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Organizational and Personnel Changes
Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective July 1, 2025.
1. Organizational Changes
Domestic Business domain
- Aim
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- Reorganize Domestic Business Division to promote the three pillars of the 'Domestic Business Structural Reform Policy' which was announced on 19 June 2025. These pillars are ‘investment for growth to nurture the brand’, ‘designation of priority regions (metropolitan strategy)’, and ‘thorough frontline support to improve the in-store experience,’ and they will enable business reform based on brand value management. The function of responding to fleet demand will also be strengthened.
- Description of changes
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- Domestic Business Div. is renamed Domestic Brand & Business Management Div.
- Domestic Product Marketing Dept., Domestic Business Development Dept., and some functions attached to the division are integrated to newly established Domestic Business Strategy Planning Dept.
- Some functions of Domestic Product Marketing Dept. are integrated to Domestic Brand Communication Dept., thus eliminating Domestic Product Marketing Dept.
- Fleet Customer Relations Promotion Dept. is newly established, taking over the fleet demand-related functions of the Retail Operations Support Dept.
- Some functions of Retail Operations Support Dept. are transferred to Mazda Business Partner Co., Ltd., and the department is renamed to Retail Operation Promotion Dept.
2. Personnel changes
| New Post and assignment | Current post and assignment | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Officer In charge of Business Operations and Brand Experience in Japan |
Executive Officer In charge of Domestic Sales and Brand Experience |
Kazuyoshi Todou |
| New post | Current post | Name |
|---|---|---|
| General Research Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Senior Principal Engineer Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Satoshi Komori |
| Deputy General Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Deputy General Manager and General Research Manager Integrated Control System Development Div. |
Yasuhide Yano |
| Chief Manager Purchasing Div. |
General Manager Painting, Trim & Final Assembly Engineering Dept. |
Kouji Teramoto |
| Staff Manager Purchasing Div. |
General Manager Purchasing Program Coordination Dept. |
Hidetaka Ohara |
| General Manager Purchasing Program Coordination Dept. |
General Manager Parts Purchasing Dept. No.1 |
Yasuyuki Yamamura |
| General Manager Parts Purchasing Dept. No.1 |
Dispatched to Mazda Imasen Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) (Until June 19, 2025) |
Satoru Tamai |
| Chief Manager Production Engineering Div. |
Dispatched to Mazda de Mexico Vehicle Operation |
Tomonori Kan |
| General Manager Painting, Trim & Final Assembly Engineering Dept. |
Manager Field Quality Dept. No.2 |
Eiichi Kawase |
| General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. and General Manager Global Marketing Strategy Dept. |
General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Manabu Osuga |
| General Manager Global Brand Promotion Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda North American Operations |
Noriko Okabe |
| Manager Global Brand Promotion Dept. |
General Manager Global Brand Promotion Dept. |
Sayaka Niki |
| General Manager Product Marketing Dept. |
General Manager Global Marketing Strategy Dept. |
Takashi Morita |
| General Manager Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Domestic Business Div. |
Tadashi Miura |
| Deputy General Manager Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
Deputy General Manager Domestic Business Div. |
Kenji Hoshikawa |
| General Manager Domestic Business Strategy Planning Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Product Marketing Dept. |
Tomoya Matahira |
| General Manager Domestic Brand Communication Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Domestic Brand Communication Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Eiko Unoki |
| General Manager Domestic Business Development Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Domestic Business Development Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Tomohide Matoba |
| General Manager Retail Operation Promotion Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Retail Operation Support Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Buichiro Takaba |
| General Manager Customers Relations Promotion Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
General Manager Customers Relations Promotion Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Kengo Ikeda |
| General Manager Fleet Customer Relations Promotion Dept. Domestic Brand & Business Management Div. |
Staff Manager Media Relation Dept. |
Yoshinori Wakuda |
| Deputy General Manager Financial Services Div. and General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
Deputy General Manager Financial Services Div. |
Akio Akamatsu |
| Staff Manager Financial Services Div. |
General Manager Financial Planning Dept. |
Maki Tokudome |
| Dispatched to Minami Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Chief Manager Domestic Business Div. |
Kenta Nakanishi |
| Dispatched to Minami Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
Dispatched to Minami Kyusyu Mazda Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Minoru Matsuura |
| Dispatched to Mazda Ace Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) (Effective June 26, 2025) |
Dispatched to Mazda Ace Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
Seiji Suehiro |
| Dispatched to Mazda Ace Co., Ltd. (Advisor) (Effective June 26, 2025) |
Dispatched to Mazda Ace Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) |
Atsumi Taomori |
| Dispatched to Japan Climate Systems Corporation (Director) |
Dispatched to Japan Climate Systems Corporation (Senior Advisor) |
Masaaki Sato |
| Dispatched to Japan Climate Systems Corporation (Senior Advisor) |
Dispatched to Japan Climate Systems Corporation (Director) |
Yukio Masuda |
| Dispatched to Mazda Imasen Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and President) (Effective June 19, 2025) |
Dispatched to Mazda Imasen Electric Drive Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
Shunji Tajiri |
| Dispatched to Mazda Business Partner Co., Ltd. (Representative Director and Vice President) (Effective January 30, 2025) |
Deputy General Manager Domestic Business Div. |
Michihiro Kouno |
| Dispatched to Mazda Business Partner Co., Ltd. (Managing Executive Officer) (Effective April 1, 2025) |
General Manager Domestic Business Development Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Yoshiaki Honma |
| Dispatched to Mazda Business Partner Co., Ltd. (Managing Executive Officer) |
General Manager Domestic Product Marketing Dept. Domestic Business Div. |
Hajime Shimamura |
| Dispatched to Changan Mazda Engine Co., Ltd. (Senior Advisor) |
Deputy Program Manager Production Engineering Development Promotion Dept. |
Takashi Kouno |