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Panasonic Announces Senior Management Changes
[October 31, 2011]

Panasonic Announces Senior Management Changes


OSAKA, Japan --(Business Wire)--

Panasonic (News - Alert) Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)("Panasonic") today announced the following changes of senior management in line with the group reorganization to be implemented in January 2012.





1. Assignments and Appointments in Line with the Group Reorganization

(Effective January 1, 2012)        
 
Assignments and Appointments:
 

<AVC Networks Company>

Kazuhiro Tsuga President
Senior Managing Director, Current: President, AVC Networks Company
Member of the Board
 
 

<Appliances Company>

Kazunori Takami President
Managing Director, Former: President, Home Appliances Company
Member of the Board
 
Katsuhiko Fujiwara Senior Vice President
Executive Officer Director, Air Conditioning and Cold Chain Business Group
Former: Senior Vice President, Home Appliances Company
In charge of Air Conditioning and Cold Chain Business of the same Company

 

<Global Consumer Marketing Sector>

Toshihiro Sakamoto In charge of Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Executive Vice President, Former: In charge of Domestic Consumer Marketing,
Member of the Board General Director, Consumer Products Marketing,
In charge of Domestic Customer Satisfaction; Design
 
Yoshiiku Miyata Director, Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Senior Managing Director, In charge of Design
Member of the Board Former: In charge of Overseas Operations
 
Shiro Nishiguchi Director, AVC Marketing Division
Executive Officer Former: Director, Digital AVC Products Marketing Division, Consumer Products Marketing
 
Yukio Nakashima Director, Appliances Marketing Division
Executive Officer Former: Director, Home Appliances and Wellness Products Marketing Division, Consumer Products Marketing
 
Jun Ishii

In charge of Sales Company and Channel Strategy for Japan

Executive Officer Former: In charge of New Business Promotion
In charge of Corporate CS Division
Current: President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Co., Ltd.
 

<Industrial Devices Business>

Yoshihiko Yamada In charge of Industrial Devices Business
Senior Managing Director, Former: In charge of: Industrial Sales
Member of the Board Director, Corporate Industrial Marketing & Sales Division
 

<Automotive Systems Company>

Masahisa Shibata President
Executive Officer Current: President, Automotive Systems Company
 

<Industrial Devices Company>

Toshiaki Kobayashi President
Managing Executive Officer

Director, Electronic Components and Materials Business Group

Current: President, Panasonic Electronic Devices Co., Ltd.
 
Hisanori Ishiguro Vice President
Executive Senior Councilor Director, Semiconductor Business Group

Former:

President, Semiconductor Company

 

<Energy Company>

<SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.>

Masato Ito President, Energy Company
Executive Officer President, Member of the Board, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Former: Director, Member of the Board; Senior Managing Executive Officer; Company President of Energy Devices Company; SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Current: President, Energy Company
 

<Systems & Communications Company>

Takashi Toyama President
Managing Director, Current: President, Systems & Communications Company
Member of the Board President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.; in charge of Media & Spatial Design Laboratory;
General Manager, Construction Safety Regulations Administration Department
 

<Eco Solutions Company>

Shusaku Nagae

In charge of Solution Business

Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Eco Solutions Company
Former: In charge of: Lighting Company; Panasonic Ecology Systems Co., Ltd.
President, Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
 
Masato Tomita Vice President
Executive Officer

In charge of Overseas Operations

Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for CIS, the Middle East & Africa
 
Kuniaki Matsukage Vice President
Executive Officer Director, Lighting Business Group
Former: President, Lighting Company
Senior Managing Director
Director, Lighting Manufacturing Business Unit
Panasonic Electric Works Co., Ltd.
 

<Healthcare Company>

Kenji Yamane President
Executive Councilor Current: President, Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
 

<Manufacturing Solutions Company>

Yoshiro Takemoto President
Executive Councilor Current: President, Panasonic Factory Solutions Co., Ltd.
 
Koichiro Masai Vice President
Executive Senior Councilor Current: President, Panasonic Welding Systems Co., Ltd.
 
 
Joseph Taylor
Executive Officer Regional Head for North America
Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for North America
Current: Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
 
Hidetsugu Uji Regional Head for Latin America
Executive Senior Councilor President, Panasonic Corporation of Latin America

President of Panasonic Latin America

President of Panasonic Marketing Latin America

Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for Latin America
Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of Latin America
General Manager, Brazil Coordination Department
President, Panasonic do Brasil Limitada
 
Laurent Abadie

Regional Head for Europe & CIS

Managing Executive Officer Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for Europe; COO, Panasonic Europe Ltd.
Current: Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd.
Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
 
Yorihisa Shiokawa

Regional Head for Asia, the Middle East & Africa

Managing Executive Officer Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for Asia and Oceania
Current: Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
 
Toshiro Kisaka

Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia

Executive Officer Former: Director, Corporate Management Division for China and Northeast Asia
Current: Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China
 

2. Assignments of Responsibilities to Executive Officers (Effective January 1, 2012)

 
Assignments:
 
Seiichiro Sano In charge of: Special Task
Senior Managing Executive Officer

(President, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.)

 
 
Shiro Kitajima

President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Panasonic Corporation of North America

Executive Officer

(COO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
President, Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company)

Note: ( ) former titles/assignments/appointments

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen (US$105 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.


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