Personnel
2026/09/29
ADVICS CO., LTD. (Headquarters: Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture; President: Akira Akiyama) will implement the following organizational changes and personnel transfers effective October 1, 2026.
1. Organizational changes
- Establishment of EPB Technology Development Department
To respond to market trends in Electric parking brake, the MOB Technology Development Department was integrated into the MOC Technology Development Department, and a new EPB Technology Development Department was established.
2. Personnel changes
(1) Changes in directors
| full name | New Position | Current position |
| Hisashi Ando | Responsible for Business Management Department, Deputy Head of Foundation Technology Department, Deputy Head of EPB Technology Development Department, Deputy Head of Friction Technology Development Department, and Head of Europe and South Africa Operations. | Responsible for Business Management Dept., Deputy Director of Foundation Technology Dept., Deputy Director of MOC Technology Development Dept., Deputy Director of MOB Technology Development Dept., Deputy Director of Friction Technology Development Dept., Europe & South Africa |
(2) New positions are for department heads and deputy department heads
| full name | New Position | Current position |
| Naoya Yamao | EPB Technology Development Manager | MOC Technology Development Manager |
| Yoshio Watanabe | EPB Technology Development Department, Deputy Manager | MOC Technology Development Department SP |
| Tetsuya Saida | Corporate Planning Dept. | Vice President, ADVICS North America, Inc. |