Announcement of Re-organization and Personnel Changes

Tokyo, March 6, 2014 - TOA Corporation (Headquarters: Kobe, Japan, President, C.E.O.: Kenji Itani) is to implement the following organizational changes and personnel reassignments, effective as of April 1, 2014.


[Re-organization] A new division called the Corporate Planning Division will be established, for the purpose of reinforcing promotion of the company's mid-term management plan. This Division will report directly to the President, and will oversee the Management Planning Department, Public Relations Department, and Information System Department.


[Personnel Changes]
Name Masato Hotta
New position Director of TOA Corporation and
Executive Officer of TOA Corporation and
Executive Manager of Corporate Planning Division of TOA Corporation
Former position Director of TOA Corporation and
Executive Officer of TOA Corporation and
General Manager of China & East Asia Business Department,
International Business Division of TOA Corporation

Name Masahiro Taniguchi
New position General Manager of Management Planning Department,
Corporate Planning Division of TOA Corporation
Former position General Manager of Management Planning Department of TOA Corporation

Name Shigeru Sugahara
New position General Manager of Public Relations Department,
Corporate Planning Division of TOA Corporation
Former position General Manager of Public Relations Department of TOA Corporation

Name Shinji Matsumuro
New position General Manager of Information System Department,
Corporate Planning Division of TOA Corporation
Former position General Manager of Information System Department of TOA Corporation

Name Kazuaki Maeda
New position General Manager of Development Department of TOA Corporation
Former position Section Manager of R&D Section,
R&D Department,
Engineering Division of TOA Corporation

Name Toru Otono
New position General Manager of Audio Development Department,
Audio Development Division of TOA Corporation and
General Manager of International Product Development Department,
International Business Division of TOA Corporation
Former position General Manager of International Product Development Department,
International Business Division of TOA Corporation

Name Masanobu Kitajima
New position General Manager of Production Department,
Supply Chain Management Division of TOA Corporation
Former position Section Manager of Quality Assurance Section,
Quality Assurance Department of TOA Corporation

Name Hiroshi Yamamoto
New position General Manager of Chubu Area Sales Department,
Domestic Marketing Division of TOA Corporation
Former position President of TOA ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CORPORATION

Name Haruyuki Futagawa
New position General Manager of Customer Support Department,
Domestic Marketing Division of TOA Corporation
Former position Sales Section Manager of Mito Sales Office,
Kanto Area Sales Department,
Domestic Marketing Division of TOA Corporation

Name Masakazu Sorayama
New position General Manager of China & East Asia Business Department,
International Business Division of TOA Corporation and
Director of TOA (CHINA) LIMITED. and
Managing Director of TOA (HONG KONG) LIMITED
Former position Director of TOA (CHINA) LIMITED. and
Managing Director of TOA (HONG KONG) LIMITED

Name Yoshiaki Urashima
New position General Manager of Compliance Department,
Administration Division of TOA Corporation
Former position Assistant Executive Manager of International Business Division of TOA Corporation

Name Masakazu Ai
New position President of ACOUS Corporation
Former position PT. TOA GALVA INDUSTRIES

Name Masanori Fujimoto
New position President of TAKEX Corporation
Former position Group Leader of Camera Development Group 2,
Development Section 2,
Security Development Department,
Security Development Division of TOA Corporation

Name Takashi Nishino
New position President Director of PT. TOA GALVA INDUSTRIES
Former position President of ACOUS Corporation

Name Koichi Oguma
New position President of TOA ENGINEERING CORPORATION
Former position Assistant Executive Manager of Supply Chain Management Division of TOA Corporation

Name Toru Sakaguchi
New position President of TOA ELECTRONICS TAIWAN CORPORATION
Former position Sales Section Manager of Tokyo Sales Office Section 2,
Tokyo Area Sales Department,
Domestic Marketing Division of TOA Corporation

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