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Japan
GLOBAL NEWS
29 June 2022
Notice regarding Appointment of Representative Directors and Members of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board, and Change in Organization, Responsibilities of Officers, and Personnel
Suzuki Motor Corporation has assigned members of the Board of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board at the 156th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held today and subsequently appointed Representative Directors and Directors with special titles at the Board of Directors Meeting. The Company also made change in organization, operational responsibilities of officers, and personnel of managers as of 1 July 2022.
1. Board of Directors (9 members)
| Name | Title and Operational Responsibility |
|---|---|
| Toshihiro Suzuki | Representative Director and President (Chairman of the Board of Directors) |
| Osamu Honda | Representative Director and Senior Technical Executive |
| Masahiko Nagao | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Toshiaki Suzuki | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Kinji Saito | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Yukihiro Yamashita | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Hideaki Domichi | Director*1 |
| Shun Egusa (Newly-appointed) |
Director*1 |
| Lisa Yamai (Newly-appointed) |
Director*1 |
- *1 Outside Director
2. Retiring Directors (2 members)
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Osamu Kawamura | |
| Yuriko Kato |
3. Audit & Supervisory Board Members (5 members)
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Taisuke Toyoda | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full-Time) |
| Masato Kasai | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Full-Time) |
| Norio Tanaka | Audit & Supervisory Board Member*2 |
| Norihisa Nagano | Audit & Supervisory Board Member*2 |
| Mitsuhiro Fukuta (Newly-appointed) |
Audit & Supervisory Board Member*2 |
- *2 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
4. Retiring Audit & Supervisory Board Member (1 member)
| Name | |
|---|---|
| Nobuyuki Araki |
[As of 1 July 2022]
5. Change in Organization
[Corporate Planning Office]
- - Global Brand Management Department and Sustainability Department will be merged into Corporate Strategy Department.
[Public Relations and Corporate Communications]
- - Corporate Communications Department under Corporate Planning Office will be shifted under Tokyo Branch, and Tokyo Branch will be renamed as Public Relations and Corporate Communications.
- - Public Relations Department will be established above Public Relations Group and Engineering Group of Tokyo Branch.
[Procurement Strategy]
- - Procurement Department will be reorganized as Procurement Department 1 and Procurement Department 2.
6. Change in operational responsibilities of Senior Managing Officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Public Relations and Corporate Communications, in charge of public relations |
Masahiko Nagao | Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Tokyo Branch, in charge of public relations in Tokyo |
| Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration, Automobile Vehicle Engineering, Automobile Powertrain Engineering, and Automobile Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, and Executive General Manager, Automobile Electrical/Electronic Engineering |
Yukihiro Yamashita | Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Vehicle Regulations and Engineering Administration, Product Planning, Automobile Vehicle Engineering, Automobile Powertrain Engineering and Automobile Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Chief Technology Officer, and Executive General Manager, Automobile Electrical/Electronic Engineering |
7. Change in operational responsibility of Executive Vice President
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning Office, New Mobility Service, EV Operations, Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP, Finance, Global IT, and Product Planning, Supporting President, Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
Naomi Ishii | Executive Vice President, Responsible for Corporate Planning Office, New Mobility Service, EV Operations, Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP, Finance, and Global IT, Supporting President, Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
8. Change in personnel of Executive General Managers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
Aritaka Okajima | Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
| Deputy Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
Yoichi Kojima | Executive General Manager (Alliance), Corporate Planning Office |
9. Change in personnel of general managers
[Corporate Planning Office]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| General Manager responsible for Sustainability, Corporate Strategy Department |
Toshiaki Tashiro | Department General Manager, Sustainability Department |
| General Manager responsible for Global Brand Management, Corporate Strategy Department |
Hiroko Netsu | Department General Manager, Global Brand Management Department |
| Department General Manager, Secretarial Office |
Naoyuki Fujikawa | Group Manager, Group 2, Secretarial Office |
| Deputy Department General Manager, Secretarial Office |
Takeo Fukuda | Department General Manager, Secretarial Office |
[Public Relations and Corporate Communications]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Department General Manager, Public Relations Department |
Masahiro Kitamura | General Manager in charge of Public Relations, Tokyo Branch |
[Procurement Strategy]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Department Group Manager, Procurement Department 1 |
Hidetoshi Mori | Department Group Manager, Procurement Department |
| Department Group Manager, Procurement Department 2 |
Shogo Makinose | Manager, Electric/Electrical Component Procurement Group, Procurement Department |