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GLOBAL NEWS
15 December 2023
Notice regarding Change in Organization, Personnel of Officers and Executive General Managers (as of 1 April 2024)
Suzuki Motor Corporation will make the following change in organization and responsibilities of officers, appointment and retirement of officers, and change in personnel of executive general managers as of 1 April 2024.
1. Change in organization
- - Chief Marketing will be reformed into Chief Global Marketing, and Japan Marketing, India Operations, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania, Marine Operations, Motorcycle Operations, and Spare Parts and Accessories will be placed under Chief Global Marketing.
By strengthening the unity of domestic and global automobile businesses, and enhancing lateral expansion of each initiative and issue-solving measure, the company will seek to make further synergy effect globally. - - Domestic Marketing will be changed to Japan Marketing.
- - Global Automobile Marketing will be restructured into Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa and Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania.
- - Global Marketing Management Department will be newly established.
2. Change in responsibilities of directors
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Assistant to President, Responsible for Corporate Planning Office, New Mobility Service, BEV Solutions, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, Human Resources Development, Legal/IP, Finance, Global IT, Product Planning, and India Corporate Field |
Naomi Ishii | Representative Director and Executive Vice President, Assistant to 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 |
| Director and Senior Managing Officer, In charge of public relations |
Masahiko Nagao | Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Public Relations and Corporate Communications, In charge of public relations |
| Director and Senior Managing Officer, Chief Global Marketing |
Toshiaki Suzuki | Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Domestic Marketing, and Spare Parts and Accessories, Executive General Manager, Domestic Marketing, and in charge of Domestic Marketing I |
| Director and Senior Managing Officer, Chief Global Marketing |
Kinji Saito | Director and Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Global Automobile Marketing, Marine Operations, and Motorcycle Operations, Executive General Manager, Global Automobile Marketing |
3. Change in responsibilities of executive vice president
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive Vice President, Chief Global Marketing Officer, Responsible for Japan Marketing, India Operations, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania, Marine Operations, Motorcycle Operations, and Spare Parts and Accessories |
Kenichi Ayukawa | Executive Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer, Responsible for India Operations and Finance, Executive General Manager, India Operations |
4. Change in personnel of officers
(1) Appointment of senior managing officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Quality Assurance and Inspection, Procurement Strategy, Manufacturing, and India Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing |
Shigetoshi Torii | Managing Officer, Responsible for Quality Assurance and Inspection, Procurement Strategy, and Manufacturing |
| Senior Managing Officer, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
Hisashi Takeuchi | Managing Officer, Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
(2) Change in responsibilities of managing officer
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa |
Koichi Suzuki | Managing Officer, Executive General Manager (Europe/Middle East/Africa Automobile Marketing), Global Automobile Marketing |
(3) Appointment of managing officers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
Aritaka Okajima | Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
| Managing Officer, Department General Manager, Global Marketing Management Department |
Eiichi Muramatsu | In charge of Domestic Marketing II, Domestic Marketing |
| Managing Officer, In charge of manufacturing in India, and in charge of carbon neutrality in India, and in charge of Manufacturing, Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
Kazunari Yamaguchi | In charge of manufacturing in India, and in charge of carbon neutrality in India, and in charge of Manufacturing, Maruti Suzuki India Limited |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania |
Masafumi Harano | Executive General Manager (Asia/Latin America/Oceania Automobile Marketing) |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, BEV Solutions |
Takahiko Hashimoto | Executive General Manager, EV Operations |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Human Resources Development |
Yusuke Kato | Executive General Manager, Human Resources Development |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Quality Assurance and Inspection |
Takashi Ise | Executive General Manager, Quality Assurance and Inspection |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Automobile Vehicle Engineering |
Tetsuya Matsushita | Executive General Manager, Automobile Vehicle Engineering |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
Toshiya Miki | Deputy Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, New Mobility Service |
Junya Kumataki | Executive General Manager, New Mobility Service |
(4) Retirement of managing officer
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Councilor, Chief Global Marketing |
Shinichi Imaizumi | Managing Officer, Executive General Manager (Domestic Marketing Administration & Promotion), Domestic Marketing |
5. Change in personnel of executive general managers
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Executive General Manager, India Operations |
Hideki Taguchi | Department General Manager, India Automobile Department |
| Executive General Manager, Japan Marketing |
Yoshitake Tamakoshi | President, Suzuki Motor Sales Chiba |