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Organizational and Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective April 1, 2018.
1. Organizational Changes
(1) Changes in the area of corporate services
- Aims
- Integrate and consolidate closely related operations to strengthen corporate governance, compliance and risk management, and strengthen and streamline community relations, CSR and company-wide operational support activities.
- In line with the expansion of operations, change the status of the organization from Office to Division and rename it to make the role of the division clear.
- Details of the organizational changes
- Rename the Office of General and Legal Affairs the Corporate Services Division
- Newly establish the Legal Affairs Department and the General Affairs Department
- Transfer the CSR and Environment Department to the Corporate Services Division
(2) Changes in the area of product strategy
- Aims
- Strengthen product and business strategies and planning
- Details of the organizational changes
- Transfer the Architecture Design Department to the Product Strategy Division
(3) Changes in the area of global marketing and sales
- Aims
- Streamline functions and operations and allow more flexible use of human resources by reorganizing the market operation departments, currently divided by geographical region, into two departments, one to manage overseas subsidiary sales companies and another to provide operational support to independent distributors.
- Details of the organizational changes
- Establish Market Operations Department No. 1 to oversee the operations of the overseas subsidiary sales companies currently overseen by the American Market Operations Department, the European/Oceania Market Operations Department and the Middle East/Africa Market Operations Department.
- Establish the Market Operation Department No. 2 to provide operational support for the independent distributors currently overseen by the American Market Operations Department and the Middle East/African Market Operations Department.
- In line with the above changes, eliminate the American Market Operations Department, the European/Oceania Market Operations Department and the Middle East/Africa Market Operations Department.
(4) Changes in the area of general affairs in Tokyo
- Aims
- Strengthen public liaisons at the Tokyo Office to improve work efficiency and enable the company to respond quickly to rapid changes in areas such as technological innovation, trade, taxation and the environment.
- Details of the organizational changes
- Promote the Tokyo General Affairs Group to the level of Department.
2. Personnel Changes
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Officer General Manager, US Production Preparation Office; President, Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. |
Executive Officer General Manager, US Production Preparation Office |
Masashi Aihara |
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Executive Officer In charge of ASEAN Business and New Emerging Markets; President, Mazda South East Asia Ltd. |
Managing Executive Officer In charge of ASEAN Business; President, Mazda South East Asia Ltd. |
Hiroshi Inoue |
| Managing Executive Officer Global Sales Coordination; In charge of Brand Enhancement and Global Marketing |
Managing Executive Officer Global Sales Coordination; In charge of Brand Enhancement, Global Marketing and Customer Service |
Yasuhiro Aoyama |
| Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Tokyo Office; In charge of Corporate Liaison; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Corporate Planning and Corporate Communications |
Executive Officer Oversight of Tokyo Office; In charge of Corporate Liaison; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Corporate Planning and Corporate Communications |
Raita Nishiyama |
| Managing Executive Officer Assistant to the Officer overseeing Administrative Domain; In charge of Global Auditing, CSR, Environment, Secretariat, General & Legal Affairs, Compliance and Risk Management |
Executive Officer In charge of Global Auditing, CSR, Environment, Secretariat, General & Legal Affairs, Compliance, Risk Management and Mazda Hospital |
Makoto Yoshihara |
| Managing Executive Officer In charge of Global Quality; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Cost Innovation |
Executive Officer In charge of Global Quality; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Cost Innovation |
Takeshi Mukai |
| Executive Officer In charge of Customer Service; Assistant to the Officer in charge of Brand Enhancement and Global Marketing |
Executive Officer General Manager, Customer Service Div. |
Ryuichi Umeshita |
| Executive Officer In charge of Global Human Resources, Safety, Health & Disaster Prevention and Mazda Hospital |
Executive Officer General Manager, Human Resources Office |
Kazuhisa Yoshida |
| Executive Officer In charge of R&D Administration and Product Strategy |
Executive Officer In charge of R&D Administration and Product Strategy; General Manager, Product Strategy Div. |
Hidetoshi Kudo |
| Executive Officer General Manager, Corporate Communications Div. |
General Manager Corporate Communications Div. |
Takeji Kojima |
| Current Post | Name |
|---|---|
| Managing Executive Officer Assistant to the Officer overseeing Administrative Domain; In charge of Global Human Resources and Safety, Health & Disaster Prevention |
Takeshi Fujiga |
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager Corporate Liaison & Research Dept. |
General Manager Domestic Corporate Communications Dept. |
Ken Haruki |
| Deputy General Manager US Production Preparation Office and Dispatched to Mazda Toyota Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (Vice President) (Effective March 9, 2018) |
Deputy General Manager US Production Preparation Office |
Ikuo Sugiyama |
| Staff Manager Cost Planning Div. and Staff Manager Purchasing Div. |
General Manager Cost Innovation Dept. |
Seiji Okada |
| General Manager Cost Innovation Dept. |
Manager Interior & Exterior Components Development Dept. |
Katsumi Shiraishi |
| General Manager Product Strategy Div. |
General Manager Product Planning Dept. and Deputy General Manager Product Div. |
Ayumu Doi |
| General Manager Architecture Design Dept. |
Staff Manager Product Div. |
Isao Toda |
| Staff Manager Architecture Design Dept. |
General Manager Architecture Design Dept. |
Yasushi Yoshimura |
| General Manager China Business Promotion Dept. and General Manager China Business Div. |
General Manager China Business Promotion Dept. and Deputy General Manager China Business Div. |
Osamu Kawamura |
| Staff Manager MDI Project Office |
Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. |
Yoji Maekawa |
| Staff Manager R&D Planning Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. (Director and Vice President) |
Shunro Yamashita |
| General Manager Product Div. |
Deputy General Manager Product Div. |
Kenichiro Saruwatari |
| General Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Staff Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Koji Mizuguchi |
| Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. and Staff Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
General Manager Driveability & Environmental Performance Development Dept. and Senior Research Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Hiroshi Tokushige |
| Staff Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
General Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Ryo Shimizu |
| General Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Kota Matsue |
| General Manager Driveability & Environmental Performance Development Dept. |
Manager Drivetrain Development Dept. |
Yuji Shitani |
| Deputy General Manager Hiroshima Plant |
Dispatched to Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (President and CEO) |
Mitsunobu Mukaida |
| General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4, Hofu Plant |
Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.2, Hiroshima Plant |
Mitsunori Ishizaki |
| Deputy General Manager Quality Div. |
General Manager Field Quality Dept. and Deputy General Manager Quality Div. |
Takashi Kamioka |
| General Manager Quality Engineering Dept. (Hofu) |
Manager Quality Engineering Dept. (Hofu) |
Hirokazu Inoue |
| General Manager Field Quality Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation (Vice President) |
Yoshitomi Inagaki |
| Staff Manager Field Quality Dept. |
General Manager Quality Engineering Dept. (Hofu) |
Shinobu Kanemori |
| General Manager Product Marketing Dept. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
General Manager Global Sales Planning Dept. |
Hiroshi Shiba |
| General Manager Market Operations Dept. No.1 and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
General Manager European/Oceania Markets Operations Dept. |
Tadashi Miura |
| Staff Manager Product Marketing Dept. |
General Manager Product Marketing Dept. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Hiroshi Kuwabara |
| General Manager Market Operations Dept. No.2 |
General Manager Middle East/African Market Operations Dept. |
Hiroshi Yoshida |
| General Manager Global Sales Planning Dept. |
General Manager Sales Administration Dept. |
Noboru Watanabe |
| General Manager Sales Administration Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Vice President) |
Hironori Tanaka |
| General Manager Sales Promotion Dept. |
General Manager East Japan Business Dept. |
Hideki Onuki |
| General Manager East Japan Business Dept. |
Dispatched to Tokai Mazda Sales Co., Ltd. (Senior Managing Director) |
Mitsuhiro Hiraishi |
| General Manager West Japan Business Dept. |
General Manager Sales Promotion Dept. |
Masanori Hira |
| General Manager Customer Service Div. |
Dispatched to Mazda Parts Co.,Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Taketo Ishida |
| Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. |
Staff Manager MDI Project Office |
Hiroshi Murakami |
| General Manager Domestic Corporate Communications Dept. |
Manager Global Communications Planning Dept. |
Yoshikazu Nagai |
| General Manager Human Resources Office |
Deputy General Manager Human Resources Office |
Noriyuki Takimura |
| Deputy General Manager Human Resources Office |
Staff Manager Human Resources Office |
Yuzo Toyoda |
| Deputy General Manager Human Resources Office |
Staff Manager Human Resources Office |
Masahiko Takamura |
| General Manager Corporate Services Div. |
General Manager Office of General & Legal Affairs |
Kenji Matsumoto |
| General Manager Legal Affairs Dept. |
Deputy General Manager Office of General & Legal Affairs |
Naoyuki Osaki |
| General Manager General Affairs Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation |
Yutaka Fujiie |
| General Manager Tokyo General Affairs Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Vice President) |
Hiroshi Kugo |
| Staff Manager Tokyo General Affairs Dept. |
General Manager China Business Div. |
Norio Sekine |
| Advisor Mazda Hospital |
Director Mazda Hospital |
Nobuyoshi Okuhira |
| Director Mazda Hospital |
Vice Director Mazda Hospital |
Toru Tamura |
| Vice Director Mazda Hospital |
Chief General Manager Medical Dept. |
Kazuhiro Tsukisaka |
| Vice Director Mazda Hospital |
Chief General Manager Medical Dept. |
Kotaro Sumii |
| Dispatched to Mazda Parts Co.,Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
General Manager West Japan Business Dept. |
Yasunari Tanimoto |
| Dispatched to Kita-Kanto Mazda Co., Ltd. (Senior Managing Director) |
Dispatched to Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Senior Managing Director) |
Noriro Ishibashi |
| Dispatched to Kanto Mazda Co., Ltd. (Managing Director) |
General Manager Corporate Liaison & Research Dept. |
Yasushi Nakatsu |
| Dispatched to Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Senior Managing Director) |
Staff Manager Business Development Dept. |
Tsutomu Yamashita |
| Dispatched to EV C.A. Spirit Co., Ltd. |
General Manager Product Div. |
Kohji Noma |
| Dispatched to Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Dispatched to Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. (Representative Director Vice President Executive Officer) |
Masahiko Ichida |
| Dispatched to Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. (Director and Vice President) |
Deputy Program Manager Vehicle Development Promotion Dept. |
Hitoshi Takamatsu |
| Dispatched to Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Executive Vice President) |
General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4, Hofu Plant |
Atsutoshi Tsuchida |
| Dispatched to Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (President and CEO) |
Dispatched to Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Executive Vice President) |
Taketo Hironaka |
| Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation (Vice President) |
Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation |
Seiji Suehiro |
| Dispatched to Mazda de Colombia S. A. S. (President) |
General Manager American Market Operations Dept. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Nobuyuki Sato |