Toyota: TMC announces organizational and personnel changes

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces organizational changes, as well as personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level. These changes are scheduled to take effect on November 1. Organizational Changes Current Direct Report EV Business Planning Dept. (treated as Div.) New Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Technology Development Management Div. EV Business Planning Dept. (reorganized) With … Continued

• By Maisie Priestner
• October 31, 2017

Toyota Motor Corporation (TMC) today announces organizational changes, as well as personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level. These changes are scheduled to take effect on November 1.

1. Organizational Changes

Current

Direct Report

EV Business Planning Dept. (treated as Div.)

New

Advanced R&D and Engineering Company

Technology Development Management Div.

EV Business Planning Dept. (reorganized)

With the above changes implemented, the number of divisions decreases from 250 to 249.

2. Changes to Managing Officer’s areas of responsibility

Name	Current	New
Takeshi Isogaya	Best in Town Dept. (concurrent General Manager) Africa Region (CEO)	Africa Region (CEO)

3. Changes to Executive General Manager’s areas of responsibility

Name	Current	New
Akira Yoshioka	External Affairs & Public Affairs Group Information Systems Group Sales Logistics IT KAIZEN Div. (concurrent General Manager)	External Affairs & Public Affairs Group Information Systems Group Sales Logistics IT KAIZEN Div. (concurrent General Manager) Best in Town Dept. (concurrent General Manager)

4. Personnel changes at the sub-executive managerial level

Name	Current	New
Kouji Toyoshima	EV Business Planning Dept. (General Manager, concurrent Chief Engineer)	Advanced R&D and Engineering Company Technology Development Management Div., EV Business Planning Dept. (Chief Engineer, concurrent General Manager)