Akebono Brake Industry Co. Ltd. announced management changes, effective November 1, 2013. Keiichi Oka, who is currently general manager of the Corporate Planning Department, will become president and director of Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co.

Ltd, as well as general manager of its ASEAN Centre; Paul Abbott, who is currently vice-president of corporate planning, will become senior manager in the department; Fuyuki Sekine, who is currently president and director of Akebono Brake (Thailand) Co. Ltd, will become senior manager of the Manufacturing Implementation Department; Hironori Sato, who is currently assistant head of the Automotive Sales Division, has been named general manager of the division; and Tomokazu Hamada, currently assistant head of the Sales Division, will now be general manager of the Overseas Sales Division.