Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following personnel changes, effective November 1, 2015.
General managers and above
| New | Old | Name |
| Staff Manager R&D Technical Administration Div. |
General Manager R&D Administration Dept. |
Seiji Hirano |
| General Manager R&D Administration Dept. |
Manager Human Resources Office |
Yasuyuki Kimura |
| General Manager Intellectual Property Dept. |
Manager Intellectual Property Dept. |
Shinichi Shiraga |
| General Manager Production Control & Logistics Div. |
Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation |
Osamu Tominaga |
| General Manager Vehicle Production Dept. No.1 Hiroshima Plant |
Manager Body Production Dept. Hiroshima Plant |
Takayuki Seto |
| Dispatched to Toyo Seat Co., Ltd. |
General Manager Production Control & Logistics Div. |
Yasunobu Hiragochi |
| Dispatched to Changan Mazda Automobile, Co., Ltd. |
General Manager Intellectual Property Dept. |
Seiichi Ando |
| Dispatched to Mazda de México Vehicle Operation |
General Manager Vehicle Production Dept. No.1 Hiroshima Plant |
Hironori Okano |
