Toyota's Sato was the man for the moment - then the moment changed - Reuters
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Notable Quotes
"I was surprised when I was first approached about the job in the middle of last month."
— Kenta Kon , Executive
"It feels like there is some regime change within Toyota."
— James Hong , Other
"Toyota keeps emphasising, over and over, that Akio Toyoda wasn’t involved in the personnel decision."
— Seiji Sugiura , Academic
"Toyota keeps emphasising, over and over, that Akio Toyoda wasn’t involved in the personnel decision."
— Seiji Sugiura , Academic
Key People
Akio Toyoda is the former President of Toyota and the founder's grandson.
James Hong is the head of mobility research at Macquarie.
Kenta Kon is the incoming Chief Executive of Toyota and the company's chief financial officer.
Koji Sato is the outgoing Chief Executive of Toyota Motor.
Sato is a key executive at Toyota, known for navigating the company during pivotal moments.
Seiji Sugiura is a senior analyst at Tokai Tokyo Intelligence Laboratory.
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Koji Sato, appointed Toyota CEO in 2023, is set to be replaced by CFO Kenta Kon after three years, despite record sales and profit during his tenure.
Toyota announces CEO Koji Sato's resignation after three years, with CFO Kenta Kon set to succeed him, amid scrutiny over a planned buyout of Toyota Industries.
Koji Sato, appointed Toyota CEO in 2023, is set to be replaced by CFO Kenta Kon after three years, despite record sales and profit during his tenure.
Toyota announces CEO Koji Sato's resignation after three years, with CFO Kenta Kon set to succeed him, amid scrutiny over a planned buyout of Toyota Industries.
An analysis of Koji Sato's brief tenure as Toyota CEO and the upcoming leadership change to CFO Kenta Kon, amid challenges in the automotive industry.
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