BNET Industries

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$24.2B
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Dow Jones Description

Passenger & Commercial Vehicles

President and CEO
James O'Sullivan
Number of Employees 39,364
Contact Information

3-1 Shinchi Fuchu-Cho

Aki-Gun

Hiroshima 730 8670

www.mazda.co.jp

(81) 822821111

NAICS Code Motor Vehicle Body Manufacturing: 336211

Recent Events

  • Japanese Share Offerings Climb

    11/17/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Mazda Swaps Ford Board Members

    10/30/09 - Mgmt. Change Entering - Other - View Story

  • Mitsubishi Motors Swings to Loss

    10/29/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Nikkei Edges Up; Banks Gain, Mazda Jumps

    10/06/09 - Bond / Stock Rating - View Story

  • Asian Shares Mostly Up; Japan Stks Hit By Strong Yen

    10/06/09 - New Investment - View Story

  • Opening View: Wall Street Rallies as Australia Raises Interest Rates

    10/06/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • Mazda Unveils Fuel-Efficient Engines

    9/30/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Mazda Global Premiere of Eco-Friendly and Powerful Next Generation 'SKY-G' and 'SKY-D' Engines at Tokyo...

    9/29/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Mazda Motor Aug. sales in China up 42 pct year on year

    9/04/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • World carmakers get serious about saving

    8/01/09 - Financial Announcement - View Story

  • AutoAlliance Thailand opens new passenger car plant

    7/13/09 - Site Opening - View Story

News & Analysis

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
James O'Sullivan President and CEO
James Dimarzio Chief Information Officer, Information Technology
Keishi Egawa Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
Matthew Foulston Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North American Operations
Bob Graziano Executive Vice President
Philip G. Spender Executive Vice President
Robert T. Davis Senior Vice President, Product Development and Quality
Eric Johnston Vice President, Sales, Service and Parts
Jay Amestoy Vice President, Government & Public Affairs
Jim Lievois Vice President, Finance
Renee Lewis Vice President, Human Resources and Mazda State for Mazda North American Operations
Robert Mercer Vice President, Dealer Operations
Shawn Murphy Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
Shusuke Koreeda Vice President, Customer Service and Parts Operations
David Klan General Manager, Western Region
Ron Stettner Regional General Manager, Midwest Region
Leopoldo Orellana Managing Director, Mazda Motor De Mexico
Mike Collinson Marketing Director
Mike Nakashima Director of Marketing
Peter Donnelly Director of Dealer Affairs
Dan Ryan Manager, Government & Public Affairs
Heather Croke Group Manager, Communications & National Events
Kiyoshi Ozaki Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Finance Services Division & Finance Admin
Christy Isaacs Specialist, Media Communications
Danica Laub Specialist, Product Communications
Daniel T. Morris Executive Officer of Marketing, Sales and Service
Donald John Romano
Masaharu Yamaki Executive Officer, Manufacturing & Business Logistics
Masao Furuta Managing Executive Officer, Domestic Marketing, Sales & Customer Service
Tamara Mlynarczyk Specialist, East Coast Public & Government Affairs
Thomas McDonald Midwest Pr Representative

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Hisakazu Imaki Representative Director and Chairman of The Board
Barbara Nocera Board of Directors
Jeremy Barnes Board of Directors
John Dalfonsi Board of Directors
Lewis W.K. Booth Board of Directors
Stephen T. Odell Board of Directors

Organization Position Status
Mazda North American Operations CEO Current
Mazda Motor Corporation President and CEO Current
Mazda North American Operations President Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Executive Officer Current
Mazda North American, Inc. President & CEO Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Chief Information Officer, Information Technology Current
Mazda North American Operations Chief Information Officer Current
Subaru Inc Current
Land Rover Chief Information Officer Former
Land Rover Senior Vice President Former
Land Rover General Manager Former
Rutgers University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda North American Operations Chief Operating Officer Current
Ford Motor Company Vice President & Chief Operating Officer, Mazda North American Operations Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Current
Mazda North American Operations Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Ford Motor Company Senior Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Mazda North American Operations Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, North American Operations Current
Ford Motor Company Controller, Material Planning and Logistics Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Executive Vice President Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Executive Vice President Current
Environment, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
The IT Solution Executive Vice President Former
Costinnovation Executive Vice President Former
Costinnovation Assistant Former
Environment, Inc. Assistant Former
The IT Solution Assistant Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Senior Vice President, Product Development and Quality Current
Perr&Knight Consulting Actuary Current
Casualty Actuarial Society Fellow Current
Casualty Actuarial Society Fellow Current
American Academy of Actuaries Member Current
Mazda North American Operations Senior Vice President, Product Development and Quality Former
American Mutual Former
Georgia State University MBA Former
Clemson University Bachelor's Degree In Finance Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Sales, Service and Parts Current
Ford Motor Company Vice President, Sales & Field Operations, Mazda North American Operations Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Government & Public Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Finance Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Director, Finance, Treasury and Administration Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Human Resources and Mazda State for Mazda North American Operations Current
Mazda North American Operations Vice President, Human Resources Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Dealer Operations Current
The Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers Board of Directors Current
Association of International Automobile Manufacturers, Inc Board of Directors Current
Volvo Cars Former
University of Maryland School of Law Juris Doctorate With Honors Former
Duke University Former

As vice president, general counsel and secretary, Shawn Murphy is responsible for all legal and audit matters for Mazda North American Operations. Murphy joined Mazda in December 2007. Prior to joining Mazda, he most recently held the position of General Counsel and Secretary for Jaguar Land Rover North America. Prior to its sale, he also was responsible for Aston Martin North America. During the ten years prior to that, Murphy held a variety of positions with increasing responsibility within the Ford Motor Company and Ford Motor Credit Company General Counsel offices. In addition to his position as General Counsel and Secretary for MNAO, Murphy serves as secretary to the Mazda Motor of America, Inc. Board of Directors and is a member of its audit committee. Murphy is affiliated with the Michigan and California Bar Associations, the American Bar Association, the Orange County Bar Association and the Association of Corporate Counsel. A graduate of Michigan State University, Murphy earned his Juris Doctorate with honors from the University of Detroit Mercy School. He resides in Ladera Ranch, Calif., with his wife, Julie and his two children, Cole and Cameron.

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary Current
Ford Motor Company Vice President, General Counsel & Secretary, Mazda North America Current
Michigan State University Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Vice President, Customer Service and Parts Operations Current
Mazda Motor Corporation General Manager Former
Mazda North American Operations Former

David Klan is general manager, Western region for Mazda North American Operations. Prior to this position, Klan was the director of marketing for MNAO where he was responsible for all U.S.-based advertising and marketing operations, including brand development, business planning and global integration. In his previous position, Klan was the general manager of global brand marketing for Mazda Motor Corporation, based in Hiroshima, Japan. Klan joined Mazda Canada in 1992, and has since held numerous positions in sales, marketing and regional operations. From July 2001 until March 2004, he was director of marketing at Mazda Canada, overseeing all marketing communications, product strategies, consumer incentives and marketing research. In March 2004, he moved to Japan to oversee global brand marketing including brand strategy, global marketing and product launch initiatives and a unified global auto show strategy. Klan graduated with a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Stetson University and received a master’s degree in business administration from the Schulich School of Business in Ontario, Canada. Klan is married with three children.

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation General Manager, Western Region Current
Mazda North American Operations General Manager Current
Ford Motor Company General Manager, Western Region, Mazda North American Operations Current
Mazda Canada, Inc. Director of Marketing Former
Mazda North American Operations Director, Marketing Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Regional General Manager, Midwest Region Current
Mazda North American Operations General Manager Current
Ford Motor Credit Company Former
Roosevelt University Master's Degree In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Managing Director, Mazda Motor De Mexico Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Marketing Director Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Director of Marketing Current
Mazda North American Operations Director of Marketing Current
The Anderson School MBA Former
Stanford University Bachelor's Degree In Political Science Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda North American Operations General Manager Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Director of Dealer Affairs Current
Ford Motor Credit Company Former
Central Connecticut State University Bachelor of Science In Business Administration Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Manager, Government & Public Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Group Manager, Communications & National Events Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Managing Executive Officer & General Manager, Finance Services Division & Finance Admin Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Specialist, Media Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Specialist, Product Communications Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Executive Officer of Marketing, Sales and Service Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Current
Pepperdine University MBA Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Executive Officer, Manufacturing & Business Logistics Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Managing Executive Officer, Domestic Marketing, Sales & Customer Service Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Specialist, East Coast Public & Government Affairs Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Midwest Pr Representative Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Representative Director and Chairman of The Board Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Mazda Motor Corporation President & Chief Executive Officer Former
Business Logistics Managing Executive Officer Former
Production Engineering Inc. Managing Executive Officer Former

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Organization Position Status
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current

Mr. Dalfonsi is a managing director in the investment banking department at Roth Capital Partners. During his career, Mr. Dalfonsi has closed over 150 financings and advised companies on mergers and acquisitions totaling over $3 billion in value. Mr. Dalfonsi has worked in an investment banking capacity at firms including William Blair & Company, Friedman Billings Ramsey and The Sakura Bank Limited over the last ten years. Mr. Dalfonsi received his B.S in Industrial Engineering from Northwestern University and has MBA from the University of Chicago Graduate School of Business. Mr. Dalfonsi currently serves on the board of Mazda Motor Funding.

Organization Position Status
Roth Capital Partners LLC Managing Director Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current
William Blair & Company LLC Former
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business Mba Former
University of Chicago MBA Former
Northwestern University B.S in Industrial Engineering Former

Lewis Booth was named the company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, effective Nov. 1, 2008. Booth has overall responsibility for the company’s financial operations, including the Controller’s Office, Treasury and Investor Relations. In his previous position, Booth was executive vice president for Ford Motor Company responsible for Ford of Europe, Volvo Car Corporation and Ford Export Operations & Global Growth Initiatives. Booth was chairman of both Ford of Europe and Volvo Car Corporation. He was formerly responsible for the Premier Automotive Group from October 2005. Previously, Booth was chairman and CEO, Ford of Europe, from April 2004 to Sept 2005, and held the position of president and COO, Ford of Europe, from September 2003 to April 2004. Between 2002 and 2003, Booth was president and then chairman of Mazda Motor Corporation based in Hiroshima, Japan, where he oversaw the implementation of the company's highly successful Millennium Plan and the return of the rotary engine in the RX-8. Booth was President, Asia Pacific and Africa Operations for Ford Motor Company, a position he held from January 1, 2000. In this role, he had operational responsibility for South Africa, Australia, New Zealand and India and for developing Ford’s strategy in the Asia-Pacific region. From Aug 1997 to Jan 2000, Mr. Booth served as Group Managing Director of the South Africa Motor Corporation (SAMCOR). At that time, Ford had 45% equity in SAMCOR, which assembled Ford and Mazda vehicles in South Africa. Subsequently, the SAMCOR joint venture was dissolved and Ford Motor Company of Southern Africa was established. During the 1980s and early 1990s, Booth held a series of management positions in Ford of Europe in Britain and in Germany in Finance Staff, Truck Operations, Product Development, Manufacturing, and Sales. In 1992, he moved to the United States where he worked for Finance Staff in Dearborn. From 1993 to 1996, Booth held a variety of positions in Car Product Development, Body & Assembly, Vehicle Operations and the Manufacturing Business Office for Ford Automotive Operations before accepting the position of Group Managing Director at SAMCOR in South Africa. Born in Liverpool, England, the son of a Ford, Austin and Morris dealer, Booth has the car business in his blood and makes no apologies for his passion for cars and the auto business. After completing his bachelor of engineering degree with honors in mechanical engineering at Liverpool University, he started his career at British Leyland before joining Ford in 1978 as a financial analyst in Product Development for Ford of Europe. Booth is a qualified chartered management accountant. He and his wife have two children.

Organization Position Status
Ford Motor Company Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Current
Jaguar Cars Limited Chairman Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ford of Europe, Inc. Executive Vice President Former
Ford Motor Company Group Vice President Former
Ford of Europe, Inc. Chairman Former

Stephen Odell is CEO and President, Volvo Car Corporation, a position he has held since Oct. 1, 2008. He is also a vice president of Ford Motor Company. Volvo Car Corporation, a subsidiary of Ford Motor Company, develops and manufactures cars which are sold in approximately 100 markets around the world. It is headquartered in Gothenburg, Sweden. Prior to his current position, Odell was chief operating officer for Ford of Europe from April 2008 to October 2008. In that role he was responsible for product development, manufacturing, purchasing, and marketing, sales and service operations. From September 2005 to April 2008, Odell was vice president of marketing, sales and service, Ford of Europe. Odell was elected a Ford Motor Company vice president in September 2005. Before that, Odell was director and senior managing executive officer in charge of marketing, sales and customer services at Mazda Motor Corporation, a Ford affiliate in Japan, where he was also a member of the board. Odell joined Ford Motor Company in 1980 as a graduate trainee, Ford of Britain. He worked in several management positions in sales and marketing in Britain and the U.S., before being appointed vice president marketing and sales, Jaguar North America, in 1997. In January 2000, Odell joined Mazda Motor North America as a vice president marketing and sales. From 2000-2001, he served on the board of governors of Dillard University in New Orleans, LA., a "Historically Black Colleges and Universities" institution. Odell became chief operations officer, Mazda North America, in October 2000, and was appointed president of Mazda Europe in January 2002. In May 2003, he was elected senior managing executive officer, marketing, sales and customer services, Mazda Motor Corporation, Japan. Born in London, UK, in 1955, Odell is married with two children.

Organization Position Status
Volvo Cars of North America LLC President & Chief Executive Officer Current
Ford Motor Company Vice President Current
Mazda Motor Corporation Board of Directors Current
Ford of Europe, Inc. Chief Operating Officer Former
Ford Motor Company Chief Operating Officer, Europe Former
Ford Motor Company Vice President, Marketing, Europe Former

Executive News

  • Chinese Carmaker Geely Wants Volvo

    BusinessWeek - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • Ford to Participate at IAA Investor and Analyst Conference at the Frankfurt Motor Show

    Forbes.com - 9/09/09 - View Story

  • Ford To Participate at UBS Best of Americas Conference in London

    PR Newswire - 9/04/09 - View Story

  • As auto sales rebound, price increases are likely

    Washington Post - 9/01/09 - View Story

  • GM, Ford Speed Up New Product Launches

    Chicago Tribune - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • Ford Focuses on New Product Line Production

    Industry Week - 8/10/09 - View Story

  • AutoAlliance Thailand opens new passenger car plant

    TradingMarkets - 7/13/09 - View Story

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