2024/12/20
ADVICS CO., LTD.. (Head office: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Akira Akiyama) will implement the following organizational changes and personnel transfers as of January 1, 2025.
1. Organizational changes
(1) Establishment of a system for procuring equipment and materials
・Establish a new Equipment and Materials Cost Management Office as a BR (Business Reform) organization with cross-sectional participation from members in order to promote the development of a system for procuring equipment and materials.
(2) Establishing a framework for electrification
・Established the Advanced System Development Department to promote the development of new products as part of the organizational development for electrification, and accordingly abolished the BEV Project Promotion Department.
2. Personnel changes (only if there are any changes)
(1) Changes in Associate Directors
| full name | New Job | Current Position |
| Tsutomu Matsuzaka | Associate Director Procurement General Manager | Toyota Motor Corporation Body Parts Procurement Department, Body Parts Section 1 |
(2) Four people transferred to new positions as General Manager (General Manager level).
| full name | New Job | Current Position |
| Hiroyasu Obayashi | Head of BR Equipment Materials Cost Management Office | Chief of the Business Management Department |
| Ryo Kuranaga | General Manager Basic Brake Quality Assurance Concurrently Chief Specialist, Business Planning Dept. Also serving as the head of the Toyosei Quality Assurance Office, Quality Assurance Department. | Deputy General Manager Basic Brake Quality Assurance Department |
| Kei Nakamura | Head of Production Research General Manager | Production Research Department 1G Group Leader |
| Takayuki Yamamoto | General Manager of Advanced Systems Development Also serves as Chief Specialist in the Control and Software Development Department. | BEV Project Promotion General Manager |