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Katsuaki Watanabe (渡辺 捷昭, Watanabe Katsuaki, born February 13, 1943) is senior advisor at Toyota Motor Corporation. He was president and CEO of the company before Akio Toyoda assumed those positions on June 23, 2009.
Nov 29, 2006 · SAN ANTONIO — When Toyota named Katsuaki Watanabe as its new president last year, many assumed he would be a caretaker chief executive, steering the giant automaker with a steady hand and a...
Jul 25, 2005 · Best known for a cost-cutting initiative that squeezed suppliers and saved nearly $10 billion over five years, Watanabe, 63, takes charge at a time when Toyota (2004 sales: 7.4 million vehicles)...
Sep 18, 2005 · Best known for a cost-cutting initiative that squeezed suppliers and saved nearly $10 billion over five years, Watanabe, 63, takes charge at a time when Toyota (2004 sales: 7.5 million...
Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe may be replaced next year by Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company’s founder, after forecasting the first loss in 70 years, people familiar with the matter...
Apr 23, 2024 · Katsuaki Watanabe served as Toyota's president and CEO from 2005 to 2009, overseeing a period of significant growth and expansion for the company, despite facing challenges such as the need for cost-cutting measures and maintaining Toyota's reputation for quality.
Apr 18, 2005 · Katsuaki Watanabe, who takes over as CEO of Toyota in June, faces a huge task. There's no smoldering scandal to extinguish, no battered confidence to restore, no eroding margins to reverse.
