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- NEWDec. 27, 2018
Personal Transfer
Dec. 27, 2018
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd., announces its personnel transfers as of January 1, 2019.
1. Promotions of Executives
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yoshiyuki Kano | General Manager, Research & Forecast Dept. |
| Fusao Torisu | Project Manager, Human Resources Development Dept. |
| Kiyoji Hayashi | Project Manager, General Affairs Dept. |
| Toshiya Tsujita | General Manager, Engine Compartment Planning & Development Dept. |
| Yoshiyuki Takai | Executive Chief Engineer, Product Planning Div. Executive Chief Engineer, Emerging-market Compact Car Product Planning Div. |
| Mitsuhiro Naka | General Manager, Powertrain Control Development Div. |
| Hiromichi Fukumoto | General Manager, Body Parts Purchasing Dept., Purchasing Div. |
| Nobuhisa Tsukamoto | General Manager, Vehicle Production Engineering Div. |
| Masayasu Maekawa | General Manager, Operations Management Consulting Dept., Global Production Promotion Center |
| Hiroshi Fukushima | General Manager, Kyoto Manufacturing Div., Head (Ikeda) - Kyoto Plant |
| Masanobu Kai | General Manager, Manufacturing Div. No. 2, Shiga (Ryuo) Plant |
| Hiromitsu Satou | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Hideaki Nakahara | Project Manager, Quality Assurance Div. |
| Takeo Kobayashi | Project Manager, Mobility & Service R&D Dept. (Kurume), Next Mobility R&D Div. |
| Masato Harada | Project Manager, Emerging-market Compact Car Product & Business Planning Div. |
| Toshio Kondo | General Manager, Audit Div. |
| Hironobu Sano | Temporary external transfer to P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) |
| Takayuki Maruyama | Temporary external transfer to Perodua Manufacturing Sdn. Bhd. (PMSB) |
*Concurrently held Project Manager positions are omitted from the title.
2. Transfers of Executives
| Name | New title | Former title |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroyasu Hirata | Executive Chief Engineer, Corporate Planning Dept. | Executive Chief Engineer, NEXT Mobility Planning Dept. |
| Kou Satou | Deputy General Manager, Connected System Planning & Development Div. | General Manager, NEXT Mobility Planning Dept. |
| Masato Minode | General Manager, Connected System Planning & Development Div. | General Manager, Connected System Planning & Development Dept. |
| Junya Eguchi | Project Manager, Business Planning Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. | Project Manager, OEM Business Operations Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. |
| Osamu Fujishita | Project Manager, Product Marketing Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. | General Manager, OEM Business Operations Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. |
| Tadao Yokota | Project Manager, Product Marketing Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Yousuke Sakaguchi | Project Manager, Product Marketing Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. | Temporary external transfer to P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) |
| Shinya Takeda | General Manager, Finance, Accounting & Cost Management Dept. | Temporary external transfer to P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) |
| Hideki Arita | General Manager, Environmental Affairs Dept. | General Manager, Administration Div., Shiga (Ryuo) Plant |
| Yasushi Oba | Project Manager, Environmental Affairs Dept. | General Manager, Environmental Affairs Dept. |
| Ken Koike | General Manager, Public Relations, Government & Industrial Affairs Dept. General Manager, Tokyo Administration Dept. | General Manager, Public Relations, Government & Industrial Affairs Dept. |
| Nobuhiko Oono | General Manager, Product Planning Div. General Manager, Emerging-market Compact Car Product Planning Div. |
Executive Chief Engineer, Product Planning Div. |
| Shinichi Nanba | Executive Chief Engineer, Powertrain R&D Management Dept. | Executive Chief Engineer, Engine Development Div. |
| Masao Shimamoto | Executive Chief Engineer, Powertrain R&D Management Dept. | Executive Chief Engineer, Drivetrain Advanced Development Dept., Drivetrain Development Div. |
| Hideyuki Kou | Project Manager, Engine Development Div. | General Manager, Engine Development Dept. No. 2, Engine Development Div. |
| Hiroyuki Tanijiri | General Manager, Drivetrain Design Dept. No. 2, Drivetrain Development Div. | General Manager, Drivetrain Advanced Development Dept., Drivetrain Development Div. |
| Atsushi Kamei | Project Manager, Purchasing Div. | General Manager, Body Parts Purchasing Dept., Purchasing Div. |
| Takuya Kenzaki | Project Manager, Production Control Div. | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Noriaki Nishimura | Project Manager, Global Production Promotion Center | Project Manager, Operations] Management Consulting Dept., Global Production Promotion Center |
| Hiroichi Yasui | Project Manager, Domestic Sales Group | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Emi Yoshino | General Manager, CSR Dept. | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Yukihiko Kobayashi | General Manager, Sales Infrastructure Development Div. | General Manager, Next Daihatsu Creation Div. |
| Shinji Kitajima | Project Manager, Digital Planning & Development Dept., Sales Infrastructure Development Div. | Project Manager, Sales IT Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Katsushi Iuchi | Project Manager, Digital Planning & Development Dept., Sales Infrastructure Development Div. | General Manager, Sales IT Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Kenshi Kato | General Manager, Domestic Sales Planning Div. | General Manager, Domestic Marketing Div |
| Kouji Matsumoto | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Hiroshi Matsuzaki | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Tsutomu Ikehara | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Katsunori Yamauchi | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | Project Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Takayuki Morita | General Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | General Manager, Area Management Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Tsutomu Murakami | Project Manager, Support Dept., Domestic Sales Div. | Project Manager, Sales Company Support Dept., Domestic Sales Div. |
| Tomoyo Horio | Project Manager, Project Manager - Indonesia General Manager, Project Operation Dept., Overseas Business Management Div. |
General Manager, Overseas Business Promotion Operations Dept. |
| Masaaki Higashiyama | Project Manager, Project Manager - Malaysia General Manager, Overseas Business Management Div. |
General Manager, Business planning Dept., Business & Product Planning Div. |
| Hisaji Watanabe | Project Manager, Project Operation Dept., Overseas Business Management Div. | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Ryuichi Narano | Project Manager, Project Operation Dept., Overseas Business Management Div. | Project Manager, D Brand Office |
| Ichirou Ootaki | General Manager, Marketing and Sales Promotion Dept., Overseas Business Management Div. | General Manager, Overseas Sales & Marketing and Sales SupportPromotion Dept. |
| Yoshiya Kimura | Project Manager, Quality Assurance Div. General Manager, Emerging-market Compact Car Quality Planning Div. |
General Manager, DNGA Quality Planning Div. |
| Hideki Hirooka | Project Manager, Quality Audit Dept., Quality Assurance Div. | General Manager, Warranty Analysis & Quality Improvement Dept., Quality Assurance Div. |
| Satoshi Tanaka | Project Manager, Parts. Div. | Temporary external transfer to P. T. Astra Daihatsu Motor (ADM) |
| Kanji Kobayashi | Project Manager, Car Accessory Development Dept., Parts Div. | General Manager, Car Accessory Development Dept., Global CS Planning Div. |
| Takashi Matsuzaki | Project Manager, Research Institute of car and life-style | Project Manager, Global CS Planning Div. |
| Tetsuaki Kawada | Project Manager, Research Institute of car and life-style | Project Manager, Technical DevelopmentR&D Center |
| Masayuki Yamada | General Manager, Next Mobility R&D Div. | General Manager, Global CS Planning Div. |
| Masato Kosugi | Project Manager, Car Parts & Accessory R&D Div. | Project Manager, Overseas Car Parts & Accessory Business Dept., Global CS Planning Div. |
| Wataru Shimizu | General Manager, Car Parts & Accessory R&D Div | General Manager, Overseas Car Parts & Accessory Business Dept., Global CS Planning Div. |
| Satoshi Ikebe | Temporary external transfer to Ryukyu Daihatsu Motor Sales Co., Ltd. | Temporary external transfer to Daihatsu Business Support & Engineering Center Corp. |
| Isao Wakamiya | Temporary external transfer to DAIHATSU DIESEL MFG. CO., LTD. | Deputy Branch Manager, Shiga (Ryuo) Plant |
*Concurrently held Project Manager positions are omitted from the title.
3. Partial Changes of Organization Areas of Responsibility
Organization Areas of Responsibility as of January 1, 2019, announced on November 30, 2018, are partially changed as follows.
| Areas of Responsibility | After change: Name | Before change: Name |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Officer, Business & Product Planning Group | Hironao Hirotaka Yanagi*1 | Hiroji Onishi*2 |
*1 …Concurrently in charge as Chief Officer of Corporate Planning Group
*2 … Retired as of December 31, 2018, from Senior Managing Executive Officer as well as Director
