News Release

Yokohama Rubber Announces Changes in Senior Management

2020.December.25

  • Management relation

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today that it decided the below-mentioned changes of senior management. The changes will be effective as of January 1, 2021.

As of January 1, 2021

Change in Member of the Board’s responsibility (current position)

Gota Matsuo
Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Corporate Administration Div., in charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept., Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of IT & Management System Planning Div., President of Yokohamagomu Finance Co., Ltd.
(Member of the Board and Managing Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Head of Corporate Administration Div., in charge of Corporate Finance & Accounting Dept., Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of IT & Management System Planning Div., President of Yokohamagomu Finance Co., Ltd., Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Planning Dept.)

Change in Officer’s responsibility (current position)

Takashi Shirokawa
Officer, Assistant in Technology Control, Head of Materials Technologies Dept.
(Officer, Assistant in Technology Control)

Changes in Associate Officer’s responsibility (current position)

Yasuhiro Kurokawa
Associate Officer, President of Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc.
(Associate Officer, Chairman and President of Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd.)

Yuji Hasegawa
Associate Officer, Acting Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Div., Head of Corporate Social Responsibility Planning Dept.
(Associate Officer, Corporate Social Responsibility Div.)

Minoru Hirata
Associate Officer, Member of the Board of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd., Acting Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div.
(Associate Officer, Member of the Board of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd.)

Tatsuya Ito
Associate Officer, Acting Head of Tire Production Div., Head of Tire Production Planning Dept., Head of Tire Business Development Investment Planning Dept.
(Associate Officer, Acting Head of Tire Production Div., Head of Tire Production Planning Dept., Head of Plant Construction Dept.)

Michio Shimizu
Associate Officer, Deputy Head of Tire Development Div., Head of Motorsports Tire Development Dept.
(Associate Officer, Deputy Head of Tire Development Div., Head of Motorsports Tire Development Dept., Head of Motorsports Tire Development Group No.2)

Masahiro Mori
Associate Officer, President of Aichi Tire Industry Co., Ltd.
(Associate Officer, Vice President of Yokohama Tire Japan Co., Ltd., Acting Head of Japan Replacement Tire Sales & Marketing Div.)