Toyota Integrates Asia R&D Base with Production Support Company.Tokyo, Japan, Apr 2, 2007 - (JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) Newswire) - Toyota Motor Corpopration (TMC TMC Technology Marketing Corporation (Norwalk, Connecticut) TMC Texas Medical Center (Houston, TX) TMC Traffic Message Channel TMC The Movie Channel TMC Traffic Management Center ) announced today that it has integrated its Asia R&D base - Toyota Technical Center Asia Pacific (Thailand) Co. Ltd. (TTCAP-TH) - with production support company Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. (TMAP TMAP Texas Medication Algorithm Project TMap Test Management Approach (Sogeti Nederland B.V.) TMAP Telecommunications Monitoring and Assessment Program (US Air Force) TMAP Tell Madaba Archaeological Project Thailand) to establish Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering and Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TMAP-EM). TMAP-EM aims to strengthen the operations of Toyota production affiliates in Asia and to promote further localization Customizing software and documentation for a particular country. It includes the translation of menus and messages into the native spoken language as well as changes in the user interface to accommodate different alphabets and culture. See internationalization and l10n. by unifying development and evaluation of locally produced vehicles with local procurement The process of obtaining personnel, services, supplies, and equipment from local or indigenous sources. and production operations. TMAP-EM also aims to work closely with Singapore-based sales support company Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Pte Ltd PTE LTD Private Limited (TMAP-MS*) to build an integrated structure for engineering, manufacturing and marketing, allowing more flexibility in responding to market changes. TMC Managing Officer and TMAP-MS President Ryoichi Sasaki is to serve concurrently as president of TMAP-EM. Outline of TMAP-EM
Company name: Toyota Motor Asia Pacific Engineering and
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (TMAP-EM)
Location: Samutprakarn Province (TTCAP-TH's current
location); approx. 60km from Bangkok
President: Ryoichi Sasaki
Number of employees: Approx. 1,200 (as of April 2007)
Establishment: April 1, 2007
Capital: 1.3 billion baht
Shareholder: TMC: 100%
Scope of operations: Development and evaluation of locally produced
vehicles in Asia
Operational support to Toyota production
affiliates in Asia
*MS = marketing and sales About Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota Motor Corporation (TSE See Tokyo Stock Exchange. TSE 1. See Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE). 2. See Toronto Stock Exchange (TSE). : 7203; NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : TM), established in 1937, is one of the world's representative automobile manufacturers, producing vehicles in 26 countries and regions and marketing vehicles in more than 170 countries and regions. In fiscal 2006, Toyota provided nearly eight million vehicles on a consolidated basis to customers around the world under the Toyota, Lexus, Daihatsu and Hino brands. Toyota had more than 280,000 employees at the end of fiscal 2006. The company is headquartered in Aichi, Japan. For more information, please visit www.toyota.co.jp/en/index.html. Source: Toyota Motor Corporation Contact: Toyota Motor Corporation Corporate Communications Department Public Affairs Division Tel: +81-3-3817-9150 URL: http://www.toyota.co.jp/en/ Copyright [c] 2007 JCN Newswire. All rights reserved. A division of Japan Corporate News Network K.K. |
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