Toyota announced today new assignments for
senior level managers at the company's North American manufacturing facilities
and headquarters.
"These are exciting and challenging times at Toyota," said Seiichi
Sudo, President and CEO of Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc. "These
executives will be vital as we strive to achieve our goals."
The new positions are as follows: (key to acronyms follows)
Seizo Okamoto, Chairman, TMMI. Mr. Okamoto was previously President and CEO
of TMMI.
Shuichi Koyama, President, TMMI. Mr. Koyama was previously Project General
Manager, TMC, Takaoka Plant.
Takao Gonno, Treasurer, TMMI. Mr. Gonno was previously Group Manager, TMC.
Norm Bafunno, Senior Vice President, Administration, Corporate Planning, Manufacturing
Planning and Production, TMMI. Mr. Bafunno was previously Vice President of
Quality Planning and Production.
Jim Bolte, Senior Vice President, Manufacturing and Administration and Secretary
for TMMAL. Mr. Bolte was formerly Vice President of Manufacturing and Administration.
Hideki Ohno, Vice President, Quality, TMMNA. Mr. Ohno was previously Department
General Manager, TMC, Quality Division.
Kazuhiro Somiya, Vice President, TMMNA, Production Engineering. Mr. Somiya
was previously Vice President of TMMI.
Yuki Kusakawa, Treasurer and General Manager, Finance, TMMC. Mr. Kusakawa was
previously Department General Manager of TMC.
Craig Grucza, General Manager, Human Resources, TMMK. Mr. Grucza was previously
Assistant General Manager of Human Resources.
Latondra Newton, General Manager, Manufacturing Development Support Center,
TMMNA. Ms. Newton was previously Assistant General Manager, Human Resources.
Dan Antis, General Manager, Production, TMMTX. Mr. Antis was previously Assistant
General Manager, Production.
Acronyms
TMMNA Toyota Motor Manufacturing North America, Inc.
TMC Toyota Motor Corporation, Inc. (Global Headquarters, located in Japan)
TMMI Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana, Inc.
TMMAL Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Alabama, Inc.
TMMK Toyota Motor Manufacturing Kentucky, Inc.
TMMTX Toyota Motor Manufacturing Texas, Inc.
TMMC Toyota Motor Manufacturing Canada, Inc.
By 2008, Toyota will have the annual capacity to build 1.81 million cars and
trucks, 1.44 million engines, and 600,000 automatic transmissions in North America.
The company's direct employment is 38,000, with direct investment of nearly
$16.3 billion. In addition, Toyota's annual purchasing of parts, materials,
goods and services from North American suppliers totals more than $26 billion.
Toyota's North American-produced vehicles include the Avalon, Camry, Corolla,
Matrix, Sienna, Solara, Sequoia, Tacoma, Tundra, and the Lexus RX330.
