Toyo Tires Announces Organizational Restructure, Personnel Changes

Toyo Tires Announces Organizational Restructure, Personnel Changes

Toyo’s President and CEO Takashi Shimizu said in a press release that the company changed its organizational structure to better align with its operational functions and reinforce management in each of the company’s divisions.

From Tire Review

Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. has announced changes to its organizational structure, assignments for corporate officers and personnel changes, taking effect the start of February.

Toyo’s President and CEO Takashi Shimizu said in a press release that the company changed its organizational structure to better align with its operational functions and reinforce management in each of the company’s divisions: R&D, sales, production and other corporate functions. He also said changes are in response to the “Digital Revolution (AI/IoT)” and various trends in the automobile industry including connected, autonomous, shared and service, and electric vehicles.

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