2015
Feb.27, 2015
Minebea Co., Ltd.
Notice of Organizational Changes and Personnel Changes
Minebea Co., Ltd. hereby announces the following organizational changes and personnel changes decided at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 27, 2015.
1. Organizational Changes (Effective as of April 1, 2015)
- (1) 5 Divisions and 3 Departments at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters will be reorganized into 7 Divisions, namely, Information, Industrial Machinery Motor & Special Device Division, Automotive & Global Motor Business Division, Electronic Device Division, Parts, Tool & Die Division, Production Engineering Division, Engineering Development Division, and Business Management Division.
- (2) Information, Industrial Machinery Motor & Special Device Division is comprised of 6 Business Units including Spindle Motor BU, Stepping Motor BU, Fan Motor BU, DC Motor BU, Special Device BU and Industrial Machinery BU.
- (3) Automotive & Global Motor Business Division is made up of 3 Business Units (Precision Motor BU, EMT BU, Moatech BU) and one Department (Automotive Quality Assurance Department).
- (4) All Departments and other organizations at Internal Manufacturing Division will be transferred to Parts, Tool & Die Division.
- (5) Brushless Motor BU and DC Motor BU will be combined and reorganized into DC Motor BU.
2. Personnel Changes
| New Assignment | Former Assignment | Post to be Retained | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| Officer in charge of Automotive & Global Motor Business Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Officer in charge of Global Motor Business Division and Electronic Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer Chief of Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters |
Hirotaka Fujita |
| Deputy Chief of Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters Officer in charge of Information, Industrial Machinery Motor & Special Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters |
Officer in charge of HDD Motor Division and Information Motor Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Managing Executive Officer | Shuji Uehara |
| Deputy Chief of Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters Officer in charge of Electronic Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters |
Deputy Officer in charge of Electronic Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Managing Executive Officer, Head of Lighting Device Business Unit |
Ryozo Iwaya |
| Head of Fan Motor Business Unit of Information, Industrial Machinery Motor & Special Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Officer in charge of Internal Manufacturing Division | Executive Officer | Kazunori Sawayama |
| Officer in charge of Production Engineering Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Head of Fan Motor Business Unit of Information Motor Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Executive Officer | Toru Narita |
| Officer in charge of Engineering Development Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Head of Engineering Development Department of Electronic Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Executive Officer | Michiya Kagami |
| Officer in charge of Precision Motor, Industrial Machinery & Special Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Executive Officer, Head of Special Device Business Unit |
Toshiro Ogata | |
| Deputy Officer in charge of Electronic Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Executive Officer, Deputy Head of Lighting Device Business Unit |
Hiroshi Yoshikawa | |
| Head of DC Motor Business Unit of Information, Industrial Machinery Motor & Special Device Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Head of Brushless Motor Business Unit of Information Motor Division at Electronic Device & Component Manufacturing Headquarters | Executive Officer | Haruki Kato |
(Effective as of April 1, 2015)
| Company Name: | Minebea Co., Ltd. |
| Representative: | Yoshihisa Kainuma Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer (Code No. 6479, TSE Div. No.1) |
| Contact: | Naoyuki Kimura General Manager Personnel Department |
| Phone: | +81-(0)3-6758-6712 |
Information in the press releases is current on the date of the announcement.
Product information, contact and other context are subject to change without prior notice.
Product information, contact and other context are subject to change without prior notice.
