|
|
Article: Toyota Europe makes changes; Ochiai succeeds Agata as head of manufacturing.(News)(Hiroyuki Ochiai,Akio Toyoda and Sakichi Toyoda appointed)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- Automotive News Europe
- Article date:
- July 7, 2008
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2008 Crain Communications, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
Byline: Luca Ciferri
Toyota veteran Hiroyuki Ochiai is the new head of the carmaker's European r&d and manufacturing operations.
Ochiai, 51, succeeds Tetsuo Agata who has been promoted to head Toyota's North American manufacturing and engineering operations.
Ochiai is a manufacturing expert who joined Toyota in 1979. During his career he has held management positions at Toyota's Kamigo and Shimoyama factories in Japan and at Toyota's US factory in Kentucky.
Before shifting to Toyota's European headquarters in Brussels, Ochiai was general manager of project planning and management at Toyota in Japan.
In his new role as ...