Daihatsu Announces Changes in Responsibility for Directors and Executive Officers

Dec. 27, 2010

DAIHATSU MOTOR CO., LTD. announced today the changes in responsibility for some of its executive members as of 1 January 2011.

1. Changes in Responsibility for Director

Name New Areas of Responsibility Former Areas of Responsibility
Naoto Kitagawa
(Director)
  • Product Marketing Group
  • R&D Group [Compact Cars Development]
  • Environmental Affairs Division
  • Management Department for Toyota
  • BR* Newcomer Development Group
  • Product Marketing Group
  • R&D Group [Compact Cars Development]
  • Environmental Affairs Division
  • Management Department for Toyota

(2) Changes in Responsibility for Executive Officers

Name New Areas of Responsibility Former Areas of Responsibility
Makoto Irie
  • Administration Group [Personnel & General Affairs Division]
  • BR* Newcomer Development Group
  • Administration Group [Personnel & General Affairs Division]
Yoshifumi Kishimoto
  • Headquarters of Production Group (Head Ikeda Plant, Kyoto Plant, Shiga Ryuo Plant, Global Production Support Center)
  • BR* Newcomer Development Group
  • Headquarters of Production Group (Head Ikeda Plant, Kyoto Plant, Shiga Ryuo Plant, Global Production Support Center)

*: Business Reform