News Release
January 7, 2026
TOKYO - Akebono Brake Industry Co., Ltd. announced the following personnel changes to take effect on January 1, 2026.
Personnel changes at the level of General Manager and above are as follows:
Personnel changes at the level of Executive Officer effective January 1, 2026Name | New responsibilities | Former responsibilities | Continuing responsibilities |
Masaaki Ando | In-charge, Automotive Sales | COO | Member of the Board Executive Officer Head of the Automotive Sales Division Chairman, Akebono Corporation (Guangzhou) Chairman, Akebono Corporation (Suzhou) |
Yukihiro Hattori | Head of the Purchasing Division | Executive Officer In-charge, Purchasing | |
Yoshitsugu Matsushita | Executive Officer General Manager, Motorcycle Business Office |
* Reason for Appointment as Executive Officer: Mr. Yoshitsugu Matsushita possesses extensive experience and expertise in the motorcycle business sector from previous positions and is judged to be suitably capable of leading the formulation and execution of motorcycle business strategies aimed at achieving our medium-term business plan.
Personnel changes at the level of General Manager effective January 1, 2026Name | New responsibilities | Former responsibilities | Continuing responsibilities |
Kentaro Kosugi | General Manager, Automotive Business Office | Head of the Purchasing Division | |
Kenichi Sato | General Manager, Manufacturing Planning Department, Manufacturing Division | General Manager, APS Implementation Office, Manufacturing Division | |
Yoshiyuki Yamada | General Manager, APS Implementation Office, Manufacturing Division | Senior Manager, Manufacturing Division | |
Hiroyuki uno | In-charge, Sales, Motorcycle Business Office | General Manager, Sales Department No.2, Automotive Sales Division | |
Naoya Hashizume | In-charge, Technology, Motorcycle Business Office | General Manager, Foundation Brake Engineering Department, Research & Development Division | |
Satoshi Harada | General Manager, Sales Department No.2, Automotive Sales Division | General Manager, Sales Department No.3, Automotive Sales Division | |
Koji Kanetani | General Manager, Sales Department No.3, Automotive Sales Division | General Manager, Sales Department No.1, Automotive Sales Division |
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