Toyota Technical Development Corporation (Headquarters: Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Teiichi Saeki; hereinafter referred to as "the Company") hereby announces that at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors held on June 30, new executive officers were appointed, and the new management structure will be launched as detailed below.

We will inherit the value cultivated through monozukuri (manufacturing) and challenge ourselves to create further value.

New Executive Management Structure Effective July 1, 2026

Name

New Position

Responsibilities

Teiichi Saeki (New Appointment)

President and CEO

Yukio Noda

Senior Executive Officer, Director

General Manager, IP Solutions Business Division

Youichi Funahashi

Senior Executive Officer, Director

General Manager, Management Division

Naoki Hirate

Director (Outside Director)

(General Manager, Vehicle Digital Development Department, Toyota Motor Corporation)

Shintaro Nishiyama (New Appointment)

Full-time Auditor

Hirotaka Takeda

Auditor (Outside Auditor)

(General Manager, Advanced Technology Planning Department, Toyota Motor Corporation)

Noritaka Toyama (New Appointment)

Senior Executive Officer

General Manager, Measurement Simulation Business Division

Keisuke Ishizaki

Executive Officer

Chief Technology Officer

Furthermore, Yoshiyuki Kagawa (former President and CEO) and Yoshihisa Hachiya (former Full-time Auditor) retired from their positions on the same date.

Message from New President and CEO, Teiichi Saeki

Teiichi Saeki, President and CEO

Even amidst significant changes in the business environment, including advancements in AI, our company will continue to provide reliable value that transcends time, while inheriting the value cultivated through Toyota's monozukuri.

Our strengths, measurement and intellectual property, are both crucial areas that support monozukuri. By leveraging these strengths, we will create new value by enabling each employee, regardless of their role, to demonstrate their abilities and combine their diverse perspectives.

Through these initiatives, we will pioneer new areas of value creation, starting from monozukuri, and contribute to solving societal challenges.

Message from Former President and CEO, Yoshiyuki Kagawa

Yoshiyuki Kagawa, Former President and CEO

I sincerely thank you for your exceptional support during my tenure.

Our company has so far operated as a company supporting monozukuri, with measurement and intellectual property at its core. The stance of aiming to be "a small yet powerful entity, like a tugboat towing a large ship," which I set forth at the beginning of my term, is certainly alive in our company today.

Although we are still on our journey, I feel a solid sense of accomplishment and future potential in our progress. I am convinced that the value of our company, with its strengths in people and technology, will become increasingly important even in this era of rapid change.

I look forward to our company achieving further development by further demonstrating the strengths we have cultivated under the new management structure.

I kindly ask for your continued unwavering support.

Biography of New President and CEO, Teiichi Saeki

Born in 1964.

Joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 1987. Since then, has been involved in vehicle development and product development. Led product planning and development as Chief Engineer (Development Lead) for "RAV4," and was widely involved in the development of SUV models, serving as Development Lead for "Harrier" and "Highlander."

Subsequently, served as General Manager of the Planning and Design Division in the Mid-size Vehicle Company at the same corporation, overseeing product lineup strategy.

In June 2021, appointed Chief Project Leader for SUV Business and Value Chain (Technology Development) in the Mid-size Vehicle Company at the same corporation, responsible for promoting company-wide themes.

Appointed Advisor to our company in January 2026.

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