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GLOBAL NEWS
18 March 2025
Notice regarding Change in Organization and Personnel
Suzuki Motor Corporation will make the following change in organization and personnel as of 1 April 2025.
1. Change in organization
[Yokohama R&D Center]
- - Next-Gen Tech Development Division will be reorganized into Advanced Tech Development Division and Next-Gen Tech Development Division.
[Quality Assurance and Inspection]
- - Quality Cost Delivery Administration Division will be transferred from Product Planning to Quality Assurance and Inspection and renamed as Development Process Administration Division.
[Spare Parts and Accessories]
- - Parts Logistics & Distribution Division will be renamed as Parts Logistics Division.
- - Spare Parts and Accessories Sales Activation Division will be reorganized into Global Sales Activation Division and Parts Business Development Division.
[Product Planning]
- - Automobile Line Commercial/Cross-Country Segment Division will be newly established.
[Technology Strategy]
- - R&D Foresight Technology Promotion Division will be newly established.
[Automobile Powertrain Engineering]
- - Automobile PT Reliability Evaluation Division will be reorganized into Automobile Powertrain Development Management Division and Automobile PT Reliability Evaluation Division.
[Procurement Strategy]
- - Cost Planning Division will be placed.
[Manufacturing]
- - Gujarat Project will be newly established.
2. Change in responsibilities of officers
| New | Name | Announced on 6 Feb. |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Managing Officer, Chief Global Marketing Officer and Division Manager, Global Marketing Management Responsible for: Japan Marketing, India Operations, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania, Global Service, Marine Operations, Motorcycle Operations, and Spare Parts and Accessories |
Eiichi Muramatsu | Senior Managing Officer, Chief Global Marketing Officer Responsible for: Japan Marketing, India Operations, Automobile Marketing - Europe, Middle East and Africa, Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania, Global Service, Marine Operations, Motorcycle Operations, and Spare Parts and Accessories |
| Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, India Operations and Division Manager, India Automobile Division |
Koichi Suzuki | Managing Officer, Executive General Manager, India Operations |
3. Change in personnel of executive general managers
| New | Name | Announced on 6 Feb. |
|---|---|---|
| Executive General Manager, Global IT and Division Manager, Digitalization Promotion Division |
Akira Nonaka | Executive General Manager, Global IT |
| Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications and Division Manager, Corporate Communications Division |
Hidehiro Hirano | Executive General Manager, Public Relations and Corporate Communications |
| Executive General Manager, Human Capital Development and President, Suzuki Support |
Takashi Fukuda | Executive General Manager, Human Capital Development |
| Executive General Manager, New Mobility Service and Division Manager, New Mobility Service Business Development Division |
Masao Fujitani | Executive General Manager, New Mobility Service |
4. Change in personnel of councilor and division managers
[Corporate Planning]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Corporate Strategy Division |
Toshiaki Tashiro | Division Manager, CJP Division |
| Division Manager, Alliance Division |
Yukihiro Ikeda | Department Manager in Charge of Technology, Alliance Division |
| Division Manager in Charge of CJP, Alliance Division |
Masahiro Kitamura | Division Manager, Alliance Division |
[Yokohama R&D Center]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Future Technology Research Division |
Takanaga Kawase | Department Manager, Data Science Department, Future Technology Research Division |
| Division Manager, Advanced Tech Development Division |
Nobunari Kurachi | Division Manager, Next-Gen Tech Development Division |
| Division Manager, Next-Gen Tech Development Division |
Kenjiro Nakama | Division Manager in Charge, Next-Gen Tech Development Division |
[BEV Solutions]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, BEV Line K&A Segment Division |
Tadashi Takahashi | Chief Engineer, Line No.2, Automobile Line K&A Segment Division |
[Public Relations and Corporate Communications]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Associate Branch Manager, Tokyo Branch |
Yoshiki Ishiguro | Division Manager, Japan Automobile Planning Division |
| Division Manager in Charge of Suzuki Plaza, Corporate Communications Division |
Takuya Tokumitsu | Division Manager in Charge of Human Resources Management Reform, Human Resources Division |
[Human Capital Development]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Human Resources Division |
Satoshi Katayama | Department Manager, Recruitment Department, Human Resources Division |
[Finance]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Finance Division |
Yusuke Kishino | Department Manager, Finances Management Department |
[Quality Assurance and Inspection]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Quality Administration Division |
Masaru Chikahisa | Division Manager in Charge, Technology Platform Strategy Division |
| Division Manager, Motorcycle Quality Research Division |
Takahiro Shimokawa | Supporting Division Manager, Motorcycle Quality Research Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Motorcycle Quality Research Division |
Tatsuya Shinkai | Division Manager, Motorcycle Quality Research Division |
| Division Manager, Development Process Administration Division |
Kazuhide Tsuchiya | Division Manager, Quality Cost Delivery Administration Division |
| Division Manager, Kosai Inspection Division |
Masami Oguri | Division Manager, Production Quality Control Division |
| Division Manager, Sagara Inspection Division |
Yuji Shimozawa | Division Manager, Kosai Inspection Division |
[Global IT]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, IT Systems Division |
Junkichi Kimata | Division Manager, Production Planning Control Division |
[Spare Parts and Accessories]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Parts Logistics Division |
Ken Ohira | Division Manager, Parts Logistics & Distribution Division |
| Division Manager, Global Sales Activation Division |
Yasuhiko Komazawa | Department Manager, Spare Parts and Accessories Administration Activation Department, Spare Parts and Accessories Sales Activation Division |
[Global Marketing Management]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Japan Automobile Planning Division |
Masashi Muraki | Department Manager, Research Department, Japan Automobile Planning Division |
[Japan Marketing]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Councilor, President, Suzuki Business |
Toshiaki Suzuki | Councilor, Global Marketing Management |
[Automobile Marketing - Asia, Latin America and Oceania]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Based in Suzuki Myanmar Motor |
Toshiyuki Takahara | Division Manager in Charge, Global Business Administration Division |
[Marine Operations]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Marine Engineering Division |
Tomohiko Miyaki | Department Manager, Engine Department, Marine Engineering Division |
[Product Planning]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Automobile Line K&A Segment Division |
Takeyuki Suzuki | Chief Engineer, Line No.6, Automobile Line K&A Segment Division |
| Division Manager, Automobile Line Commercial/Cross-Country Segment Division |
Fumio Ito | Chief Engineer, Line No.7, Automobile Line K&A Segment Division |
[Technology Strategy]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Automobile Technology Planning Division |
Shigehiro Taguchi | Department Manager, Fuel/Electricity Efficiency Planning Department, Automobile Technology Planning Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Automobile Technology Planning Division |
Masaki Teshi | Department Manager in Charge, Fuel/Electricity Efficiency Department, Automobile Dynamical System CAE/MBD Management Division |
| Division Manager, Environment, Material & Manufacturing Engineering Development Division |
Kenichi Furukawa | Department Manager, Fundamental/Advanced Technology Development Department, Environment, Material & Manufacturing Engineering Development Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Environment, Material & Manufacturing Engineering Development Division |
Seiya Kunioka | Division Manager, Environment, Material & Manufacturing Engineering Development Division |
| Division Manager, R&D Foresight Technology Promotion Division |
Takahito Makino | Department Manager, Structure Reform Taskforce, Corporate Planning |
[Automobile Vehicle Engineering]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Automobile Vehicle Engineering Planning Division |
Minoru Sasaki | Division Manager, Automobile Technology Planning Division |
[Automobile Powertrain Engineering]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Automobile Powertrain Development Management Division |
Takuya Fujimine | Division Manager, Automobile PT Reliability Evaluation Division |
| Division Manager, Automobile PT Reliability Evaluation Division |
Tetsuo Yamase | Department Manager, PT Function Evaluation Department, Automobile PT Reliability Evaluation Division |
[Motorcycle Operations]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager in Charge, Motorcycle Administration Division |
Hiroyuki Nakai | Division Manager in Charge, Motorcycle Quality Research Division |
[Procurement Strategy]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Division Manager, Supply Chain Development Division |
Tomohiro Akatsuka | Department Manager, Procurement Administration Improvement Department, Supply Chain Development Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Supply Chain Development Division |
Masayuki Koide | Division Manager, Supply Chain Development Division |
| Division Manager, Cost Planning Division |
Masayuki Takahashi | Division Manager, Cost and Profit Planning Division |
[Manufacturing]
| New | Name | Current |
|---|---|---|
| Councilor, In charge of manufacturing in ASEAN |
Hiroaki Matsuura | Councilor, In charge of manufacturing in Indonesia |
| Chief Officer, Gujarat Project |
Hironobu Nakako | Division Manager, Paint Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Gujarat Project |
Junichi Otake | Division Manager in charge (new plant), Battery & Motor Production Division |
| Division Manager, Battery & Motor Production Department |
Tetsuya Kuroda | Department Manager, Battery Department, Battery & Motor Production Division |
| Division Manager, Production Quality Control Division |
Masakazu Funayama | Department Manager, Production Quality Assurance Department, Production Quality Control Division |
| Division Manager, Production Planning Control Division |
Isao Konba | Department Manager, Motorcycle/Marine Production Planning Control Department, Production Planning Control Division |
| Division Manager, Welding Division |
Tatsuya Motomura | Plant Manager, Sagara Plant |
| Division Manager, Paint Division |
Koji Tsutsui | Department Manager, Resin Molding Department, Kosai Plant |
| Division Manager, Body Assembly Division |
Kiyoshi Hariya | Division Manager, Battery & Motor Production Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Body Assembly Division |
Koji Ono | Division Manager, Body Assembly Division |
| Division Manager, Trial Production Division |
Yoshiharu Matsushita | Plant Manager, Based in Suzuki Myanmar Motor |
| Plant Manager, Tooling Plant |
Kazuyoshi Konagaya | Division Manager, Trial Production Division |
| Division Manager in Charge, Tooling Plant |
Makoto Isano | Plant Manager, Tooling Plant |
| Plant Manager, Kosai Plant |
Takashi Miura | Plant Manager, Plant No.1, Kosai Plant |
| Division Manager in Charge, Kosai Plant |
Hiroyoshi Kakizaki | Division Manager in Charge, Welding Division |
| Plant Manager, Sagara Plant |
Mitsuru Washiyama | Division Manager, Welding Division |
| Plant Manager, Based in Suzuki Myanmar Motor |
Hiromitsu Umehara | Department Manager in Charge, Based in Suzuki Myanmar Motor |