The Yokohama Rubber Co. has made several senior management changes. New roles and responsibilities are affective Jan. 1, 2015, the tiremaker said.
Hikomitsu Noji will switch from serving as the president and representative director and president of tire business to just serving as president and representative director.
Fumio Morita is currently director and managing corporate officer, head of corporate social responsibility, in charge of YRC’s sports business and Yokohama Motorsports International Co. Morita’s responsibilities will now also include serving as president of PRGR Co.
Hideto Katsuragawa who is director and managing corporate officer, chief tire marketing officer, head of O.E. tire sales & marketing as well as president of Yokohama Continental Tire Co., will add the responsibility of being president of the tire business.