The old guard is slowly changing at Suzuki. The Japanese automaker controlled by its namesake family has appointed its scion, Toshihiro Suzuki, as its new president and chief operating officer. However, his aging father, Osamu Suzuki, now 85 years old, will continue to serve as chairman and CEO.
The promotion was announced as part of a new board of directors revealed by Suzuki on Tuesday, confirming several executive and board appointments. They include the nomination of Yasuhito Harayama as vice chairman and Osamu Honda as chief technology officer.
The eldest son of longtime chairman Osamu Suzuki, 56-year-old Toshihiro was named an executive vice president of the company in 2011. He's been widely regarded as the heir apparent, especially since his brother-in-law Hirotaka Ono died in 2007. Another president & COO, Hiroshi Tsuda, resigned in 2008, leaving Osamu Suzuki firmly in charge. Toshihiro is anticipated to eventually take over from his father, but it remains unclear when that transition might finally take place.
The promotion was announced as part of a new board of directors revealed by Suzuki on Tuesday, confirming several executive and board appointments. They include the nomination of Yasuhito Harayama as vice chairman and Osamu Honda as chief technology officer.
The eldest son of longtime chairman Osamu Suzuki, 56-year-old Toshihiro was named an executive vice president of the company in 2011. He's been widely regarded as the heir apparent, especially since his brother-in-law Hirotaka Ono died in 2007. Another president & COO, Hiroshi Tsuda, resigned in 2008, leaving Osamu Suzuki firmly in charge. Toshihiro is anticipated to eventually take over from his father, but it remains unclear when that transition might finally take place.
30 June 2015
Change of Representative Directors and Appointment of Executives
At the Board of Directors held on 30 June 2015, Suzuki Motor Corporation has made the change of Representative Directors as follows. The new Board of Directors is as below:-
1．Change of Representative Directors
2. Change of Commission of Representative Director
3. Board of Directors
4. Auditors
5. Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers
Change of Representative Directors and Appointment of Executives
At the Board of Directors held on 30 June 2015, Suzuki Motor Corporation has made the change of Representative Directors as follows. The new Board of Directors is as below:-
1．Change of Representative Directors
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director and Chairman (CEO) |
Osamu Suzuki | Representative Director and Chairman & CEO |
| Representative Director and Vice Chairman Supporting CEO |
Yasuhito Harayama | Representative Director and Executive Vice President Supporting CEO / Business Development / Executive General Manager, Business Development |
| Representative Director and President (COO) |
Toshihiro Suzuki | Representative Director and Executive Vice President Supporting CEO / Global Marketing |
2. Change of Commission of Representative Director
| New | Name | Previous |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director and Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer | Osamu Honda | Representative Director and Executive Vice President / Supporting CEO Automobile Engineering, R&D, and Quality / Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering |
3. Board of Directors
| New | Name |
|---|---|
| Representative Director and Chairman (CEO) | Osamu Suzuki |
| Representative Director and Vice Chairman Supporting CEO | Yasuhito Harayama |
| Representative Director and President (COO) | Toshihiro Suzuki |
| Representative Director and Executive Vice President & Chief Technology Officer | Osamu Honda |
| Director and Senior Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Motorcycle Operations | Eiji Mochizuki |
| Director and Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Global Marketing Administration & Planning | Takashi Iwatsuki 〇 |
| Director and Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Corporate Planning Office | Masahiko Nagao 〇 |
| Director (outside director) | Masakazu Iguchi |
| Director (outside director) | Sakutaro Tanino |
〇・・・Newly appointed
4. Auditors
| New | Name |
|---|---|
| Company Auditor | Shunji Matsumoto |
| Company Auditor (outside company auditor) | Shin Ishizuka |
| Company Auditor (outside company auditor) | Masataka Osuka |
| Company Auditor (outside company auditor) | Norio Tanaka |
5. Senior Managing Officers and Managing Officers
| New | Name |
|---|---|
| Senior Managing Officer Division General Manager, India/Africa Automobile Marketing Div. / Managing Director & CEO, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. |
Kenichi Ayukawa |
| Managing Officer Deputy Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering / Joint Managing Director, Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. (Engineering, Quality Control, Purchasing and Manufacturing) |
Toshiaki Hasuike |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Purchasing |
Kazuo Hakamata |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Manufacturing Engineering / General Manager, Manufacturing Engineering Dept.Ⅳ |
Hiroaki Matsuura |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Automobile Engineering |
Masato Kasai |
| Managing Officer Manufacturing / Executive General Manager, Manufacturing |
Izumi Oishi |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Finance / Managing Officer, Finance Dept. |
Taisuke Toyoda |
| Managing Officer Division General Manager, Pakistan Automobile Marketing Div. / Managing Director, Pak Suzuki Motor Co., Ltd. (Pakistan) |
Hirofumi Nagao |
| Managing Officer President, Chongqing Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. （China) |
Keiichi Asai |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Administration / Managing Officer, Human Resources Dept. |
Shigeyuki Yamamura 〇 |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Quality Assurance |
Ichiro Onishi 〇 |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Domestic Marketing / Managing Officer, Domestic Sales Force Promotion Dept. |
Toshiaki Suzuki 〇 |
| Managing Officer President, Suzuki Motor Sales Kinki Inc. |
Kazuki Yamaguchi 〇 |
| Managing Officer Executive General Manager, Global Automobile Marketing / Divisional General Manager, Asia Automobile Marketing Div. |
Kinji Saito 〇 |
| Managing Officer Division General Manager, Indonesia Automobile Marketing Div. / President, P.T. Suzuki Indomobile Motor (Indonesia) |
Shuji Oishi 〇 |
| Managing Officer Deputy Executive General Manager, Manufacturing (Production Quality Assurance & Overseas Manufacturing) / Managing Officer, Overseas Manufacturing Dept. |
Hidenori Yamashita 〇 |
〇・・・Newly appointed
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