Mar. 31, 2020
TMC Announces Organizational, Senior Management, and Personnel Changes
Toyota City, Japan, March 31, 2020―On April 1, Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) intends to make the following organizational, senior management, and personnel changes.
- Organizational changes
- Changes in areas of responsibility for senior management (Senior General Manager level and above)
| Name | Current | New |
|---|---|---|
| Kazunari Kumakura | Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Purchasing Management Div. (concurrent General Manager)
|
| Yoji Matsuyama | Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Purchasing Management Div. (concurrent General Manager)
|
Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) |
- Personnel changes at the General Manager level
| Name | Current | New |
|---|---|---|
| Masatoshi Tashiro | ― | ZEV B&D Lab (Chief Engineer) Temporary External Transfer from Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Kohei Yoshida |
|
Fuel Cell Fundamental Development Div., Fuel Cell Business Field (General Manager) |
| Koichi Matsumoto | Operations Management Development Div., Production & Logistics Field (Group Manager) | Operations Management Development Div., Production & Logistics Field (General Manager) |
| Hirotaka Takeda | Advanced Project Promotion Div., Technical Project Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (General Manager) |
|
| Masana Kawabata | Production Quality Control Dept., Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager) |
|
| Hiroyuki Ashida | Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (General Manager) | Takaoka Plant Quality Control Div., Mid-size Vehicle Company (Project General Manager) |
| Shinichi Abe | Electric Powertrain System Development Div. No.1, Powertrain System Development Field, Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer) |
|
| Eiji Satou | EHV Battery Design Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | EHV Battery Design Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager) |
| Masatoshi Adachi | Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.2, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | BR Powertrain Development Dept., Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (Project General Manager) |
| Tadashi Toda | Engine Design & Engineering Div., Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Powertrain Function Development Div, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) |
| Yuji Yasuda |
|
Powertrain Function Development Div, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (Project General Manager) |
| Daisuke Kusamoto | Transmission System Design Dept. No.1, Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.2, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Powertrain Development Div. No.1 Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) |
| Jun Matsui | Drivetrain-EHV Design Div. No.3, Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Powertrain Development Div. No.2 Engine & Drivetrain Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) |
| Akio Yamamoto | ITS & Connected Management Div., Connected Company (General Manager) |
|
| Yosuke Tsuruta |
|
MaaS Business Div., Connected Business Field, Connected Company (General Manager) |
| Koya Sugiura |
|
GR Brand Management Div., GAZOO Racing Company (General Manager) |
| Yasutoshi Sugimoto |
|
Temporary External Transfer to
|
| Yuji Takasu | Hirose Plant Electronic Components Manufacturing Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation |
| Shigeyuki Nozawa | EHV Electronics Design Div., Electronics Parts Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation |
| Hirotaka Noda | Hirose Plant Quality Assurance Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation |
| Naoki Matsuoka | Hirose Plant Administration Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation |
| Kimihiro Matsuki | Hirose Plant Electronic Components Production Engineering Div., Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Denso Corporation |
| Toshihiro Idota | Battery Production Engineering Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| Koichi Sato | Battery Material Engineering & Research Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (Chief Professional Engineer) | Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| Shinji Nakanishi | Advanced Material Engineering Div., Material Technology Field, Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Chief Professional Engineer) | Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
| Ichirou Hachisuka | Battery Material Engineering & Research Div., Battery Business Field, Powertrain Company (General Manager) | Temporary External Transfer to Prime Planet Energy & Solutions, Inc. |
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