic R&D Planning Dept. (concurrent General Manager), R&D and Engineering Management Div., Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
 R&D and Engineering Management Div. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Masahiko Saito ― TCZ (Project General Manager), Toyota Compact Car Company (Temporary External Transfer from Toyota Motor East Japan, Inc.)
Takayuki Tomohara BR Mass Planning & Operation Dept. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company MS Product Planning Div. (Project General Manager), Mid-size Vehicle Company
Junichi Matsudaira
  • Powertrain Development Digital Innovation Div. (General Manager), Powertrain Company
  • PE Digital Engineering Dept. (concurrent General Manager), Powertrain Development Digital Innovation Div., Powertrain Company
  • Powertrain Development Digital Innovation Div. (General Manager), Powertrain Company
  • PE Digital Engineering Dept. (concurrent General Manager), Powertrain Development Digital Innovation Div., Powertrain Company
  • MBD･CAE Development Dept. (concurrent General Manager), Powertrain Development Digital Innovation Div., Powertrain Company
Hideharu Matsuoka e-TOYOTA Div. (General Manager), Connected Company
  • e-TOYOTA Div. (General Manager), Connected Company
  • Internet Planning Dept. (concurrent General Manager), e-TOYOTA Div., Connected Company
Yoshihide Shibao Internet Planning Dept. (General Manager), e-TOYOTA Div., Connected Company MaaS Business Div. (Project General Manager), Connected Company
Yumi Otsuka
  • GR Development Management Div. (General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company
  • Management Dept. (concurrent General Manager), GR Development Management Div., GAZOO Racing Company
  • GR Development Management Div. (General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company
  • Management Dept. (concurrent General Manager), GR Development Management Div., GAZOO Racing Company
  • GR Marketing Div. (concurrent General Manager), GAZOO Racing Company
Yoshiki Hashimoto
  • Environmental Technology Planning Dept. (General Manager), R&D and Engineering Management Div., Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Concurrent EV C.A. Spirit Corporation
  • Temporary External Transfer to EV C.A. Spirit Corporation
  • R&D and Engineering Management Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Kojiro Tanaka Global Audit Dept. (General Manager) Temporary External Transfer to Toyota Boshoku Corporation
Mandali Khalesi Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Temporary External Transfer to Toyota Research Institute Advanced Development
  • Automated Driving & Advanced Safety System Management Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
Satoru Taniguchi AI System Advanced Development Div. (General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company
  • Temporary External Transfer to Toyota Research Institute Advanced Development
  • Electronics Control Engineering Div. (Project General Manager), Advanced R&D and Engineering Company

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