Mazda Executive and Related Personnel Changes

HIROSHIMA -- December 24, 2015: Mazda Motor Corporation has announced the following executive personnel changes and related personnel changes.

Effective today, December 24, 2015

Executive to step down see below:

Current post	Name
Managing Executive Officer President and CEO, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)	James J. O'Sullivan

 

<Effective January 1, 2016>

New Post	Current Post	Name
Managing Executive Officer Oversight of Marketing Strategy; President and CEO, Mazda Motor of America, Inc. (Mazda North American Operations)	Managing Executive Officer Global Sales Coordination; In charge of Global Marketing, Customer Service and Sales Innovation	Masahiro Moro
Executive Officer Global Sales Coordination; In charge of Global Marketing, Customer Service	Executive Officer General Manager Global Sales & Marketing Div.	Yasuhiro Aoyama
General Manager, Global Sales & Marketing Div.	Deputy General Manager, Global Sales & Marketing Div.	Toru Nakajima