Yokohama Rubber tweaks responsibilities

Jan. 4, 2012

Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. has decided to make additional changes to its senior management team following its Dec. 27, 2011, meeting of the board of directors.

Hirohisa Hazama's responsibilities changed as of Jan. 1, 2012. The other changes will be effective Feb. 1. Here are the changes (the former or soon-to-be former titles are in parentheses).

1. Hirohisa Hazama: corporate officer; general manager of the Tire Global Technical Div. (corporate officer; general manager of the Tire Global Technical Div., general manager of Tire R&D Dept.).

2. Fumio Morita: director and corporate officer in charge of the Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. and Internal Audit Dept.; general manager of the Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. in charge of the MIS Dept. and Global Procurement Div.; president of Yokohamagomu Finance Co. Ltd. (director and corporate officer in charge of the Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept., and Internal Audit Dept.; general manager of the Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept. in charge of the Global Procurement Div.,; president of Yokohamagomu Finance Co. Ltd..

3. Sinichi Suzuki: managing corporate officer; general manager of the Russia Tire Plant Div.; president of Yokohama R.P.Z. LLC (managing corporate officer; general manager of the Tire Global Production Div.; general manager of the Russia Tire Plant Div.; general manager of the Tire Production HR Dept.).

4.  Tadashi Suzuki: corporate officer; general manager of the Tire Global Production Div.; general manager of the Tire Global Logistics Div.; general manager of the Tire Production HR Dept. (corporate officer in charge of the MIS Dept.; general manager of the Tire Global Logistics Div.).

To view other management changes that became effective Jan. 1, 2012, click here.