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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.
- Senior advisor, Toyota Motor Corporation
Sept. 18, 2005. After a 41-year apprenticeship at Toyota Motor, Katsuaki Watanabe became its president in June.
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Originally published December 25, 2008 at 12:00 am. Toyota President Katsuaki Watanabe may be replaced next year by Akio Toyoda, grandson of the company's founder, after forecasting the first...
Two HBR editors interviewed Toyota’s president, Katsuaki Watanabe, and several top executives to learn about the strategies they’re developing to cope in the future. For well over a decade,...
Sep 18, 2005 · Follow @TIME. After a 41-year apprenticeship at Toyota Motor, Katsuaki Watanabe became its president in June. Best known for a cost-cutting initiative that squeezed suppliers and saved nearly $10...
Nov 29, 2006 · 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...
Feb 8, 2005 · News. Toyota Names Katsuaki Watanabe As New President. February 08, 2005 by Jeff Shepard. Toyota Motor Corp. (Nagoya, Japan) announced that Katsuaki Watanabe, who oversees procurement and business development, was named to replace Fujio Cho as the new President.