Daihatsu Announces Organizational Changes and Executive Personnel Transfers

Mar. 29, 2019
Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd.

Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. announces its organizational changes and executive personnel transfers effective as of April 1, 2019.

1. Organizational Changes

1) Corporate Business Unit

  • The Corporate Planning Group and the Business & Product Planning Group will be integrated; as a result, Daihatsu will change from a 12-Group organization to an 11-Group organization.

  • Organization Areas of Responsibility
Name New title Current title
Hirotaka Yanagi Chief Officer, Corporate Group Chief Officer, Corporate Planning Group Chief Officer, Business & Product Planning Group
Atsuhiko Tanimoto Deputy Chief Officer, Corporate Group Deputy Chief Officer, Corporate Planning Group
Hisashi Matsuda Deputy Chief Officer, Corporate Group General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept. Deputy Chief Officer, Business & Product Planning Group General Manager, Business & Product Planning Div. General Manager, Business Planning Dept.

2) Research Institute of Car and Lifestyle

  • The Research Institute of Car and Lifestyle focuses on the theme of “in familiar lifestyles.” In order to　engage in development with greater speed, the Advanced R&D Dept. has been incorporated into the R&D　Management Dept. and the Mobility & Service R&D Dept.

2. Executive Personnel Transfers

Name New title Current title
Shigemutsu Kitano Project Manager, Corporate Group General Manager, Light you up Promotion Dept.
Hitoshi Nakamura General Manager, Business Planning Dept. General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept.
Tetsuaki Kawata Project Manager, Human Resources Development Dept. Project Manager, Research Institute of Car and Life-style
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