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GLOBAL NEWS
7 February 2024
Notice regarding Change in Personnel of Officers
Suzuki Motor Corporation has made an internal decision on change in personnel of Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members as of the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2024.
The Directors (eight members) and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (five members) will be officially decided following the approval at the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, and Representative Directors and Directors with titles are to be appointed at the Board of Directors which will be held after the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
1. Change in Personnel of Directors
(as of the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2024)
(1) Candidates for New Directors
| Name | Current title |
|---|---|
| Katsuhiro Kato | Senior Managing Officer, Chief Technology Officer, Responsible for Technology Strategy, Automobile EV Engineering, Automobile Electrical and Electronic Engineering, Automobile Vehicle Engineering, Automobile Powertrain Engineering, Regulations and Certification, and India Engineering |
| Shigetoshi Torii | Managing Officer, Responsible for Quality Assurance and Inspection, Procurement Strategy, and Manufacturing (As of 1 April 2024) Senior Managing Officer, Responsible for Quality Assurance and Inspection, Procurement Strategy, Manufacturing, and India Quality, Procurement, and Manufacturing |
| Aritaka Okajima | Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch (As of 1 April 2024) Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications, and Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
(2) Retiring Directors
| Name | Current title |
|---|---|
| Masahiko Nagao*1 | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Toshiaki Suzuki*1 | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Kinji Saito*1 | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
- *1 Will become Councilor after retirement as Director
2. Change in Personnel of Audit & Supervisory Board Members
(as of the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2024)
(1) Candidates for New Audit & Supervisory Board Members
| Name | Current title |
|---|---|
| Shigeo Yamagishi | Managing Officer, Audit |
| Junko Kito*2 | - (Junko Kito Certified Public Accountant Office) |
- *2 Candidate for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
(2) Retiring Audit & Supervisory Board Members
| Name | Current title |
|---|---|
| Masato Kasai*3 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Norio Tanaka*4 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) |
- *3 Will become Councilor after retirement as Audit & Supervisory Board Member
- *4 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member
[Reference]
Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members following the 158th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (schedule)
Directors (eight members)
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Toshihiro Suzuki | Representative Director and President |
| Naomi Ishii | Representative Director and Executive Vice President |
| Katsuhiro Kato (New Appointment) | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Shigetoshi Torii (New Appointment) | Director and Senior Managing Officer |
| Aritaka Okajima (New Appointment) | Director and Managing Officer |
| Hideaki Domichi*5 | Director |
| Shun Egusa*5 | Director |
| Naoko Takahashi*5 | Director |
- *5 Outside Director
Audit & Supervisory Board Members (five members)
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Taisuke Toyoda | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Shigeo Yamagishi (New Appointment) | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Norihisa Nagano*6 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) |
| Mitsuhiro Fukuta*6 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) |
| Junko Kito (New Appointment)*6 | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) |
- *6 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member