Mazda Announces Organizational and Personnel Changes |
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| Submitted by Berny on Monday, September 10, 2007 - 12:46 | Mazda General |
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Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective August 1, 2007. 1. Organizational Changes Changes in the area of Research and Development Goals | - | Mazda will accelerate development of its next generation powertrains based on Sustainable Zoom-Zoom, its long-term vision for technology development, and “Monotsukuri”, Mazda’s Manufacturing Innovation concept. | | - | In order to accomplish the goals of Mazda’s mid-term plan, the Mazda Advancement Plan, programs for existing products will be enhanced. | | - | By forming a department to improve work processes and reform the business culture in the Powertrain Development Div., Mazda will advance its efforts efficiently to achieve the desired quality levels in development of our next generation powertrains and programs for existing products. | Details | - | The Powertrain Advance Development Dept. has been renamed the Powertrain Technology Development Dept. | | - | Some functions of the Powertrain Advance Development Dept. have been transferred to the Powertrain Planning Dept., the Powertrain Development Promotion Dept., and the Powertrain System Development Dept. | | - | The Powertrain Innovation Dept. has been newly established. Partial functions of the Powertrain Planning Dept. and the Powertrain Development Promotion Dept. have been transferred and consolidated within it. |
2. Personnel Changes General managers and above | New Post | Current Post | Name | Deputy General Manager R&D Technical Administration Div. and General Manager MDI & MPDS Planning & Development Dept. | Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and General Manager Powertrain Development Promotion Dept. | Yoshinori Okino | Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and General Manager Powertrain Development Promotion Dept. | Program Manager and Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. | Takashige Tokushima | Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and General Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. | General Manager Powertrain Advance Development Dept. | Mitsuo Hitomi | General Manager Powertrain Innovation Dept. | General Manager MDI & MPDS Planning & Development Dept. | Akihiro Kidani | General Manager Asia and Pacific Sales Dept. | General Manager Carib and Central & South America Sales Dept. | Kazuhiko Hayashi | General Manager Carib and Central & South America Sales Dept. | General Manager Asia and Pacific Sales Dept. | Kiyotaka Ishii | |
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