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Yokohama Announces Senior Management Moves

Yokohama is making changes to its senior management team.

The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced today the following change in senior management responsibility at the meeting of the board members held on September 27, 2018. The change will be effective as of October 1, 2018.

 

Member of the Board and Senior Managing Office (current position)
Osamu Mikami
Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Industrial Products Div., Head of Hamatite and Electronic Materials Div.
(Head of Corporate Planning Div., Head of Industrial Products Div.)

 

Officers (current position)
Takashi Shirokawa
Head of Tire Materials Development Div., Head of R & D Center, Head of R & D Dept., Head of Tire Materials Development Dept. No.1
(Head of Tire Materials Development Div., Head of R & D Center, Head of R & D Dept.)

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