The company will change from a one-representative-director structure to a two-representative-director structure. Shibata Iwao (柴田 巌) will change from Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, and CEO to Representative Director and Chairman, while Masamoto Tatsuhiko (政元 竜彦) will change from Director, Executive Vice President and CCO to Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, CEO and CCO.
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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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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.