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 Engineering Development Dept.
To respond to market trends in Electric Parking Brake, the MOB MOC Engineering Development Dept. MOB Engineering Development Dept. Department, and a new EPB Engineering Development Dept. was established.
2. Personnel changes
(1) Changes in Associate Directors
| full name | New Position | Current position |
| Hisashi Ando | Responsible for Business Planning Dept., Deputy Head of Foundation Brake Engineering Dept., Deputy Head of EPB Engineering Development Dept., Deputy Head of Friction Technology Development Department, and Head of Europe and South Africa Operations | Responsible for Business Planning Dept., Deputy Head of Foundation Brake Engineering Dept., Deputy Head of MOC Engineering Development Dept., Deputy Head of MOB Engineering Development Dept., Deputy Head of Friction Technology Development Department, and Head of Europe and South Africa Operations |
(2) New positions are General Manager and Deputy General Manager
| full name | New Position | Current position |
| Naoya Yamao | General Manager, EPB Engineering Development Dept. | General Manager, MOC Engineering Development Dept. |
| Yoshio Watanabe | EPB Engineering Development Dept. Deputy General Manager | MOC Engineering Development Dept. SP |
| Tetsuya Saida | General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept. | Vice President, ADVICS North America, Inc. |