Former YEU President Mr. Mikami promoted
10 Dec 2013

Tokyo – The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd, announced today the following changes in senior management responsibilities and the appointment of new corporate officers, as decided at the 10th December 2013, meeting of the board of directors. The changes will be effective as of 1st January 2014.

Changes in directors’ responsibilities

  New position Current position
Tooru Kobayashi Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Planning Div., President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation Director and Executive Vice President, Head of Corporate Planning Div., President of Multiple Business, President of Yokohama Business Association Corporation
Yuji Goto Director and Senior Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Tire Production Officer, Head of Tire Production Div. Director and Senior Managing Corporate Officer, President of Tire Business, Head of Tire Production Div.
Takao Oishi Director and Managing Corporate Officer, President of Multiple Business Director and Managing Corporate Officer, Vice President of Multiple Business, Head of Multiple Business Global Sales & Marketing Div.
Hideto Katsuragawa Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Logistics Div. Director and Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Business Planning Div., Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div., Head of Tire Logistics Div.

 

Changes in corporate officers’ responsibilities

  New position Current position
Yasushi Tanaka Managing Corporate Officer, Head of North America Tire Plant Div. Managing Corporate Officer, Assistant to President of Tire Business, Head of North America Tire Plant Div.
Toshiyuki Nishida Managing Corporate Officer, in charge of Multiple Business Production and Technology Managing Corporate Officer, Chief Multiple Business Production and Technical Officer, Head of Multiple Business Production and Technical Planning Div.
Atao Kishi Corporate Officer, Head of Commercial Tire Development Div., President of Yokohama Tire Retread Co., Ltd. Corporate Officer, Head of Commercial Tire Development Div.
Shigeru Nakano Corporate Officer, President of LLC; Yokohama R.P.Z., President of LLC Yokohama Russia Corporate Officer, President of LLC Yokohama R.P.Z.

 

Appointment of new corporate officers

  New position Current position
Sigeru Kagami Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Production Technology Div. Acting Head of Tire Production Div.
Osamu Mikami Corporate Officer, Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. Acting Head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Div.

Senior Management Changes

2013-12-10 Senior Management Changes
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