New Chief Financial Officer at Mazda Motor Europe

Mr. Tomilo, 44, has over 22 years experience as a financial executive in the automotive industry. Since 2006, he has held the position of Director of Pricing and Financial Analysis at Mazda Motor Europe. Prior to joining Mazda, he held numerous management positions in Ford Motor Company’s financial organisation, including (among others) Americas Profit and Planning Manager, Finance Manager Product Development, and was International Finance Analyst. Mr. Tomilo is American, and has a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in finance from the University of Michigan.

“It’s great to have someone in our European organisation like Matt Tomilo,” said Mr. Guyton. “Not only will he provide seamless continuity on the financial side, he knows Mazda well and has years of experience in the automotive industry. He will be a great asset to my management team in these trying times.”

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(March 16, 2009)