NEWS RELEASES
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Organizational and Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective April 1, 2021.
1. Organizational Changes
(1) Changes in the area of MDI & IT
- Aims
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- In order to deal with the accelerating digitalization of business, establish a structure to renew and strengthen our IT infrastructure, and improve the efficiency and compliance of our basic business systems, including those of our domestic partners.
- Details of changes
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- The functions of the Customer & Quality Systems Department, the Supply Chain Systems Department and the System Governance & Administration Department will be partially transferred to the newly established Infrastructure Systems Department.
- System Governance & Administration Department will be renamed to Global IT Governance & Administration Department.
2. Personnel changes
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Managing Executive Officer In charge of Global Purchasing, Global Production, Global Business Logistics and Cost Innovation |
Managing Executive Officer In charge of Global Production, Global Business Logistics and Cost Innovation |
Takeshi Mukai |
| Managing Executive Officer Assistant to the Officer overseeing Global Sales |
Managing Executive Officer In charge of Operations in China; Chairman, Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. |
Nobuhiko Watabe |
| Managing Executive Officer In charge of Brand Enhancement, Digitalization Promotion, Global Marketing, Sales and Customer Service |
Executive Officer In charge of R&D Administration, Product Strategy and Technical Research Center |
Hidetoshi Kudo |
| Managing Executive Officer In charge of R&D Administration, Product Strategy, Technical Research Center and Carbon Neutrality |
Executive Officer In charge of Corporate Communications, Corporate Liaison and Tokyo Office |
Takeji Kojima |
| Executive Officer Executive Vice President, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations) |
Executive Officer In charge of Brand Enhancement, Global Marketing, Sales and Customer Service |
Ryuichi Umeshita |
| Executive Officer In charge of MDI & IT |
Executive Officer General Manager, MDI & IT Div. |
Akihiro Kidani |
| Executive Officer In charge of Corporate Communications, Corporate Liaison and Operations in the Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area |
Executive Officer General Manager, Human Resources Div. |
Noriyuki Takimura |
| Executive Officer In charge of Operations in China |
Executive Officer General Manager, China Business Div. |
Osamu Kawamura |
| Executive Officer President and CEO, Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation) |
General Manager Corporate Planning & Development Div. |
Takuji Iwashita |
| Executive Officer General Manager, Purchasing Div. |
General Manager, Purchasing Div. | Kazuhiko Sumi |
| Executive Officer General Manager, Domestic Business Div. |
General Manager, Domestic Business Div. | Kazuyoshi Todou |
| Current post | Name |
|---|---|
| Managing Executive Officer In charge of Global Purchasing and Cost Innovation |
Kazuhisa Fujikawa |
| Managing Executive Officer President, Mazda Credit, Inc.; President, Mazda Chuhan Co., Ltd. |
Kazuyuki Fukuhara |
| Executive Officer President and CEO, Mazda Motor Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. (Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation) |
Chiharu Mizutani |
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager Corporate Planning & Development Div. |
General Manager Product & Business Strategy Planning Dept. |
Hiroshi Shiomi |
| General Manager Corporate Liaison & Research Dept. |
Manager Global Communications Planning Dept. |
Hideki Taira |
| General Manager Product Strategy Div. |
Deputy General Manager Product Div. and General Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Naohito Saga |
| General Manager Product & Business Strategy Planning Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Motor Europe GmbH |
Kiyotaka Onaka |
| General Manager China Business Div. |
General Manager China Business Promotion Dept. |
Takashi Sumioka |
| General Manager China Business Promotion Dept. |
Staff Manager China Business Promotion Dept. |
Jiro Yamamoto |
| General Manager MDI & IT Div. and General Manager Customer & Quality Systems Dept. |
General Manager Customer & Quality Systems Dept. |
Shinichi Kikuchi |
| General Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. |
Dispatched to IBM Global Services Japan Chugoku Solutions Company (Director) |
Masaki Matsuoka |
| General Manager Supply Chain Systems Dept. |
General Manager Engineering Systems Dept. |
Masaru Hosokawa |
| General Manager Engineering Systems Dept. |
Staff Manager Engineering Systems Dept. |
Shuji Nakatani |
| General Manager Global IT Governance & Administration Dept. |
General Manager Supply Chain Systems Dept. |
Masahiko Tamura |
| General Manager Infrastructure Systems Dept. |
General Manager System Governance & Administration Dept. |
Toshiyuki Okahara |
| General Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Staff Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Kan Matsuoka |
| Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Dispatched to Mazda Motor Europe GmbH (Vice President) |
Hajime Seikaku |
| Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
General Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Tomoichiro Shimada |
| General Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Manager PT Control System Development Dept. |
Keitaro Ezumi |
| Technical Fellow | General Manager Production Engineering Div. |
Norihisa Adachi |
| General Manager Production Engineering Div. |
Deputy General Manager Production Engineering Div. |
Taketo Hironaka |
| Deputy General Manager Domestic Business Div. and General Manager Sales Promotion Dept. |
Deputy General Manager Domestic Business Div. |
Satoshi Tanaka |
| Staff Manager Customer Relations Dept. |
General Manager Tokyo General Affairs Dept. |
Hiroshi Kugou |
| General Manager Sales Dept. |
Staff Manager Sales Promotion Dept. |
Masashi Shirakashi |
| Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. |
Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. and General Manager Customer Service Business Development Dept. |
Hiroshi Murakami |
| Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. |
General Manager Vehicle Service & Program Dept. |
Satoshi Takahashi |
| General Manager Customer Service Business Development Dept. |
Staff Manager Brand Strategy Dept. |
Eri Fujimoto |
| General Manager Vehicle Service & Program Dept. |
Manager Vehicle Service & Program Dept. |
Ken Funabashi |
| General Manager Financial Services Div. and General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
General Manager Financial Services Div. |
Shinji Maeda |
| Staff Manager Financial Services Div. |
Dispatched to Kansai Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Osamu Saeki |
| General Manager Human Resources Div. |
Program Manager Product Div. |
Tomiko Takeuchi |
| General Manager Legal Affairs Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Powertrain Manufacturing (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (CFO) |
Kazuki Fukui |
| General Manager Greater Tokyo Metropolitan Area |
General Manager Product Strategy Div. |
Masayuki Motohashi |
| General Manager Tokyo General Affairs Dept. |
General Manager Corporate Liaison & Research Dept. |
Ken Haruki |
| Dispatched to Hiroshima International Airport Co., Ltd. |
Deputy General Manager Financial Services Div. and General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
Naoki Kamemura |
| Dispatched to Kanto Mazda Co., Ltd. (Executive Officer) |
Deputy General Manager Customer Service Div. |
Mitsunori Tokunaga |
| Dispatched to Minami Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Staff Manager Sales Dept. |
Minoru Matsuura |
| Dispatched to Tokai Mazda Sales Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
General Manager Sales Promotion Dept. |
Hideki Onuki |
| Dispatched to Kansai Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
General Manager Sales Dept. |
Masanori Hira |
| Dispatched to Mazda Chuhan Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & Vice President) |
Dispatched to Mazda Chuhan Co., Ltd. (Senior Director) |
Kentarou Kikuchi |
| Dispatched to IBM Global Services Japan Chugoku Solutions Company |
Deputy General Manager MDI & IT Div. and General Manager and Program Manager MDI Operations Design Dept. |
Shigeo Mizuno |
| Dispatched to Mazda Logistics Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
Staff Manager TCM Promotion Dept. |
Hiroshi Toda |
| Dispatched to Mazda Ace., Ltd. (Executive Officer) |
General Manager Legal Affairs Dept. |
Naoya Kisui |
| Dispatched to Toyo Advanced Technologies co., Ltd. (Representative Director and Chairman) |
Dispatched to Toyo Advanced Technologies Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Masahiko Ichida |
| Dispatched to Mazda Motor Europe GmbH (Vice President) |
Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. |
Kota Matsue |
| — | Deputy General Manager MDI & IT Div. |
Yutaka Wasemori |
| — | Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Matsuhiro Tanaka |
| — | Dispatched to Minami Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Katsumasa Kudou |
| — | Dispatched to Tokai Mazda Sales Co., Ltd. (Representative Director & President) |
Yasuhiro Saito |
| — | Dispatched to Hiroshima Industrial Promotion Organization (Managing Director) |
Ryoji Oe |