Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has made a number of senior management changes effective today, Oct. 1, 2013.
Four senior managers -- two directors and two corporate offiicers -- have had their responsibilities changed. They are (with their former responsibilities in parentheses):
1. Tooru Kobayashi, director and executive vice president; head of Corporate Planning Division; president of Multiple Business; president of Yokohama Business Association Corp. (director and executive vice president, in charge of Corporate Planning Department; Secretariat, GD100 Promotion Department, Global HR Department, Regal Department; president of Multiple Business; president of Yokohama Business Association Corp.).
2. Hideto Katsuragawa, director and corporate officer; head of Tire Business Planning Division; head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Division; head of Tire Logistics Division (director and corporate officer, head of Tire Business Planning Division; head of Tire Overseas Sales & Marketing Division).
3. Koichi Tanaka, senior managing corporate officer; chairman of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co. Ltd.; chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (senior managing corporate officer; chairman and president of Yokohama Rubber China; chairman of Yokohama Tire Sales Shanghai).
4. Shigetoshi Kondo, corporate officer; president of Yokohama Rubber (China) Co. Ltd.; president of Yokohama Tire Sales (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. (corporate officer; head of Tire Logistics Division; head of Tire Distribution Control Department).
The last time Yokohama's senior managers accepted new responsbilities was July 1, 2013.
