Mazda North American Operations appointed Tatsuro Omura as CFO, effective Aug. 30, according to a press release.
It’s a promotion for the executive, who previously served as general manager of the business structure strategy department at Mazda Motor Corp. in Hiroshima, Japan. He will now play a key role in steering the company’s financial strategy and operations in the U.S., including production footprint, electrification and hybridization, product planning and regulatory compliance, the release stated.
Omura succeeds EVP Takeshi Nishiki in the position. Nishiki, who was promoted to EVP in November, had served as CFO of the automaker’s North American division since Oct. 30, 2020, according to Mazda’s website.
"Tatsuro Omura's extensive experience and deep understanding of our global financial landscape makes him exceptionally well-suited to lead Mazda's financial operations," Nishiki said in the release. "He will be pivotal in overseeing our production developments, expanding Mazda Financial Services offerings, and driving efforts to increase our market share.”
Omura joined Mazda in 2005 and has held roles in product cost, profit management, and corporate strategy and planning, according to the release. In addition to his time at Mazda Motor Corp. in Japan, he held several finance roles at Mazda Motor Europe in Germany between 2010 and 2014.
In Q1, Mazda’s U.S. market share increased to 3.1% — the highest since 1990 — and the automaker grew sales in the market by 7%.
