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Changes of Assignment
5 Jan 2015
Announcement of Changes of Assignment for Directors and Corporate Officers, Personnel Changes and Organizational Changes
Osaka, Japan – January 5, 2015 – TOYO TIRE & RUBBER CO., LTD. (President: Takuji Yamamoto), announces the following changes of assignment for directors and corporate officers, personnel changes and organizational changes , effective January 1, 2015.
1. Changes of Assignment for Directors and Corportate Officers (Effective January 1, 2015
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Continuing Position |
| Takuji Yamamoto |
General Manager, North America Business Unit Tire Business Group Headquarters |
President, Representative Director, Group Executive Officer, Tire Business Chief Risk Management Officer Chief Compliance Management Officer |
|
| James L. Hawk |
Chairman, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. |
General Manager, North America Business Unit, Tire Business Group Headquarters President, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. |
Senior Corporate Officer, Chairman, Toyo Tire Holdings of Americas Inc. President, Toyo Tire North America OE Sales LLC |
2. Personnel Changes (Effective January 1, 2015)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Continuing Position |
| Hisanari Takai |
General Manager DT Planning and Administration Dept,. DT Business Group Headquarters |
General Manager, DT Strategic Planning Dept., Corporate Planning Division |
3. Personnel Changes of Subsidiary Companies (Effective January 1, 2015)
| Name | New Position | Former Position | Continuing Position |
| Don Bunn |
President, Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. |
Sr. Director of Technical Services Toyo Tire North America Manufacturing Inc. |
4. Organizational Changes (effective January 1, 2015)
established under DT Business Group Headquarters.
2) Strategic planning function of DT Strategic Planning Dept. was transferred to DT Planning and Administration Dept. under
DT Business Group Headquarters.
3) Business management function of DT business administration group of DT Business Group Headquarters was transferred
from to DT Planning and Administration Dept.
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