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[Translation]
February 23, 2009
To Whom It May Concern:
Company Name: TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION
Name and Title of Representative:
Katsuaki Watanabe, President
(Code Number: 7203
Securities exchanges throughout Japan)
Name and Title of Contact Person:
Takuo Sasaki
General Manager, Accounting Division
(Telephone Number: 0565-28-2121)
Toyota Announces Change in Management
Tokyo-TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (TMC) announced the names of nominees for the position of executive vice president to be officially approved at a board of directors' meeting following this year's annual general shareholders' meeting in June.
Nominated executives for the position of Executive Vice President
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Name |
New Title |
Current title |
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Takeshi Uchiyamada |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
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Yukitoshi Funo* |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
Senior Managing Director |
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Atsushi Niimi* |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
Senior Managing Director |
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Shinichi Sasaki* |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
Senior Managing Director |
|
Yoichiro Ichimaru* |
Executive Vice Presidentand Representative Director |
Senior Managing Director |
Asterisk indicates promotion
Executive Vice Presidents planning to retire
|
Name |
|
Kyoji Sasazu |
|
Mitsuo Kinoshita |
|
Masatami Takimoto |
End of Document
[For Reference] Biographies of the new Representative Director nominees
(as of February 2009)
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Name |
Date of Birth |
Business Experience |
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Yukitoshi Funo |
February 1, 1947 |
April, 1970 |
Joined Toyota Motor Sales, Co., Ltd. |
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July, 1997 |
Senior Vice President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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June, 2000 |
Retired from Senior Vice President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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June, 2000 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2003 |
Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2003 |
President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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June, 2003 |
Executive Vice President, Calty Design Research, Inc. |
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June, 2004 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2005 |
Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2005 |
Retired from President, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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June, 2005 |
Chairman & CEO, Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A., Inc. |
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May, 2006 |
Chairman, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
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May, 2006 |
President, Toyota Personnel Services, U.S.A., Inc. |
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June, 2007 |
Retired from Chairman, Toyota Motor North America, Inc. |
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Atsushi Niimi |
July 30, 1947 |
April, 1971 |
Joined Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. |
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June, 1999 |
General Manager, Production Engineering Planning Division |
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June, 2000 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2002 |
President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
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June, 2003 |
Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2004 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2005 |
Retired from President, Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. |
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June, 2005 |
Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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Shinichi Sasaki |
December 18, 1946 |
April, 1970 |
Joined Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. |
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January, 2000 |
General Manager, Tsutsumi Plant Administration Division |
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June, 2001 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2003 |
Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2004 |
President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe NV/SA |
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June, 2005 |
Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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October, 2005 |
Retired from President, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing Europe NV/SA |
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October, 2005 |
President, Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA |
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July, 2006 |
Retired from Toyota Motor Europe NV/SA |
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Yoichiro Ichimaru |
October 10, 1948 |
July, 1971 |
Joined Toyota Motor Sales, Co., Ltd. |
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January, 2000 |
General Manager, Corolla channel Operations Division |
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June, 2001 |
Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2003 |
Managing Officer, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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June, 2005 |
Senior Managing Director, Toyota Motor Corporation |
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