Panasonic Announces Changes of Representative Directors

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1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contacts: Investor Relations Contacts: February 28, 2017 Chieko Gyobu (Japan) Hideaki Harada (Japan) Public Relations Department Corporate Planning Department (Tel: ) (Tel: ) Panasonic News Bureau (Japan) Yuko Iwatsu (U.S.) (Tel: ) (Tel: ) Jim Reilly (U.S.) (Tel: ) Anne Guennewig (Europe) (Tel: ) Panasonic Announces Changes of Representative s Osaka, Japan, February 28, Panasonic Corporation ([TSE:6752] Panasonic ), today announced that its Board of s has resolved the changes of representative directors, as follows. Panasonic will improve the agility, transparency and objectivity of the Board of s meeting with the aim of further strengthening its corporate governance. Main changes regarding Panasonic s corporate governance are as follows; - Changes in the Board of s Structure The number of members of the Board of s of Panasonic will be reduced from 17 to 12, and the minimum ratio of outside board members will be set to one third. - Change in the Assignment of Responsibilities as Representative s The board members at the level of s and above, have conventionally served as representative directors. However, under the new structure, the responsibilities as Representative s will be assigned in accordance with the functions, roles, and other factors required for Panasonic s management. For further details, please see attached press release Panasonic Announces Proposed Management Changes. 1. Reason for Changes Changes of representative directors due to senior management changes - more -

2 Details of Changes (1) Effective April 1, 2017 Resigning representative director (Representative ) Yasuji Enokido (2) Effective June 29, 2017 Newly assigned representative director * Yasuyuki Higuchi Representative * As of April 1, 2017 Resigning representative directors (Representative ) Shusaku Nagae, Chairman of the Board Chairman of the Board Masayuki Matsushita, Vice Chairman of the Board Vice Chairman of the Board Kazunori Takami Corporate Advisor Vice President Hideaki Kawai Corporate Advisor Yoshiyuki Miyabe Tamio Yoshioka Corporate Advisor Tetsuro Homma <Reference> Panasonic Announces Proposed Management Changes # # #

3 <Reference> FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Public Relations Development Office Panasonic Corporation Tel: +81-(0) Fax: +81-(0) Panasonic announces Proposed Management Changes February 28, 2017 Osaka, Japan - Panasonic Corporation today announced the following changes of the members of the Board of s, s and others effective March 1, 2017 and April 1, 2017, and proposed changes of the members of the Board of s and the Audit & Supervisory Board effective June 29, These proposed changes will be submitted for and subject to approval at the company s ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 29, Panasonic Corporation will improve the agility, transparency and objectivity of the Board of s meeting with the aim of further strengthening its corporate governance. 1. Changes Regarding the Corporate Governance (Effective June 29) (1) Changes in the Board of s Structure - The number of members of the Board of s of Panasonic Corporation will be reduced from 17 to 12, and the minimum ratio of outside board members will be set to one third* (*breakdown: eight inside and four outside) with the aim of allowing the board to secure its independence, accumulate more knowledge than ever from both inside and outside parties, and function as an organization to discuss dynamic changes within the group. With this new structure, the company will further improve the objectivity and transparency of the Board of s meeting and enhance the agility of management. - The current President, Vice President, inside directors, and executive officers will all be positioned as executive officers in the new structure. These changes are designed to show that the execution of the group's management is led by the executive officers. - The directors, members of the board, will be elected from among executive officers with the roles required discussion and decision-making within the Board of s Meeting in consideration of the business environment. - The Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board, and outside directors will be positioned as board members without operational roles. 1/18

4 (2) Change in the Assignment of Responsibilities as Representative s - The board members at the level of s, Members of the Board, and above, have conventionally served as representative directors. However, under the new structure, the responsibilities as Representative s will be assigned in accordance with the functions, roles, and other factors required for our management. (3) Adoption of CxO titles - CxO titles, such as CEO and CTO, will be adopted to clearly present the functions and roles that are essential for the operations and to promote understanding on a global basis. 2. Assignment of Responsibilities to a Member of the Board of s and an (Effective March 1) Mototsugu Sato Laurent Abadie (Effective March 1) In charge of Planning, Development, Human Resources, BPR Project, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. COO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH In charge of Planning, Development, Human Resources, BPR Project, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Note: Underline: Changed responsibilities 3. Resignation of s, etc. (Effective March 31) Joseph Taylor Vice Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of North America Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America Hidetoshi Osawa Corporate Advisor Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China 2/18

5 Yoshiaki Nakagawa Corporate Advisor President, Member of the board, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Takeshi Uenoyama Corporate Advisor Fellow In charge of Advanced Research 4. Assignment of Responsibilities as s Title Yasuyuki Higuchi Eiji Fujii, Automotive & Industrial Systems, Engineering Hiroyuki Tagishi, Appliances, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific Hirokazu Umeda General Manager, Corporate Management Support Department, Corporate Strategy Kiyoshi Otaki, Eco Solutions In charge of Manufacturing, and Quality and Environmental, Manufacturing Innovation Sadaaki Yokoo In charge of China, Air-Conditioner, Appliances Masahiro Shinada, TV, Appliances 5. List of Members of the Board of s, Audit & Supervisory Board Members, s, and their Responsibilities Title Chairman of the Board Shusaku Nagae Vice Chairman of the Board Masayuki Matsushita President Kazuhiro Tsuga Vice President Kazunori Takami In charge of Japan Region In charge of Japan Region, Customer Satisfaction, and Design 3/18

6 Vice President Yoshio Ito** President, Automotive & Industrial Systems President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Hideaki Kawai In charge of Accounting and Finance, and Groupwide Cost Busters Project Yoshiyuki Miyabe In charge of Technology, Innovation In charge of Manufacturing, Procurement, Information Systems and Logistics, Intellectual Property, Design, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, and Environmental Affairs In charge of Technology, Manufacturing, Procurement, Information Systems and Logistics, Intellectual Property, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, and Motor Administration Office Tamio Yoshioka President, Eco Solutions In charge of Construction Safety Regulations Administration Department Mototsugu Sato In charge of Planning, Development, Human Resources, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. [Effective March 1] In charge of Planning, Development, Human Resources, BPR Project, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Tetsuro Homma President, Appliances In charge of Consumer President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Takashi Toyama Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic 4/18

7 Jun Ishii In charge of Legal Affairs, Fair & Compliance, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Risk & Governance Management In charge of General Affairs, Social Relations, Facility Management, and Support Office In charge of Legal Affairs, Fair & Compliance, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Risk & Governance Management In charge of General Affairs, Social Relations, Facility Management, Corporate Sports, and Support Office Masayuki Oku Yoshinobu Tsutsui Hiroko Ota Kazuhiko Toyama Yasuji Enokido In charge of Special Task President, AVC Networks In charge of Solutions Audit & Supervisory Board Member Hirofumi Yasuhara Chairman of The Meeting of Panasonic Group Audit & Supervisory Board Members Chairman of The Meeting of Panasonic Group Audit & Supervisory Board Members Audit & Supervisory Board Member Mamoru Yoshida Audit & Supervisory Board Member Yoshio Sato Audit & Supervisory Board Member Toshio Kinoshita Audit & Supervisory Board Member Mitsuko Miyagawa 5/18

8 Masahisa Shibata** Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Automotive Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Automotive Makoto Kitano** President, Eco Solutions In charge of Construction Safety Regulations Administration Department Vice President, AVC Networks In charge of Strategy and Planning Yasuyuki Higuchi* President, Connected Solutions Laurent Abadie COO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH [Effective March 1] COO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Yukio Nakashima In charge of Customer Satisfaction, Vice President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Marketing, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region Vice President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Marketing, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region Daizo Ito Regional Head for India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa Chairman, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Regional Head for India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa Chairman, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Vice President, Eco Solutions In charge of Global Marketing Toshiyuki Takagi** Vice President, Appliances President, Air-Conditioner President, Air-Conditioner Shinji Sakamoto** Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Industrial Industrial Systems In charge of Industrial 6/18

9 Masahiro Ido In charge of Solution Sales, Solutions In charge of MICE, MICE, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Enterprise In charge of Solution Sales, Solutions, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Enterprise Satoshi Takeyasu In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, and Citizenship, Groupwide Brand Communications In charge of Corporate Sports In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, and Citizenship, Groupwide Brand Communications Junichiro Kitagawa In charge of Overseas Marketing, Consumer Marketing In charge of Consumer for Europe & CIS Region Yuki Kusumi In charge of TV, Imaging Products In charge of Major Appliances In charge of Home Appliances Yoshiyuki Iwai In charge of Intelligence & Liaison, Legal Affairs, and Intellectual Property In charge of Intelligence & Liaison, Legal Affairs, and Intellectual Property Makoto Ishii In charge of Information Systems and Logistics In charge of Information Systems and Logistics Toru Nishida Regional Head for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Regional Head for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd., Panasonic Consumer Marketing Asia Pacific Kazuhiro Murata, Marketing, Marketing 7/18

10 Hiroyuki Aota Vice President, Connected Solutions, Process Automation President, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. Industrial Systems In charge of Factory Solutions, Smart Factory Solutions President, Panasonic Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. Masaki Arizono Vice President, Connected Solutions, Media Entertainment Vice President, AVC Networks In charge of Visual & Imaging, Visual Systems Masashi Yamada, Housing Systems, Housing Systems Michiko Ogawa In charge of Technics Brand In charge of Home Entertainment and Communication, Home Entertainment General Manager, Technics In charge of Technics Brand, Appliances In charge of Home Entertainment, Home Entertainment General Manager, Technics Hirotoshi Uehara Industrial Systems, Automotive Infotainment Systems Industrial Systems, Automotive Infotainment Systems Eiichi Katayama In charge of Strategic In charge of AGE-FREE and Life Solution President, Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd. In charge of Strategic In charge of AGE-FREE and Life Solution Mitsuki Wada In charge of Procurement President, Global Procurement In charge of Procurement President, Global Procurement 8/18

11 Tatsuo Katakura Vice President, Connected Solutions President, Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. Vice President, AVC Networks In charge of Solutions for Japan Region President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd. President, System Solutions (Japan) Kenji Tamura Industrial Systems In charge of Energy, Rechargeable Battery Industrial Systems In charge of Energy Thomas Gebhardt Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America Industrial Systems President, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America Akira Kono, Consumer Marketing (Japan), Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region, Consumer Marketing (Japan), Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region Masashi Nagayasu Industrial Systems, Automotive Marketing & Sales Industrial Systems, Automotive Marketing & Sales Manish Sharma President, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. President, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Eiji Fujii* Industrial Systems In charge of Technology, Engineering, Automotive & Industrial Systems, Engineering Hiroyuki Tagishi*, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific, Appliances, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific 9/18

12 Hirokazu Umeda* In charge of Accounting and Finance, General Manager, Corporate Management Support Group, Corporate Strategy In charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project, and BPR Project General Manager, Corporate Management Support Group, Corporate Strategy Kiyoshi Otaki* In charge of Small Appliances, Kitchen Appliances, Eco Solutions In charge of Manufacturing, and Quality and Environmental, Manufacturing Innovation Sadaaki Yokoo* Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China In charge of China, Air-Conditioner, Appliances Masahiro Shinada*, Energy Systems, TV, Appliances Note: *: New appointment/assignment **: Underline: Changed responsibilities 10/18

13 6. Resignation of the Members of the Board of s (Effective June 29) (Effective June 29) Kazunori Takami Corporate Advisor Vice President In charge of Japan Region Hideaki Kawai Corporate Advisor Yoshiyuki Miyabe Chief Technology (CTO), Chief Manufacturing (CMO), Chief Procurement (CPO), Chief Information (CIO),, Innovation In charge of FF Customer Support & Management In charge of Technology, Innovation In charge of Manufacturing, Procurement, Information Systems and Logistics, Intellectual Property, Design, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs Tamio Yoshioka Corporate Advisor Tetsuro Homma Takashi Toyama Yasuji Enokido CEO, Appliances In charge of Consumer Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic In charge of Special Task 7. Assignment of Responsibilities as Members of the Board of s (Effective June 29) Representative Yasuyuki Higuchi President, Connected Solutions Hirokazu Umeda In charge of Accounting and Finance, General Manager, Corporate Management Support Group, Corporate Strategy In charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project, and BPR Project 11/18

14 8. List of Members of the Board of s, Audit & Supervisory Board Members (Effective June 29), Chairman of the Board, Vice Chairman of the Board Representative, President Representative Representative Representative Audit & Supervisory Board Member Audit & Supervisory Board Member Audit & Supervisory Board Member Audit & Supervisory Board Member Audit & Supervisory Board Member Shusaku Nagae Masayuki Matsushita Kazuhiro Tsuga Yoshio Ito Mototsugu Sato Yasuyuki Higuchi* Masayuki Oku Yoshinobu Tsutsui Hiroko Ota Kazuhiko Toyama Jun Ishii Hirokazu Umeda* Hirofumi Yasuhara Mamoru Yoshida Yoshio Sato Toshio Kinoshita Mitsuko Miyagawa Hirofumi Yasuhara, Audit & Supervisory Board Member will be in charge of Chairman of the Meeting of Panasonic Group Audit & Supervisory Board Members. Note: *: New appointment/assignment 9. List of s, and their Responsibilities Title (Effective June 29) President Kazuhiro Tsuga Chief (CEO) Vice President Yoshio Ito CEO, Automotive & Industrial Systems President, Automotive & Industrial Systems 12/18

15 (Effective June 29) Yoshiyuki Miyabe Chief Technology (CTO), Chief Manufacturing (CMO), Chief Procurement (CPO), Chief Information (CIO), Innovation In charge of FF Customer Support & Management In charge of Technology, Innovation In charge of Manufacturing, Procurement, Information Systems and Logistics, Intellectual Property, Design, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, and Environmental Affairs Mototsugu Sato Chief Strategy (CSO) Chief Human Resources (CHRO) In charge of Development, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. In charge of Planning, Development, Human Resources, Creation Project, and Panasonic Spin-up Fund CEO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Tetsuro Homma CEO, Appliances In charge of Consumer President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Masahisa Shibata Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Automotive Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Automotive Makoto Kitano CEO, Eco Solutions In charge of Construction Safety Regulations Administration Department President, Eco Solutions In charge of Construction Safety Regulations Administration Department Yasuyuki Higuchi CEO, Connected Solutions President, Connected Solutions Takashi Toyama Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Representative in Tokyo In charge of Government and External Relations, Government and External Relations In charge of Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic 13/18

16 (Effective June 29) Laurent Abadie COO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH COO, Panasonic Holding (Netherlands) B.V. Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd., Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH Jun Ishii Chief Risk Management (CRO) Chief Compliance (CCO) In charge of Corporate Governance, Risk & Governance Management In charge of General Affairs, Social Relations, Facility Management, and Support Office In charge of Legal Affairs, Fair & Compliance, Corporate Governance, Risk Management, Risk & Governance Management In charge of General Affairs, Social Relations, Facility Management, and Support Office Yukio Nakashima In charge of Customer Satisfaction, Vice President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Marketing, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region In charge of Customer Satisfaction, Vice President, Appliances In charge of Consumer Marketing, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region Daizo Ito Regional Head for India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa Chairman, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Vice President, Eco Solutions In charge of Global Marketing Regional Head for India, South Asia, Middle East and Africa Chairman, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Vice President, Eco Solutions In charge of Global Marketing Toshiyuki Takagi Vice President, Appliances President, Air-Conditioner Vice President, Appliances President, Air-Conditioner Shinji Sakamoto Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Industrial Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems In charge of Industrial 14/18

17 (Effective June 29) Masahiro Ido In charge of Solution Sales, Solutions In charge of MICE, MICE, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Enterprise In charge of Solution Sales, Solutions In charge of MICE, MICE, Tokyo Olympic & Paralympic Enterprise Satoshi Takeyasu Chief Brand Communications (CBCO), Groupwide Brand Communications In charge of Corporate Sports In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, and Citizenship, Groupwide Brand Communications In charge of Corporate Sports Junichiro Kitagawa In charge of Overseas Marketing, Consumer Marketing In charge of Overseas Marketing, Consumer Marketing Yuki Kusumi In charge of TV, Imaging Products In charge of Major Appliances In charge of TV, Imaging Products In charge of Major Appliances Yoshiyuki Iwai In charge of Intelligence & Liaison, Legal Affairs, and Intellectual Property In charge of Intelligence & Liaison, Legal Affairs, and Intellectual Property Makoto Ishii In charge of Information Systems and Logistics In charge of Information Systems and Logistics Toru Nishida Regional Head for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Regional Head for Southeast Asia and Oceania, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Kazuhiro Murata, Marketing, Marketing Hiroyuki Aota Vice President, Connected Solutions, Process Automation President, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. Vice President, Connected Solutions, Process Automation President, Panasonic Smart Factory Solutions Co., Ltd. 15/18

18 (Effective June 29) Masaki Arizono Vice President, Connected Solutions, Media Entertainment Vice President, Connected Solutions, Media Entertainment Masashi Yamada, Housing Systems, Housing Systems Michiko Ogawa In charge of Technics Brand In charge of Home Entertainment and Communication, Home Entertainment General Manager, Technics In charge of Technics Brand In charge of Home Entertainment and Communication, Home Entertainment General Manager, Technics Hirotoshi Uehara Industrial Systems, Automotive Infotainment Systems Industrial Systems, Automotive Infotainment Systems Eiichi Katayama In charge of Strategic In charge of AGE-FREE and Life Solution President, Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd. In charge of Strategic In charge of AGE-FREE and Life Solution President, Panasonic Cycle Technology Co., Ltd. Mitsuki Wada In charge of Procurement President, Global Procurement In charge of Procurement President, Global Procurement Tatsuo Katakura Vice President, Connected Solutions President, Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. Vice President, Connected Solutions President, Panasonic System Solutions Japan Co., Ltd. Kenji Tamura Industrial Systems In charge of Energy, Rechargeable Battery Industrial Systems In charge of Energy, Rechargeable Battery Thomas Gebhardt Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America 16/18

19 (Effective June 29) Akira Kono, Consumer Marketing (Japan), Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region, Consumer Marketing (Japan), Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region Masashi Nagayasu Industrial Systems, Automotive Marketing & Sales Industrial Systems, Automotive Marketing & Sales Manish Sharma President, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. President, Panasonic India Pvt. Ltd. Eiji Fujii Industrial Systems In charge of Technology, Engineering Industrial Systems In charge of Technology, Engineering Hiroyuki Tagishi, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific Hirokazu Umeda Chief Financial (CFO) General Manager, Corporate Management Support Group, Corporate Strategy In charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project and BPR Project In charge of Accounting and Finance General Manager, Corporate Management Support Group, Corporate Strategy In Charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project, and BPR Project Kiyoshi Otaki In charge of Small Appliances, Kitchen Appliances In charge of Small Appliances, Kitchen Appliances Sadaaki Yokoo Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China Masahiro Shinada, Energy Systems, Energy Systems Note: Underline: Changed responsibilities 17/18

20 10. Personnel Changes Toshiharu Tsutsui Hideyuki Oka Hideaki Harada Scott Kirchner Seiichiro Igaki Yasumichi Murase, TV, Appliances, Eco Solutions In charge of Technology, Design, Manufacturing, and Quality and Environmental, Engineering, Manufacturing Innovation In charge of Strategy and Planning, Connected Solutions President, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America General Manager, Financial & Accounting Department President, Member of the Board, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Strategy Deputy, Panasonic Appliances Asia Pacific, AVC Networks In charge of Technology and Design Center, R&D General Manager, Corporate Planning Department, Corporate Strategy Vice President, Panasonic Automotive Systems of America, Panasonic Corporation of North America General Manager, Financial & Accounting Department, Rechargeable Battery, Automotive & Industrial Systems, Portable Rechargeable Battery Unit Note: Underline: Changed responsibilities 18/18