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Yamaha Motor: Announcement of Personnel Changes in the Office of Executive Officers
IWATA, December 24，2020 - Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. (Tokyo: 7272) hereby announces that, at the Board of Directors meeting held on Thursday, December 24, 2020, the Company has determined the following executive and executive officer movements.
The appointments of these executives and executive officers will be formally decided at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held in late March 2021, and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting.
■ Changes Affecting Directors (late March 2021)
1. Changes in positions of Director
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OKAWA,
Tatsumi |
Managing Executive Officer and Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(Current: Senior Executive Officer and Director, Chief General Manager in charge of IT & Digital, Corporate Planning & Finance Center) *Chief General Manager in charge of Human Resources & General Affairs, IT & Digital, Corporate Planning & Finance Center, Creative and Marine, January 1, 2021 |
2. New Director candidate
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MARUYAMA,
Heiji |
Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.,
Chief General Manager of Powertrain Unit, and Senior General Manager of Powertrain Planning Section, Powertrain Unit
*Chief General Manager of Technical Research & Development Center, and Chief General Manager in charge of Powertrain Unit, Vehicle Development, January 1, 2021
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3. Director resignation
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KATO,
Toshizumi |
Managing Executive Officer and Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.,
Chief General manager in charge of Solution, Power Products and Alliance strategy, and President & Representative Director of Yamaha Motor Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd. *President & Representative Director of Yamaha Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd. January 1, 2021 |
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SHIMAMOTO, Makoto
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Senior Executive Officer and Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.,
Chief General Manager of Mobility Technology Center, and Chief General Manager of Advanced Technology Center *Chief General Manager in charge of Vehicle Development Technical Advisor, January 1, 2021 |
■ Changes Affecting Corporate Auditors (late March 2021)
4. New Corporate Auditor candidate
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KAWAI,
Eriko (Outside) |
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5. Corporate Auditor resignation
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IKAGA,
Masahiko (Outside) |
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■ Changes Affecting Executive Officers (late March 2021)
6. Changes in positions of Executive Officers
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OTA,
Hiroyuki |
Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(Current: Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Solution Business Operations) |
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OTANI,
Itaru |
Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(Current: Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center, and General Manager of Global Human Resources Development Division, Human Resources & General Affairs Center) *Deputy Chief General Manager of Human Resources & General Affairs Center, January 1, 2021 |
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KINOSHITA,
Takuya |
Senior Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(Current: Executive Officer, Chief General Manager of Motorcycle Business Operations) *Chief General Manager of Land Mobility Business Operations, and Executive General Manager of Motorcycle Business Unit, Land Mobility Business Operations, January 1, 2021 |
7. New Executive Officer candidates
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YOKOMIZO,
Shin |
Current: Senior General Manager of PF Model Development Section, PF Model Unit,
and Manager of Off-road Vehicle Development Division, PF Model Development Section, PF Model Unit
*Deputy Chief General Manager of PF Model Unit,
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KAIEDA,
Takashi |
Current: Managing Director of Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Limited *Deputy Chief General Manager of Technical Research & Development Center, January 1, 2021
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SUZUKI,
Yasutaka |
Current: General Director of Yamaha Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd.
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8. Executive Officer resignations
| TANAKA, Yasuo |
Current: Executive Officer of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.,
Chief General Manager of CS Center, and Deputy Chief General Manager of Quality Assurance Center, and Senior General Manager of Spare Parts Section, CS Center *CS Advisor, January 1, 2021 |
■ Changes Affecting Deputy Executive Officer (late March 2021)
9. New Deputy Executive Officer Candidates
| Olivier, Prevost |
Current: PTW Manufacturing & Engineering, Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.
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Abbreviation of Division Names
・PF = Platform
・CS = Customer Service
Main businesses of the group companies referenced above;
・Yamaha Motor Australia Pty Limited: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in Australia
・Yamaha Motor Vietnam Co., Ltd.: Manufacture and sales of motorcycles in Vietnam
・Yamaha Motor Europe N.V.: Import and sales of Yamaha Motor products in the Netherlands, marketing of Yamaha Motor products in Europe, product development, finance and other businesses
・Yamaha Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd.: Business strategy formulation and business management of group companies regarding development, manufacturing and sale of semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
*Name is changed from Yamaha Motor Robotics Holdings Co., Ltd., January 1.
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