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14 September 2022
Notice regarding Change in Organization, Retirement and Change in Responsibilities of Officers, and Change in Personnel
Suzuki Motor Corporation will make the following change in organization, retirement and change in operational responsibilities of officers, and change in personnel of managers as of 1 October 2022.
1. Change in organization
- - Chief Marketing Officer will be placed to preside both Global Automobile Marketing and Domestic Marketing.
- - Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP will be divided into Human Resources Development and Legal/IP.
[Automobile Powertrain Engineering]
- - Automobile Powertrain System Development Department and EV Development Department will be integrated and reformed into Automobile Powertrain Advanced Development Department and Automobile Powertrain System Design Department.
2. Change in operational responsibilities of Executive Vice Presidents
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President Chief Marketing Officer Responsible for India Operations and Finance, Executive General Manager, India Operations |
Kenichi Ayukawa | Executive Vice President Responsible for India Operations Executive General Manager, India Operations (based in Maruti Suzuki), and Executive Vice Chairman, Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| Executive Vice President, Supporting President Responsible for Corporate Planning Office, New Mobility Service, EV Operations, Human Resources Development, Legal/IP, Global IT, and Product Planning, Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
Naomi Ishii | Executive Vice President Supporting President Responsible for Corporate Planning Office, New Mobility Service, EV Operations, Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP, Global IT, Finance, and Product Planning, Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
3. Change in operational responsibilities of Managing Officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Global R&D Project, and Managing Director, Suzuki R&D Center India Private Limited |
Kazunobu Hori | Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Global R&D Project (based in Maruti Suzuki) |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Legal/IP, and Committee, Inspection Reform Committee |
Yutaka Kikukawa | Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP, and Committee, Inspection Reform Committee |
| Managing Officer, Managing Director, TDSG (Lithium-Ion Battery Plant) |
Hisanori Takashiba | Managing Officer, Joint Managing Director, TDSG (Lithium-Ion Battery Plant) |
4. Retirement of Senior Managing Officer
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Councilor, Department General Manager, Training Center (Suzuki Juku) |
Ichizo Aoyama | Senior Managing Officer, Managing Director, TDSG (Lithium-Ion Battery Plant) |
5. Change in personnel of Executive General Manager
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive General Manager, Human Resources Development |
Yusuke Kato | Executive General Manager (Human Resources/General Affairs), Human Resources/General Affairs & Legal/IP |
6. Change in personnel of general managers
[Spare Parts and Accessories]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Plant Manager, Spare Parts and Accessories Plant |
Ken Ohira | Group Manager, Logistics Group, Production Planning Control Department |
[Automobile Powertrain Engineering]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Group Manager, Automobile Powertrain Advanced Development Department |
Nobunari Kurachi | Group Manager, EV Development Department |
| Group Manager, Automobile Powertrain System Design Department |
Katsutoshi Izawa | Group Manager, Automobile Powertrain System Development Department |
[Manufacturing]
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Group Manager, Paint and Molding Department |
Hironobu Nakako | Group Manager, Paint Group, Paint and Molding Department |
| Plant Manager, Hamakita Trim Plant, based in Snic Co., Ltd. |
Katsunori Sarai | Manager, Resin Group, Paint and Molding Department |