1. Organizational Changes
(1) Changes in the area of Products
Goals
- To enhance planning of the basic vehicle structure in the development of next-generation vehicles and enable company-wide direction and coordination from the point of view of the entire vehicle. Also, to realize efficient product development by enhancing the materialization of basic vehicle design.
Details of organizational changes
- The new Architecture Design Department is established within the Product Division and takes on the architecture design functions of the Product Planning Department.
(2) Changes in the area of Global Sales & Marketing
Goals
- To enhance command and control for the further acceleration of sales and marketing activities in Oceania.
Details of organizational changes
- The function of supporting Oceania markets is transferred from the Division to the European Market Operation Department, which has been renamed the European/Oceania Markets Operation Department.
(3) Changes in the area of Customer Service
Goals
- To enhance functions for promoting strategies and policies for market activities related to customer care.
Details of organizational changes
- Customer Service Marketing Department has been renamed Customer Service Field Operations Department.
2. Personnel Changes
General Managers and above
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
| Staff Manager China Business Div. |
General Manager China Market Support Dept. |
Masaaki Atomi |
| General Manager China Market Support Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd. |
Naoto Oikawa |
| General Manager Architecture Design Dept. |
Staff Manager Product Planning Dept. |
Tomohiro Hori |
| Program Manager Electric Drive System Development Office |
Deputy Program Manager Electric Drive System Development Office |
Yuji Shono |
| Program Manager Electric Drive System Development Office |
Staff Manager Electric Drive System Development Office |
Tatsuro Takahashi |
| General Manager Vehicle Development Promotion Dept. and Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Program Manager and General Manager Vehicle Development Promotion Dept. and Deputy General Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Hiroyuki Matsumoto |
| Program Manager Vehicle Development Div. |
Manager Suspension System Development Gr., Chassis Development Dept. |
Tadanobu Yamamoto |
| General Manager Vehicle Testing & Research Dept. |
Manager Aerodynamic Testing & Research Gr., Vehicle Testing & Research Dept. |
Matsuhiro Tanaka |
| General Manager European/Oceania Markets Operations Dept. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
General Manager European Market Operations Dept. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Masaharu Kondo |
| General Manager Global Sales Planning Dept. |
Dispatched to Mazda Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
Hiroshi Shiba |
| Deputy General Manager, Customer Service Div. and Deputy General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Staff Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div. |
Kenji Ito |
| General Manager Customer Service Field Operations Dept. |
General Manager Customer Service Marketing Dept. |
Hiroshi Okugawa |
| Dispatched to Mazda Engineering & Technology Co., Ltd. |
General Manager Vehicle Testing & Research Dept. |
Shunichiro Miyawaki |
| Dispatched to Mazda Sales (Thailand) Co., Ltd. |
General Manager Global Sales Planning Dept. |
Hironori Tanaka |
