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.
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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
New | Name | Previous |
Representative Director and | Osamu Suzuki | Representative Director and |
Representative Director and | Yasuhito Harayama | Representative Director and Executive Vice President |
Representative Director and | Toshihiro Suzuki | Representative Director and Executive Vice President |
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 | Kenichi Ayukawa |
Managing Officer | Toshiaki Hasuike |
Managing Officer | Kazuo Hakamata |
Managing Officer | Hiroaki Matsuura |
Managing Officer | Masato Kasai |
Managing Officer | Izumi Oishi |
Managing Officer | Taisuke Toyoda |
Managing Officer | Hirofumi Nagao |
Managing Officer | Keiichi Asai |
Managing Officer | Shigeyuki Yamamura 〇 |
Managing Officer | Ichiro Onishi 〇 |
Managing Officer | Toshiaki Suzuki 〇 |
Managing Officer | Kazuki Yamaguchi 〇 |
Managing Officer | Kinji Saito 〇 |
Managing Officer | Shuji Oishi 〇 |
Managing Officer | Hidenori Yamashita 〇 |
〇・・・Newly appointed