April 1, 2016
FHI Announces Organizational and Management Changes
(Effective April 1, 2016)
Tokyo, April 1, 2016 - Fuji Heavy Industries Ltd. (FHI), the manufacturer of Subaru automobiles, today announced the following organizational and management changes.
1. Organizational Change (Effective April 1, 2016)
< Subaru Engineering Div. 2 >
To reflect the Company’s vehicle electrification efforts, the following departments are renamed:
- HEV Design Dept. is renamed to Electrified Power Unit Design Dept.
- HEV Research & Experiment Dept. is renamed to Electrified Power Unit Research & Experiment Dept.
2. Responsibility Changes: Corporate Vice Presidents (Effective April 1, 2016)
| Name | Newly-announced responsibility | Previously-announced responsibility * |
| Hiroki Kurihara Corporate Vice President |
-Subaru Customer Center -Subaru Parts & Accessories Div. |
-Subaru Customer Center -Subaru Parts & Accessories Div. |
| Chief General Manager of Subaru Customer Center and Subaru Parts & Accessories Div. |
Chief General Manager of Subaru Customer Center, General Manager of Customer Center Planning Dept., and Chief General Manager of Subaru Parts & Accessories Div. |
|
| Fumiaki Hayata Corporate Vice President |
-Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1 | -Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1 |
| Senior General Manager of Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1 and General Manager of North America Sales & Marketing Dept. |
Senior General Manager of Subaru Overseas Sales & Marketing Div. 1, General Manager of North America Sales & Marketing Dept. and General Manager of North America Business Planning Dept. |
|
| Atsushi Osaki Corporate Vice President |
-Subaru Quality Assurance Div. | -Subaru Quality Assurance Div. |
| Senior General Manager of Subaru Quality Assurance Div. |
Senior General Manager of Subaru Quality Assurance Div. and General Manager of Quality Assurance Administration Dept. |
|
| Tatsuro Kobayashi Corporate Vice President |
-Subaru Purchasing Div. | -Subaru Purchasing Div. |
| Chief General Manager of Subaru Purchasing Div. |
Chief General Manager of Subaru Purchasing Div., General Manager of Purchasing Planning Dept., and General Manager of Subaru Cost Planning & Management Div. |
* Announced on March 3, 2016
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