TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 
By Toyota Motor Corporation
TMC Announces Executive, Organizational and Personnel ChangesToyota City, Japan, February 26, 2014-Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) announces executive, organizational and personnel changes to become effective on April 1, 2014. TMC also announces changes to its Board of Directors members and Audit and Supervisory Board members to be submitted for approval at the 110th General Shareholders Meeting.
1. Executive changes effective April 1, 2014 New Senior Managing OfficersName | Current Title |
Satoru Mouri | Managing officer |
Moritaka Yoshida | Managing officer |
Name | Current Title |
Kazuhiro Sato | Executive general manager, Customer Service Field (field general manager) |
Takashi Yamamoto | Executive general manager, Product Planning Group (executive chief engineer) |
Tadashi Yamashina
Naoki Miyazaki
Managing Officers Resigning PostsYoshihiko Matsuda Koichi Sugihara Nobuhiko Murakami
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Executives' areas of responsibility effective April 1, 2014 denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
Executive Vice PresidentsName | Current | New |
Satoshi Ozawa | Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business) | Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business) |
Nobuyori Kodaira | - IT & ITS - External Affairs & Public Affairs - General Administration & Human Resources - Accounting | - IT & ITS - External Affairs & Public Affairs - General Administration & Human Resources - Accounting |
Mitsuhisa Kato | - Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business, R&D) - Business Unit Toyota No. 2 (business, R&D) - TNGA Planning Div. (chief officer) | - Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business, R&D) - Business Unit Toyota No. 2 (business, R&D) - TNGA Planning Div. (chief officer) |
Masamoto Maekawa | Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business) | Business Unit Toyota No. 1 (business) |
Yasumori Ihara | Business Unit Toyota No. 2 (business) | Business Unit Toyota No. 2 (business) |
Seiichi Sudo | Unit Center | - Unit Center - TNGA Planning Div. (chief officer) |
Name | Current | New |
Hirofumi Muta | - Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group (chief officer) - Vehicle Production Engineering Field (field general manager) | - TNGA Planning Div. (chief officer) - Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group (chief officer) |
Shigeru Hayakawa | External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (chief officer) | External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (chief officer) |
Hisayuki Inoue | - Asia & Middle East Region (CEO, Asia & Middle East Region) - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore) - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. | - Asia & Middle East Region (CEO, Asia & Middle East Region) - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. (Singapore) - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. |
Didier Leroy | - Europe Region (CEO, Europe Region) - Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA | - Europe Region (CEO, Europe Region) - Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA |
Keiji Masui | Purchasing Group (chief officer) | Purchasing Group (chief officer) |
Hiroji Onishi | - China Region (CEO, China Region) - Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. | - China Region (CEO, China Region) - Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
Koei Saga | - Unit Center (center vice president) - Drivetrain Engineering Field (field general manager) - Unit Management Div. (concurrent general manager) - Motor Sports Unit Development Div. (chief officer) | - Unit Center (center vice president) - Unit Management Div. (concurrent general manager) - Motor Sports Unit Development Div. (chief officer) |
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Name | Current | New |
Hiroyuki Yokoyama | Customer First Promotion Group (chief officer) | - Customer First Promotion Group (chief officer) - Customer Service Field (field general manager) |
Tokuo Fukuichi | - Lexus International (executive vice president) - Design Group (chief officer) | - Lexus International (president) - Design Group (chief officer) |
Kiyotaka Ise | - Lexus International (president) - Sports Vehicle Management Div. (chief officer) | - R&D Group (chief officer) - Material Engineering Field (field general manager) - Fuel Cell System Engineering Field (field general manager) - Sports Vehicle Management Div. (chief officer) |
James E. Lentz | - North America Region (CEO, North America Region) - Toyota Motor North America, Inc. | - North America Region (CEO, North America Region) - Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
Soichiro Okudaira | - R&D Group (chief officer) - Material Engineering Field (field general manager) - Fuel Cell System Engineering Field (field general manager) | - China chief technical officer - Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd. - Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (China) Co., Ltd. - Asia chief technical officer - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering & Manufacturing Co., Ltd. - Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd. - Oceania chief technical officer - Toyota Technical Center Asia Pacific Australia Co., Ltd. |
Shigeki Terashi | - Corporate Planning Div. (chief officer) - Research Div. (chief officer) - Environmental Affairs Div. (chief officer) - Product & Business Planning Div. (chief officer) - Design Quality Innovation Div. (chief officer) | - Strategic Top Executive Meeting Office (secretary general) - Corporate Planning Div. (chief officer) - Research Div. (chief officer) - Environmental Affairs Div. (chief officer) - Product & Business Planning Div. (chief officer) - Design Quality Innovation Div. (chief officer) |
Satoru Mouri | Managing officer Japan Sales Business Group (deputy chief officer) | Japan Sales Business Group (chief officer) |
Moritaka Yoshida | Managing officer - Product Planning Group (chief officer) - Chief Safety Technology Officer - Vehicle Control System Field (field general manager) | - Product Planning Group (chief officer) - Chief Safety Technology Officer - Vehicle Control System Field (field general manager) |
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2) Managing Officers4
Name | Current | New |
Kyoichi Tanada | Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (responsible for Thailand, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) | Toyota Motor Thailand Co., Ltd. (responsible for Thailand, India, Vietnam, Pakistan, Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos) |
Hiroyuki Fukui | Pt. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (responsible for Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, East Timor and Singapore) | Pt. Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia (responsible for Indonesia, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam, East Timor and Singapore) |
Toshiro Hidaka | - East Asia & Oceania Region (CEO, East Asia & Oceania) - Africa Div. (chief officer) - Latin America & Caribbean Div. (chief officer) | - East Asia & Oceania Region (CEO, East Asia & Oceania) - Africa Div. (chief officer) - Latin America & Caribbean Div. (chief officer) |
Koki Konishi | - External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (deputy chief officer) - Public Affairs Div. (concurrent general manager) | - External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (deputy chief officer) - Public Affairs Div. (concurrent general manager) |
Shinya Kotera | - Corporate Planning Div．(chief officer) - Toyota Planning Div. 2 (concurrent general manager) - KD Business Planning Div. (chief officer) | - Strategic Top Executive Meeting Office (chief officer) - Corporate Planning Div． (chief officer) - Toyota Planning Div. 2 (concurrent general manager) - KD Business Planning Div. (chief officer) |
Tetsuya Otake | - Accounting Group (deputy chief officer) - Accounting Div. (concurrent general manager) | - Accounting Group (deputy chief officer) - Accounting Div. (concurrent general manager) |
Yasuhiko Sato | Japan Sales Business Group (deputy chief officer) | Japan Sales Business Group (deputy chief officer) |
Masayoshi Shirayanagi | Purchasing Group (deputy chief officer) | Purchasing Group (deputy chief officer) |
Mark S. Templin | Lexus International (executive vice president) | Lexus International (executive vice president) |
Tatsuro Ueda | - General Administration & Human Resources Group (deputy chief officer) - Toyota Institute (concurrent general manager) | - General Administration & Human Resources Group (chief officer) - Toyota Institute (concurrent general manager) |
Mitsuru Uno | External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (deputy chief officer) | External Affairs & Public Affairs Group (deputy chief officer) |
Takashi Yamamoto | Executive general manager Product Planning Group (executive chief engineer) | - Lexus International (executive vice president) - Product Planning Group (primarily weight-reduction promotion) |
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2. Organizational changes effective April 1, 2014 1) Division not belonging to a group
The Strategic Top Executive Meeting Office will be established to support the Strategic Top Executive Meeting, at which policies concerning mid-to-long-term strategies and business direction-the fundamentals of corporate strategy-are set.
Division not belonging to a group
Strategic Top Executive Meeting Office (new)
2) Unit CenterIn line with the dissolution of the Advanced Engine Development Field, the Advanced Engine Design and Engineering Division and the Advanced Engine Management System Development Division will be transferred to the Engine Engineering Field.
Current | New |
Unit Center Advanced Engine Development Field Advanced Engine Development Field Advanced Engine Design & Engineering Div. Advanced Engine Management System Development Div. | Advanced Engine Development Field (dissolved) Engine Engineering Field Advanced Engine Design & Engineering Div. (transferred) Advanced Engine Management System Development Div., (transferred) |
In line with the dissolution of the Machinery & Die Engineering Field, the divisions within the field will be reorganized or transferred.
Current | New |
Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Machinery & Die Engineering Field Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Machinery & Die Engineering Field Mechatronics Systems Div. Die & Mold Div. Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Machinery & Die Engineering Field Stamping Die & Tool Div. Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Machinery & Die Engineering Field Teiho Machinery & Die Engineering Administration Div. | Machinery & Die Engineering Field (dissolved) Unit Center Unit Production Engineering Field Mechatronics Systems Div. (transferred) Die & Mold Div. (transferred) Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Vehicle Production Engineering Field Stamping Die & Tool Div. (transferred) Unit Center Unit Management Div. (reorganized) Unit Production Engineering Field Die & Mold Div. (reorganized) Vehicle Production Engineering & Manufacturing Group Vehicle Production Engineering Field Stamping Die & Tool Div. (reorganized) |
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4) Japan Sales Business Group
The Japan Parts Division will be transferred from the Customer First Promotion Group to the Japan
Sales Business Group.
Current | New |
Customer First Promotion Group Japan Parts Div. | Japan Sales Business Group Japan Parts Div. (transferred) |
The Tokyo Secretarial Division will be reorganized within the Government & Industrial Affairs
Division.
Current | New |
External Affairs & Public Affairs Group Government & Industrial Affairs Div. Tokyo Secretarial Div. | External Affairs & Public Affairs Group Government & Industrial Affairs Div. (reorganized) |
The Quality Improvement & Audit Field will be established, and the TQM Promotion Division and the
Quality Division will be transferred within the group to under the new field.
Current | New |
Customer First Promotion Group TQM Promotion Div. Quality Div. | Customer First Promotion Group Quality Improvement & Audit Field (new) TQM Promotion Div. Quality Div. |
After the above changes are implemented, the number of divisions will decrease to 228 from the
current 229.
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Name | Current Title |
Yasuo Hojo | General manager, Drivetrain System Development & Engineering Management Div. |
Shinji Miyamoto | General manager, Quality Div. |
Hiroki Nakajima | Chief engineer, Product Planning Group |
Motoshi Nakamura | General manager, Power Train & Chassis Production Engineering Div. |
Masamichi Okada | General manager, Foundry Engineering Div. |
Mitsuyoshi Ohshima
Executive General Managers' Areas of Responsibility denotes change to responsibility (does not include organizational name changes)
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Name | Current | New |
Osamu Sadakata | Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering Field (field general manager) | - Vehicle Evaluation & Engineering Field (field general manager) - Higashi-Fuji Technical Center (general manager) |
Yoshihiro Sawa | - Global Design Planning Div. (concurrent general manager) - Design Development Div (chief officer) | - Global Design Planning Div. (concurrent general manager) - Design Development Div (chief officer) |
Masanori Sugiyama | - Engine Engineering Field (field general manager) - Engine Engineering Management Div. (concurrent general manager) - Unit Management Div. (project general manager) | - Engine Engineering Field (field general manager) - Engine Engineering Management Div. (concurrent general manager) - Unit Management Div. (project general manager) |
Tatsuro Takami | - Miyoshi Plant (plant general manager) - Kinuura Plant (plant general manager) - Unit Management Div. (project general manager) | - Unit Production Engineering Field (field general manager) - Unit Management Div. (project general manager) |
Toshiaki Tamaki | - Takaoka Plant (plant general manager) - Tsutsumi Plant (plant general manager) | - Takaoka Plant (plant general manager) - Tsutsumi Plant (plant general manager) |
Yoshihiro Uozumi | - Logistics Field (field general manager) - Motomachi Plant (plant general manager) | - Logistics Field (field general manager) - Motomachi Plant (plant general manager) |
Yasuo Hojo | Drivetrain System Development & Engineering Management Div. (general manager) | - Drivetrain Engineering Field (field general manager) - Drivetrain System Development & Engineering Management Div. (concurrent general manager) |
Shinji Miyamoto | Quality Div. (general manager) | - Quality Improvement & Audit Field (field general manager) - Quality Div. (concurrent general manager) |
Hiroki Nakajima | Product Planning Group (chief engineer) | Product Planning Group (executive chief engineer） |
Motoshi Nakamura | Power Train & Chassis Production Engineering Div. (general manager) | Kinuura Plant (plant general manager) |
Masamichi Okada | Foundry Engineering Div. (general manager) | - Miyoshi Plant (plant general manager) - Myochi Plant (plant general manager) |
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2) Level 1 Personnel Changes Effective April 1, 2014Name | Current | New |
Hidekuni Hashizume | Engine Product Design Div., Engine Engineering Field (general manager) | Power Train & Chassis Production Engineering Div., Unit Production Engineering Field (general manager) |
Naoki Ishii | Tokyo Secretarial Div. (general manager) | Government & Industrial Affairs Div. (general manager) |
Ryota Isshiki | Government & Industrial Affairs Div. (general manager) | Government & Industrial Affairs Div. (project general manager) |
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4. Changes to board members (candidates) as of day of 110th General Shareholders MeetingFormal appointment of board members, auditors and supervisory board members will be made pending approval at the 110th General Shareholders Meeting. Formal assignment of responsibilites to board members and the appointment of board members with the legal status to represent TMC (representative directors) will be made at the board of directors meeting following the 110th General Shareholders Meeting. The resignation of board members resigning their posts will become official on the day of the 110th General Shareholders Meeting.
New Board of Directors MembersName | Current Title | New Title |
Tokuo Fukuichi | Senior managing officer | Senior managing officer, member of the board |
Name | Current Title |
Mamoru Furuhashi | Member of the board |
Kiyotaka Ise* | Senior managing officer, member of the board |
*Change to senior managing officer
New Audit and Supervisory Board MembersName | Current Title |
Teisuke Kitayama | Chairman of the board, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
Yoichi Morishita
Akishige Okada
Substitute AuditorName | Current Title |
Ryuji Sakai | Attorney at law |
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Executive lineup (candidates) following 110th General Shareholders Meeting1) Board of Directors Members (denotes new member)
Name | Title |
Takeshi Uchiyamada | Chairman of the board (representative director) |
Akio Toyoda | President, member of the board (representative director) |
Satoshi Ozawa | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Nobuyori Kodaira | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Mitsuhisa Kato | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Masamoto Maekawa | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Yasumori Ihara | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Seiichi Sudo | Executive vice president, member of the board (representative director) |
Koei Saga | Senior managing officer, member of the board |
Tokuo Fukuichi | Senior managing officer, member of the board |
Shigeki Terashi | Senior managing officer, member of the board |
Yoshimasa Ishii | Member of the board |
Ikuo Uno* | Member of the board |
Haruhiko Kato* | Member of the board |
Mark T. Hogan* | Member of the board |
*Outside board member under Japanese corporate law (candidate) |
Name | Title |
Yoichiro Ichimaru | Audit and Supervisory Board Member (full time) |
Masaki Nakatsugawa | Audit and Supervisory Board Member (full time) |
Masahiro Kato | Audit and Supervisory Board Member (full time) |
Kunihiro Matsuo | Audit and Supervisory Board Member |
Yoko Wake | Audit and Supervisory Board Member |
Teisuke Kitayama | Audit and Supervisory Board Member |
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