News
June 15, 2023
Announcement of Management and Organizational Changes
Kiyosu, Japan, June 15, 2023: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. held an election for Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members at the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting on June 15. After the Shareholders’ Meeting, the Board decided to transfer some Directors and Corporate Officers and to make changes in organizational responsibilities. Organizational reform and personnel change were also carried out on the same day.
In addition, a CxO (chief officer) system has been introduced, which transfers some of the authority and responsibility of the President to CxOs. With this system, key functions will be managed globally beyond the framework of existing Business Headquarters and regional headquarters to execute highly strategic operations and speed up management.
1．CxO system
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| CxO Position | Role |
|---|---|
| CEO (Chief Executive Officer) |
To set medium- to long-term policy for sustainable growth of the company (Maximize corporate value) |
| CFO (Chief Financial Officer) |
To formulate a strategy and allot resources to achieve the medium- to long-term policy |
| CRO (Chief Risk Officer) |
To assess, take measures against, and control various risks faced by the company |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) |
To direct development of products and manufacturing methods to achieve the medium- to long-term business policy |
| CMO (Chief Manufacturing Officer) |
To direct strategy and policies that improve manufacturing SQDC to raise competitive advantage |
2．Transfer of Directors and change in management
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Katsumi Saito | Corporate Officer Deputy Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters |
President (Representative Director) CEO |
| Hiroshi Yasuda | Director, Corporate Officer Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters |
Executive Vice President (Representative Director) CFO, CMO, Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters, Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters, Chief of Carbon Neutrality and Environment Promotion Division |
| Mitsuhiro Nawashiro | Corporate Officer Chief of Research and Development Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Life Solution Business Headquarters |
Director, Corporate Officer CTO, Chief of Research and Development Headquarters |
| Takashi Wada | ― | Outside Director |
* Underlines show changes (the same applies below）
3．Appointment of Audit & Supervisory Board Member
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiko Yokoi | ― | Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
4．Transfer of Corporate Officers and change in management
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Hiromasa Zaitsu | Corporate Officer Chief of General Administration and Human Resources Headquarters |
Corporate Officer CRO, Chief of General Administration and Human Resources Headquarters, Chief of Audit Division |
| Makoto Hasegawa | Corporate Officer Deputy Chief of Sales Headquarters |
Corporate Officer Chief of Sales Headquarters |
| Kenji Hayashi | Corporate Officer Chief of IE Business Headquarters, Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
Corporate Officer Chief of IE Business Headquarters |
| Hiroki Fukui | Chief of China Regional Headquarters, Chairman and President, Toyoda Gosei(China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
Corporate Officer Deputy Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters, Chairman, Toyoda Gosei (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
| Nobuhisa Tanaka | Executive Management Chief of Americas Regional Headquarters, President, Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation |
Corporate Officer Chief of Americas Regional Headquarters, President, Toyoda Gosei North America Corporation |
| Katsufumi Otani | Executive Management Deputy Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters |
Corporate Officer Deputy Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters |
| Bijay Krishna Shrestha | Executive Management Chief of India Regional Headquarters, President, Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt. Ltd. |
Corporate Officer Chief of India Regional Headquarters, President, Toyoda Gosei South India Pvt. Ltd. |
| Yasushi Okada | Executive Management Deputy Chief of SS Business Headquarters |
Corporate Officer Deputy Chief of SS Business Headquarters |
5．Organizational Changes
Corporate Strategy Headquarters
▽A new Strategy Promotion Division is being established to enhance systems that promote and follow the progress in the company’s medium- to long-term business plan, and accelerate efforts for key issues to achieve the goals in the business plan.
Research and Development Headquarters
▽To accelerate development and commercialization of new products by bringing together the functions of engineering administration and development process innovations in the Research and Development Headquarters, the Engineering Management Division is being moved from the Automotive Business Management Headquarters to the Research and Development Headquarters.
6．Transfer/promotion of Executive Management, Division Deputy General Managers and above
6-1．Promotion to Executive Management
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Masayoshi Hachisuka | General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division | Deputy Chief of Corporate Strategy Headquarters |
6-2．Transfer of Headquarters and Business Headquarters Deputy Chiefs, and above
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Masato Soji | Functional Officer; Chief of TG Learning Center |
Functional Officer; Deputy Chief of General Administration and Human Resources Headquarters; Chief of TG Learning Center |
| Masayoshi Kawachi | Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
Chief of Safety & Health Promotion Division; Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
| Takashi Amano | Deputy Chief of IE Business Headquarters |
Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
| Katsuhiko Kato | Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters; Project General Manager of Carbon Neutrality and Environment Promotion Division |
Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters; General Manager of Production Engineering Management Division; Project General Manager of Carbon Neutrality and Environment Promotion Division |
| Daiichiro Kawashima | Deputy Chief of Research and Development Headquarters; Project General Manager of IE Business Headquarters |
Deputy Chief of IE Business Headquarters; General Manager of IE Development Division |
| Shinji Koide | Chief, TG SPORTS Co., Ltd. | Deputy Chief of Life Solution Business Headquarters; General Manager of Life Solution Business Planning Division |
| Hiromi Hyuga | Executive Vice President, Toyoda Gosei East Japan Co., Ltd. |
Chief of Taiwan Regional Headquarters; Deputy Chief of IE Business Headquarters; General Manager of IE Production Engineering Development |
| Toshio Goto | Deputy Chief of Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
Executive Vice President, Toyoda Gosei (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |
6-3．Transfer of Division Deputy General Managers and above
| Name | Previous position | New position* |
|---|---|---|
| Katsuya Kato | General Manager of Mold Management Division; Plant Manager of Nishimizoguchi Plant |
General Manager of Safety & Health Promotion Division |
| Hideyuki Nakamura | General Manager of Safety & Health Promotion Division |
Project General Manager of Safety & Health Promotion Division |
| Tokuhiro Asano | General Manager of Corporate Planning Division Strategy Planning; Project General Manager of New Value Creation Division |
General Manager of Strategy Promotion Division; General Manager of 2030 Business Plan Promotion Department |
| Hideaki Kondo | Deputy General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division; Project General Manager of Carbon Neutrality and Environment Promotion Division |
General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division; Project General Manager of Carbon Neutrality and Environment Promotion Division |
| Yoshihiro Miura | General Manager of Engineering Management Division, Automotive Business Management Headquarters |
General Manager of Engineering Management Division, Research and Development Headquarters |
| Masaharu Hirota | Project General Manager of Electronics Engineering Division; Project General Manager of Mobility Development Division |
General Manager of Electronics Engineering Division; Project General Manager of Mobility Development Division |
| Yasumasa Tatewaki | General Manager of Electronics Engineering Division |
Project General Manager of Electronics Engineering Division |
| Yoji Kimura | General Manager of Carbon Neutral Production Process Promotion Department, Production Engineering Management Division; Project General Manager of Strategy Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division |
Deputy General Manager of Production Engineering Management Division; Project General Manager of Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division |
| Hironao Tanaka | Project General Manager of EV and FCEV Development Division |
General Manager of Mold Management Division; Plant Manager of Nishimizoguchi Plant |
| Shingo Enya | Project General Manager of SS Quality Control Division |
General Manager of SS Quality Control Division; Project General Manager of Quality Assurance Division |
| Mikihito Ishii | General Manager of SS Quality Control Division; Project General Manager of Quality Assurance Division |
Project General Manager of SS Quality Control Division |
| Koji Anada | General Manager of Life Solution Business Planning Division |
Project General Manager of Life Solution Business Headquarters |
| Ryuji Yokoi | General Manager of Production Engineering Management Division |
Managing director, TG-Techno Co., Ltd. |
| Takehito Nakayama | General Manager of IE Production Engineering Development Division |
Senior Vice President, TG Missouri Corporation |
| Takeshi Kaneko | General Manager of IE Development Division; Project General Manager of Mobility Development Division |
Chief of technical Center, Toyoda Gosei (China) Investment Co., Ltd. |