Who is moving to which position
Resolved 7 September 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman
The company will transition to a two-representative-director structure as it enters the second half of the current fiscal year, in order to respond quickly to changes in the management environment accompanying the future expansion of the business scale and achieve sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 7 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 7 September 2026 (date of board resolution) |
| Name of appointee | Masamoto Tatsuhiko (政元 竜彦) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO and Chief Content Officer (CCO) |
| Appointee's previous position | Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Content Officer (CCO) |
| Appointee's date of birth | 28 March 1967 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 1999 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 109 thousand shares (record date: Not disclosed) |
| Name of departing officer | Shibata Iwao (柴田 巌) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, and CEO |
| New position of departing officer | Representative director and chairman |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain on the Board of Directors as Representative Director and Chairman |
| Reason for change | The company will transition to a two-representative-director structure as it enters the second half of the current fiscal year, in order to respond quickly to changes in the management environment accompanying the future expansion of the business scale and achieve sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To respond quickly to changes in the management environment accompanying the future expansion of the business scale and achieve sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value as the company enters the second half of the current fiscal year.