Sep. 30, 2019
TMC Announces Executive, Senior Management, and Personnel Changes
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 |
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Operating officer's areas of responsibility effective October 1, 2019
*newly appointed
| Name | Current | New |
|---|---|---|
| *Masamichi Okada |
|
|
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 |
|
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| Hiroshi Morimitsu | Business Development Group (Chief Officer) |
|
| Hiroyoshi Ninoyu |
|
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| Michael Sweers |
|
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| *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 |
|
| Takeo Hamada | IVI System Development Div. (General Manager), Connected Technology Field, Connected Company |
|
| Yosuke Tsuruta |
|
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 |
|
| Toshiyuki Hara | New Business Planning Div. (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to HIMAWARI NETWORK INCORPORATED |
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