Press Release
Feb. 20, 2014
Announcement of Changes of Representative Director,Directors, Corporate Officers and Other Personnel Change
Osaka, Japan - 14 February, 2014 - TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. (President & CEO: Akira Nobuki), announces the following director and corporate officer changes approved at today’s Board of Directors Meeting. Director candidates will be brought up for discussion at the next annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for March 28, 2014, and following approval, will be appointed on that date.
1. Changes to Representative Director and Directors
(Effective March 28, 2014)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Continuing Position |
| Kenji Nakakura |
Executive Emeritus |
Chairman, Representative Director |
|
| Kazuyuki Ito |
Director, Senior Corporate Officer |
Corporate Officer |
General Manager, Technology Management Center |
| Yuzo Kawamori |
Director * |
Senior Corporate Advisor, Kansai Paint Co., Ltd. |
|
| Hiroko Namura |
Director * |
Attorney at Law Admitted in Japan and New York, Namura & Partners |
|
| Hidenori Fukutomi |
Advisor(full-time) |
Director, Senior Corporate Officer |
General Manager, China Business Unit Chairman, Toyo Tire (Zhucheng) Co., Ltd. Chairman, Toyo Tire (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. |
* indicates: Outside Director as set forth in Article 2-15 of the Corporate Law of Japan.
2. Changes of Corporate Officers and Responsibilities (Effective March 28, 2014)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Position Continuation |
| Sadao Ichihara |
General Manager, Corporate Purchasing Division |
Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Division |
|
| Yoshikazu Nishiwaki |
Corporate Officer, General Manager, Corporate Purchasing Division |
Executive Director, Toyo Tire Japan Co., Ltd. |
|
| Masaji Ishino |
Corporate Officer |
General Manager, Central Research Center |
|
| Takashi Shimizu |
Corporate Officer |
General Manager, Tire Planning Division General Manager, Europe Business Unit General Manager, Tire Administration Dept. |
3. Retiring Corporate Officer (Effective March 28, 2014)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Position Continuation |
| Hidehiko Takahashi |
Senior Corporate Officer, General Manager, Original Equipment Sales Division |
4. Other Personnel Change (Effective March 28, 2014)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Position Continuation |
| Yasushi Takagi |
General Manager, Original Equipment Sales Division |
Deputy General Manager, Original Equipment Sales Division |
Toyo Tire Corporation
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