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Toyota Motor Sales, U.S.A. Announces Management Changes
Toyota Motor Sales,
U.S.A., Inc. (TMS) today announced the below-listed organizational
changes.
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Tony Fujita
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Torrance, CA - Tony Fujita, vice president, Global
Knowledge Center, has accepted a key global assignment at Toyota
Motor Corporation (TMC) in Japan. Effective January 1, 2004, Fujita
will leverage his extensive automotive experience, assisting TMC's
Domestic Sales Division with the launch of the Lexus brand in Japan,
slated for 2005.
Organizational changes effective immediately include: John
Kramer, formerly corporate manager, private distributors, is
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Kramer reports to Bryan
Bergsteinsson, group vice president, University of Toyota. Established in
2002, the Global Knowledge Center advances the principles of continuous
improvement and respect for others, pillars of "The Toyota Way,"
throughout the company's worldwide sales and marketing organizations.
Ron Broughman, formerly
corporate manager of fleet, Toyota Rent-A-Car and Toyota Certified Used
Vehicles, was named corporate manager, private distributors, replacing
Kramer. Broughman reports to Alan DeCarr, group vice president, sales -
Toyota Division.
Al Smith, formerly corporate
manager, strategic projects, is appointed corporate manager of fleet,
Toyota Rent-A-Car and Toyota Certified Used Vehicles, replacing Broughman.
Smith reports to Al Cabito, group vice president, sales administration.
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Brian Smith, formerly general
manager, Denver region, assumes the newly established position of
corporate manager, truck operations. Brian Smith continues to report to
DeCarr. David Pina, formerly assistant general manager, Kansas City
region, is promoted to general manager, Denver region, replacing Brian
Smith. Pina also reports to DeCarr.
(Nov. 12,
2003)
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