Yokohama Rubber Co. made changes to its senior management, and the results were announced during its Dec. 27, 2012, board of directors meeting. All of the changes were effective Jan. 1.
Kinya Kawakami was elevated to director and managing corporate officer; general manager of corporate social responsibility division; general manager of R&D center; general manager of Hiratsuka plant.
Sinichi Suzuki was moved up to managing corporate officer and president of Yokohama RPZ, the company’s Russian tire operations.
Toshiyuki Nishida was named corporate officer; deputy general manager of industrial products business group; and general manager of industrial products technical division.