The company will implement organizational changes and personnel transfers on January 1, 2025, as detailed below.
1. Regarding the organizational changes
(1) Integration and renaming of the CSS Headquarters into the Product Development Center
To build a system that can contribute as a partner in customer electrification and SDV, the CSS Headquarters will be integrated into the Product Development Center. Utilizing the resources cultivated through the development of Global Navigation and Location Based Services, the aim is to enhance the global value of vehicle OEM multimedia, contribute to the intelligence of mechanical products, and support the co-creation platform. The name of the headquarters will be changed to LBS Product Headquarters.
*LBS … Location Based Solutions
(2) Other organizational changes
① Group Global Strategy Headquarters
In anticipation of further global business expansion, the aim is to strengthen the connection between business strategy and regional strategy/system.Integrate the Regional Headquarters and the Global Strategy Department.(To continue as the Global Strategy Department.)
② Group Production Headquarters
In order to tackle cross-departmental key issues more rapidly than ever before,a new Manufacturing Headquarters will be establishedto drive and promote activities.
③ Electronic Development Headquarters
Strengthening the system for improving software quality, enabling quality control and process improvement to be conducted more swiftly.Integrate the functions of the Electronic Quality Department with the Software Global Strategy Promotion Department and the Electronic Headquarters Department.( The Electronic Quality Department will be abolished.）
④ Carbon Neutrality Promotion Center
Expand the scope from Carbon Neutrality to resource circulation and natural symbiosis, and promote policy consideration and the concretization of activities.Change the name of the CN Headquarters Department to CN and CE Planning Department. .
Post-Market Trading Company
The Post-Market Trading Department will be renamed to the Post-Market Trading General Department, and the Post-Market Trading Company General Department will be renamed to the Post-Market Trading Division. .
2. Regarding changes in authority of Company Executives and Directors (only if there are changes) ... Please refer to Appendix ①.
3. Personnel changes (only if there are changes)
The new positions will involve changes for 30 people as department heads and factory managers ... Please refer to Appendix ②.