Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad announced that it has appointed Toru Okano as Executive Director. The effective date is January 01, 2016. Mr. Okano joined Matsushita Seiko Co.

Ltd. in Japan in 1981 and has served in various department of the company. in 1997 he was promoted to General Manager and in 2003 he was transferred to Matsushita Eco Systems, HQ Supplier Centre. He served 11 years there and rose to the position of Chief of Procurement Group, Global Manufacturing Centre in Japan.

On 1 April 2015 he was joined Panasonic Manufacturing Malaysia Berhad as Business Head of Fan Division.