2 July 2018
Change in Organisation and Personnel
Suzuki Motor Corporation has made the following organisation change, change in operational responsibilities of Officers, appointment and retirement of Managing Officers, appointment of adviser, and personnel change of general managers as of 1 July 2018.
Object of Organisation Change
For the expansion of global business of the Suzuki Group, from the long-term perspective, the Company aims to make a structure to comprehensively manage approximately 65,000 persons of human resources across the Group, as well as to fulfill human resources education.
Also, the Company has terminated the divisional system and adopted the deputy executive manager system to cross-functionally manage operations.
[Positions in charge of Human Resources]
- - The Company has terminated Administration, and newly established the position in charge of Human Resources that plans and promotes the plans and systems in employment, education, nurturing, career path, etc. of human resources in the Suzuki Group as a whole. Other newly-established positions in charge are Engineering Human Resources, Domestic Human Resources, Overseas Human Resources, and Human Resources Development.
- - Under each positon in charge of Human Resources, Human Resources Department is placed to function as a secretariat.
1. Change in Operational Responsibilities of Directors
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer in charge of Human Resources, and Human Resources Department, and Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
Masahiko Nagao, Director and Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
| Managing Officer and Executive General Manager, and Managing Officer in charge of Manufacturing Engineering, and Trial Production Department, Manufacturing |
Hiroaki Matsuura, Director and Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Executive General Manager, Manufacturing |
2. Appointment of Managing Officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer and Division General Manager, Marine Operations |
Yasuharu Osawa | Division General Manager, Marine Operations |
| Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (India/Middle East/Africa Motorcycle), Motorcycle Operations, and President, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited |
Satoshi Uchida | Division General Manager, India Motorcycle Division, and General Manager in charge of Middle East/Africa Motorcycle, and President, Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited |
| Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Manufacturing), Manufacturing |
Shigetoshi Torii | Deputy Executive General Manager (Manufacturing), Manufacturing |
| Managing Officer based in Maruti Suzuki India Limited (India Human Resources Management) |
Yoshikazu Ozawa | General Manager, Head of Administration (Human Resources/Education) based in Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited, and based in Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| Managing Officer in charge of Partnership Promotion, Corporate Planning Office |
Masayuki Fujisaki | Division General Manager, Business Development Division |
3. Retirement of Managing Officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Adviser, Executive Vice President, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (India) |
Izumi Oishi | Executive Vice President, Suzuki Motor Gujarat Private Limited (India) |
| Retired from the Company | Hirofumi Nagao | Global Business Administration & Planning Division, Global Automobile Marketing |
4. Change in Operational Responsibilities of Managing Officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (ASEAN Automobile), Global Automobile Marketing |
Shuji Oishi, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Division General Manager, Automobile Asia Division, Global Automobile Marketing |
| Managing Officer in charge of Human Resources Development | Shigeyuki Yamamura, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Executive General Manager, and Department General Manager, Human Resources Department, Administration |
| Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Specific Overseas Plant), Manufacturing |
Hidenori Yamashita, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Plant Improvement), Manufacturing |
| Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Administration & Promotion), and Domestic Marketing Administration Department, Domestic Marketing |
Shinichi Imaizumi, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Division General Manager, Domestic Marketing Administration & Promotion Division |
| Managing Officer in charge of Engineering, Corporate Planning Office |
Naoki Suzuki, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Powertrain), and Division General Manager, Automobile Powertrain Division 1 |
| Managing Officer in charge of Engineering Human Resources | Kazunobu Hori, Managing Officer |
Managing Officer and Deputy Executive General Manager (Manufacturing Engineering), and Trial Production Department |
5. Appointment of Adviser
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Adviser | Masaharu Fujita | Part-Time Executive Couselor |
6. Personnel Change of General Managers
[Corporate Planning Office]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Manager | Hideo Sugiyama | Secretary of President |
| Department General Manager, Secretarial Office, and Secretary of President |
Yusuke Kato | Department General Manager, Secretarial Office |
| Department General Manager, Corporate Communications Department, and Senior Manager, Tokyo Branch (Corporate Communications/IR) |
Aritaka Okajima | Department General Manager, Corporate Communications Department |
[General Managers in Charge of Human Resources]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager in charge of Domestic Human Resources | Satoru Shiozawa | Department General Manager, Domestic Marketing Administration Department |
| General Manager in charge of Overseas Human Resources | Masato Atsumi | Department General Manager, Business Administration Department |
| General Manager, Kangetsuen Training Center, Suzuki Training Center (Suzuki Juku) |
Motoo Murakami | General Manager, Global Audit Team, Audit Department |
[Customer Quality Assurance and Service]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Service), and Department General Manager, Quality Information Management Department |
Koji Nishio | Head of Service, and Department General Manager, Quality Information Management Department |
[Global Automobile Marketing]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Global Business Administration & Planning), and Department General Manager, India Automobile Department |
Hisashi Takeuchi | Division General Manager, Global Business Administration & Planning Division, and Department General Manager, India Automobile Department |
| Deputy Executive General Manager, and Department General Manager, Oceania and Latin America Automobile Department |
Minoru Amano | Division General Manager, Oceania and Latin America Automobile Division, and Department General Manager, Oceania and Latin America Automobile Department |
| Deputy Executive General Manager, and Department General Manager, Europe Automobile Department |
Takanori Suzuki | Division General Manager, Europe Automobile Division |
| Deputy Executive General Manager, and Department General Manager, China Automobile Department |
Shingo Sezaki | Division General Manager, China Automobile Division, and Department General Manager, China Automobile Department |
| Department General Manager, Business Administration Department |
Shinobu Suzuki | Department General Manager, Global Human Resources Department |
[Marine Operations]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager, and Department General Manager, Marine Engineering Department |
Shuichi Mishima | General Manager, Head of Engineering, and Department General Manager, Marine Engineering Department |
[Research & Development]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Electric Vehicle), and Department General Manager, Electric Mobility Development Department |
Toru Mukai | Division General Manager, Electric Vehicle Division, and Department General Manager, Electric Mobility Development Department |
[Automobile Engineering]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Hybrid/Transmission) |
Tokio Matsui | Division General Manager, Automobile Powertrain Division 2 |
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Engine) |
Masamichi Suzuki | General Manager based in Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Body/Platform), and Department General Manager, Automobile Platform and HMI Development Department |
Masahiro Ikuma | Deputy Executive General Manager (Platform), and Division General Manager, Automobile Body/Platform Division, and Department General Manager, Automobile Platform and HMI Development Department |
| Deputy Executive General Manager (Engineering Quality) |
Hiroyuki Morita | Division General Manager, Automobile Engineering Quality Design　Division |
| Department General Manager, Automobile Body Design Department |
Masaharu Hoshino | Group Manager, Group 2, Automobile Body Design Department |
| General Manager based in Maruti Suzuki India Limited | Tetsuya Matsushita | Department General Manager, Automobile Body Design Department |
[Motorcycle Operations]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Deputy Executive General Manager (ASEAN Motorcycle), and Head of Sales, Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. |
Masayoshi Ito | Division General Manager, ASEAN Motorcycle Division (based in Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd.), and Head of Sales, Thai Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. |
