OREANDA-NEWS. Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following organizational and personnel changes, effective January 1, 2016.

New postCurrent postNameGeneral Manager
Corporate Liaison & Research Dept.Staff Manager
Brand Promotion Dept.Yasushi NakatsuStaff Manager
China Business Div.Dispatched to
FAW Mazda Motor Sales Co., Ltd.Norio SekineDeputy General Manager
Integrated Control System Development Div.Senior Research Engineer
Integrated Control System Development Div.Toru YoshiokaSenior Principal Engineer*
Integrated Control System Development Div.Senior Research Engineer
Integrated Control System Development Div.Akihiro MitaniSenior Principal Engineer*
Integrated Control System Development Div.Senior Research Engineer
Integrated Control System Development Div.Takahiro TochiokaSenior Principal Engineer*
Integrated Control System Development Div.Senior Research Engineer
Integrated Control System Development Div.Tomohiko AdachiSenior Principal Engineer*
Integrated Control System Development Div.Senior Research Engineer
Integrated Control System Development Div.Michihiro ImadaSenior Principal Engineer*
Powertrain Technology Development Dept.Staff Manager
Powertrain Technology Development Dept.Masahisa YamakawaSenior Principal Engineer*
Technical Research CenterSenior Research Engineer
Technical Research CenterKazuhisa ToSenior Principal Engineer*
Technical Research CenterSenior Research Engineer
Technical Research CenterKazuo NishikawaSenior Principal Engineer*
Technical Research CenterSenior Research Engineer
Technical Research CenterToshihide YamamotoSenior Principal Engineer*
Technical Research CenterSenior Research Engineer
Technical Research CenterHideki HosoyaGeneral Manager
Production Engineering Div.Deputy General Manager
Production Engineering Div.Norihisa AdachiStaff Manager
Production Engineering Div.General Manager
Production Engineering Div.Iwao AotaGeneral Manager
Parts Procurement & Logistics Dept.Dispatched to
Mazda Logistica de Mexico S.A. de C.V.Manabu KiharaDispatched to
Mazda Logistica de Mexico S.A. de C.V.General Manager
Parts Procurement & Logistics Dept.Hideyuki TsunajimaDispatched to
FAW Mazda Motor Sales Co., Ltd.Deputy General Manager
Domestic Business Div.Ryoji TakahashiDispatched to
Mazda Motor (China) Co., Ltd.General Manager
Corporate Liaison & Research Dept.Kazuhiko Hayashi

* A new position, "Senior Principal Engineer" is introduced to be responsible for developing new-generation strategic technologies.