Dec. 03, 2020
TMC Announces Changes to Executive Structure, Senior Professional/Senior Management Employees, and Organizational Structure
Toyota City, Japan, December 3, 2020―Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announced today that it intends to implement changes to its executive structure, senior professional/senior management employees, and organizational structure as described below effective January 1, 2021.
To respond to severe changes in the external environment, TMC, based on its basic policy of appointing the right people to the right positions based on the achievements and experience of each person, has been swiftly and continuously innovating its executive and organizational structures. This year, in addition to clarifying that operating officers are responsible for looking over management of the entire company as chief officers in close coordination with the president, TMC is further innovating by refreshing its operating officer lineup in response to management challenges as they arise, the path that the company should take, and other factors, and is positioning its operating officers with unprecedented flexibility.
In addition to this approach and looking ahead to the next generation, the changes to TMC's executive structure announced today are aimed at using hands-on experience to develop a skilled workforce whose members will be able to fulfill roles as chief officers. The changes also reflect TMC's basic policy of appointing the right people to the right positions based on the achievements and experience of each person.
The changes to TMC's senior professional/senior management employees include the establishment of the post of Chief Project Leader (CPL). Transcending their customary domains, CPLs are to serve as project leaders from a company-wide perspective.
For reference: Chronology of major initiatives
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- Executive changes
- New Operating Officers effective January 1, 2021
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Keiji Yamamoto |
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Masamichi Okada |
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Jun Nagata |
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Koji Sato |
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- Operating Officers resigning posts January 1, 2021
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Mitsuru Kawai *1 | |
Shigeki Terashi *1*2 | |
Shigeki Tomoyama *1 |
*1 | Appointed to the Executive Fellow |
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*2 | Continues as a Member of the Board of Directors |
- Operating Officers' areas of responsibility effective January 1, 2021
Name | Current | New | |
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♦ | Akio Toyoda |
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Chief Executive Officer |
Koji Kobayashi | Chief Risk Officer | Chief Risk Officer | |
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Keiji Yamamoto | Connected Company (President) |
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Masamichi Okada |
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Jun Nagata |
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Kenta Kon |
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♦ | Masahiko Maeda |
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Koji Sato |
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♦ | Masanori Kuwata |
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♦ | James Kuffner |
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** | Organization of Toyota Research Institute - Advanced Development, Inc. scheduled to change in January 2021 |
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Executive Fellow
Name | Current | New | |
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* | Mitsuru Kawai |
Operating Officer
Chief Monozukuri Officer
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Executive Fellow |
* | Shigeki Terashi |
Operating Officer
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Executive Fellow |
* | Shigeki Tomoyama |
Operating Officer
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Executive Fellow |
Gill A. Pratt |
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- Senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above)
- New senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above), effective January 1, 2021
Name | Current Title | |
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Katsumi Akao | Japan Sales Business Group
Japan Sales Business Div. (Project General Manager)
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Kenichi Murata | Connected Company
BR OTA Dept. (General Manager)
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- Senior professionals/senior management (Senior General Manager level and above) resigning posts January 1, 2021
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Masashi Asakura | |
Toshiyuki Isobe | |
Akihiro Ando |
- Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer, President, or equivalent effective January 1, 2021
Name | Current | New | |
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Satoshi Ogiso |
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Hiroaki Okuchi | Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (President) | Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (President) | |
Hiroki Nakajima | Mid-size Vehicle Company (President) | Mid-size Vehicle Company (President) | |
Yoshihito Kondo | Production Engineering Development Center (President) | Production Engineering Development Center (President) | |
Kazuaki Shingo | Toyota Compact Car Company (President) | Toyota Compact Car Company (President) |
Region CEO
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Johan van Zyl |
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Nobuhiko Murakami |
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Tetsuo Ogawa |
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Tatsuro Ueda |
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Masahiro Inoue |
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Yoichi Miyazaki |
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Business Group
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* | Shinji Miyamoto |
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Yasuhiko Sato | Japan Sales Business Group (Chief Officer) | Japan Sales Business Group (Chief Officer) | |
* | Kyogo Onoue |
TPS Group (Deputy Chief Officer)
Production & Logistics Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
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TPS Group (Chief Officer)
Production & Logistics Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
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Kazunari Kumakura | Purchasing Group (Chief Officer) | Purchasing Group (Chief Officer) | |
Masayoshi Shirayanagi | External & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer) | External & Public Affairs Group (Chief Officer) | |
Akihiro Fukutome |
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Nobuhiko Koga | Frontier Research Center (President) | Frontier Research Center (President) | |
Yoshihiro Nakata |
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Kenichi Kitaaki | Information Systems Group (Chief Officer) | Information Systems Group (Chief Officer) |
- Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Chief Officer/Chief Executive Officer, President, or equivalent effective January 1, 2021
Name | Current | New | |
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* | Akira Akiyama |
Vehicle Development Center
Digital Development Field (Senior General Manager)
Chassis & Vehicle Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
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Vehicle Development Center (Executive Vice President) |
Michael Sweers |
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Hisatake Murata | GAZOO Racing Company (Executive Vice President) |
GAZOO Racing Company (Executive Vice President) |
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Keiji Kaita |
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Mitsumasa Yamagata |
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Hideharu Matsuoka | Connected Company (Executive Vice President) | Connected Company (Executive Vice President) | |
Hirofumi Inoue |
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Executive Vice President)
Technical Project Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
Vehicle Technology Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
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Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Executive Vice President)
Technical Project Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
Vehicle Technology Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
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Region
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Christopher P. Reynolds |
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Shinichi Yasui |
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Business Group
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Mitsuru Uno | External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | External & Public Affairs Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | |
Koji Toyoshima | Toyota ZEV Factory (Deputy Chief Officer) | Toyota ZEV Factory (Deputy Chief Officer) | |
Hao Tien |
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* | Yoshiyuki Yamashita | Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer) |
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Yoji Matsuyama | Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | Purchasing Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | |
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Katsumi Akao |
Japan Sales Business Group
Japan Sales Business Div. (Project General Manager)
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Japan Sales Business Group (Deputy Chief Officer) |
Takanori Azuma | General Administration & Human Resources Group (Deputy Chief Officer) | General Administration & Human Resources Group (Deputy Chief Officer) |
- Areas of responsibility for senior professionals/senior management serving as Plant General Manager, Fellow, Senior General Manager, Chief Project Leader, or equivalent effective January 1, 2021
Name | Current | New | |
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Hidetoshi Kato | Powertrain Company (Fellow) | Powertrain Company (Fellow) | |
Masayoshi Sugawara |
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Seigo Kuzumaki | Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow) | Advanced R&D and Engineering Company (Fellow) | |
Hidekuni Hashizume |
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Akihiro Yamanaka |
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* | Koichi Shirozu |
Vehicle Development Center E/E Architecture Field (Senior General Manager)
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Vehicle Development Center In charge of Software First (Chief Project Leader)
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Yoshikazu Saeki |
Mid-size Vehicle Company MSZ Design Field (Senior General Manager, concurrent Chief Engineer)
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Mid-size Vehicle Company MSZ Design Field (Senior General Manager, concurrent Chief Engineer)
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Ken Koibuchi |
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Advanced Safety System Field (Senior General Manager)
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Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Advanced Safety System Field (Senior General Manager)
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Chika Kako |
Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Material Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
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Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Material Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
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Simon Humphries |
Vehicle Development Center Design Field (Senior General Manager)
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Vehicle Development Center Design Field (Senior General Manager)
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* | Takefumi Shiga |
Vehicle Development Center (Executive Vice President) Body Field (concurrent Senior General Manager)
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Vehicle Development Center In charge of Value chain (Chief Project Leader)
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Kenichi Murata |
Connected Company BR OTA Dept. (General Manager)
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Connected Company (Fellow) |
Takashi Imai |
Connected Company Connected Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
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Connected Company Connected Technology Field (Senior General Manager)
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Hiroshi Morimitsu |
Connected Company Connected Business Field (Senior General Manager)
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Connected Company Connected Business Field (Senior General Manager)
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Region
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Seiya Nakao |
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Yoshihiro Uozumi | GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | GAC Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | |
Hayato Shibakawa | Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | Tianjin FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. | |
Robert Carter |
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Hirohisa Kishi |
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Kiyohito Morimoto | Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA | Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA | |
* | Toshio Niimi |
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Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
Zack Hicks |
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Chris Nielsen | Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | |
Hironori Kagohashi | Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. | Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, U.S.A., Inc. | |
Susumu Matsuda | P.T. TOYOTA-ASTRA MOTOR | P.T. TOYOTA-ASTRA MOTOR | |
Kazuhiro Fukazawa | FAW-Toyota Technical Research & Development Co., Ltd. | FAW-Toyota Technical Research & Development Co., Ltd. | |
Matthew Harrison | Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA | Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA | |
Satoshi Maekawa |
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Business Group
Name | Current | New | |
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Tomihisa Saito |
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Takahiro Imura | Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager) | Tahara Plant (Plant General Manager) | |
* | Osamu Sadakata |
Customer First Promotion Group Parts & Accessory Field (Senior General Manager)
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Customer First Promotion Group In charge of Parts & Accessory reinforce (Chief Project Leader)
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Yutaka Shimazaki | External & Public Affairs Group (Fellow) | External & Public Affairs Group (Fellow) | |
* | Michinobu Sugata | Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. | Sales & Operation Planning Div. (Project General Manager) |
* | Makoto Takahashi |
Customer First Promotion Group Customer Service Field (Senior General Manager)
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Customer First Promotion Group In charge of Value chain (Chief Project Leader)
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Akira Yoshioka |
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* | Tadahisa Isono | Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
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Mitsuhiro Morita |
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Yoshio Nakamura |
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* | Tatsuya Okamura |
Information Systems Group Information Systems Field (Senior General Manager)
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Information Systems Group In charge of IT transformation (Chief Project Leader)
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Hideki Fujii | General Administration & Human Resources Group (Fellow) | General Administration & Human Resources Group (Fellow) | |
Yoshihiko Hamamura |
Toyota ZEV Factory Fuel Cell Business Field (Senior General Manager)
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Toyota ZEV Factory Fuel Cell Business Field (Senior General Manager)
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Yumi Otsuka |
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Masahiro Yamamoto | CEO Office (General Manager) | CEO Office (General Manager) |
- Organizational changes
- Groups, Fields, Plants
Toyota Motor Corporation works to develop and manufacture innovative, safe and high-quality products and services that create happiness by providing mobility for all. We believe that true achievement comes from supporting our customers, partners, employees, and the communities in which we operate. Since our founding over 80 years ago in 1937, we have applied our Guiding Principles in pursuit of a safer, greener and more inclusive society. Today, as we transform into a mobility company developing connected, automated, shared and electrified technologies, we also remain true to our Guiding Principles and many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to help realize an ever-better world, where everyone is free to move.
- SDGs Initiatives
- https://global.toyota/en/sustainability/sdgs/