Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following personnel changes, effective February 1, 2014.
(1) Executive officer
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
| Executive Officer In charge of Technical Research Center and Powertrain Development | Executive Officer In charge of Technical Research Center and Powertrain Development; General Manager, Powertrain Development Div. | Mitsuo Hitomi |
(2) General managers and above
| New Post | Current Post | Name |
| Staff Manager Cost Planning Div. | Deputy General Manager China Business Div. and General Manager China Business Dept. No.2 | Teruyuki Ogino |
| General Manager China Business Dept. No.2 | Staff Manager China Business Dept. No.2 | Takashi Sumioka |
| Deputy General Manager Product Div. | Deputy General Manager and Program Manager Product Div. | Koji Noma |
| Program Manager Product Div. | Staff Manager Product Div. | Ayumu Doi |
| Program Manager Product Div. | Staff Manager Product Div. | Masaya Kodama |
| General Manager Powertrain Development Div. | Dispatched to Mazda Motor Europe GmbH | Ichiro Hirose |
| Technical Fellow* Powertrain Development Div. | Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and General Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. | Yuji Akagi |
| Deputy General Manager Powertrain Development Div. and General Manager Powertrain Planning Dept. | General Manager Powertrain Planning Dept. | Susumu Niinai |
| General Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. | Staff Manager Powertrain Technology Development Dept. | Yasuyuki Terazawa |
| General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4 Hofu Plant | Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4 Hofu Plant | Taketo Hironaka |
| Dispatched to Ondo Corporation | General Manager Powertrain Production Dept. No.4 Hofu Plant | Keiichi Ishimaru |
| Dispatched to Mazda Motor Europe GmbH | Program Manager Product Div. | Kenichiro Saruwatari |
- * A new position, “Technical Fellow” is introduced in technology development areas. A Technical Fellow will take a lead in and be responsible for developing new generation strategic technologies and report directly to the Executive Officer in charge. Main responsibilities for this position are to develop objectives and plans for next generation strategic technology development in line with corporate policy through high level expertise and to drive activities for implementation.
