Toyota Motor Corporation have expanded foreigners or non-Japanese to senior positions in the management of the manufacturer. In fact, a woman for the first non-Japanese residents who also lined up as a senior executive.
As reported by Reuters on Friday (06/03/2015), Toyota's management team has been dominated by men, especially men of Japan. Didier Leroy, who previously headed Toyota Europe, which will be one of six new Toyota executives who will officially stints as Executive Vice President of Toyota in June.
Leroy, 57, who joined Toyota in 1998 that previously worked at Renault. "He will be the first foreigner to become Executive Vice President of Toyota, a first top post occupied by non-Japanese people," writes Reuters.
Meanwhile, Julie Hamp, which is currently listed as the head of corporate communications at Toyota Motor North America, lined up as Managing Officer and Chief Communication Officer.
Note PR Week shows, Hamp began the task as Chief Communications Officer of Toyota North America began in June 2012 and then. Since joining Hamp, Toyota returned achieve glory as the manufacturer with the largest sales universal.
With his appointment, Hamp became the first woman who lined up as a senior executive of Toyota. He also became the first non-Japanese woman who holds the rank.
Before joining Toyota, Hamp is CCO and Senior Vice President consummer Relations PepsiCo company for more than four years. However, Hamp resigned from office in March 2012.
The experience in the automotive field can not be doubted. For 25 years he crisscrossed in communications company General Motors. In the largest manufacturer in the United States, Hamp career climb from the bottom.
Thanks to the tenacity, perseverance, and his expertise in the field of communication he managed to climb positions ranging from staff to the director. He occupied the Vice President Commnications for Europe and expands the post of director of communications for the Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East.
In the end, time will prove that Didier Leroy, as executive vice president will be really the first top lady in Toyota Motor Coorporation.
