Who is moving to which position
Resolved 25 June 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Health reasons
Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board
Iketani Yasuhiko (池谷 保彦), the Representative Director and President, requested to resign from his position as Representative Director and President effective 1 August 2026 for health reasons, and the Board of Directors accepted the request. In response, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held today, the Company decided to appoint Akutagawa Hiroyuki (芥川 浩之) as Representative Director and President.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 25 June 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 1 August 2026 |
| Date of departure | 1 August 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Akutagawa Hiroyuki (芥川 浩之) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer (also General Manager, Corporate Administration Headquarters) |
| Appointee's previous position | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Administration Headquarters |
| Appointee's date of birth | 19 August 1967 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2009 |
| Number of shares held by the appointee | 44,180 shares (as of the end of June 2025) |
| Name of departing officer | Iketani Yasuhiko (池谷 保彦) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer |
| New position of departing officer | Chairman of the Board |
| Reason for departure | Health reasons |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board |
| Reason for change | Iketani Yasuhiko (池谷 保彦), the Representative Director and President, requested to resign from his position as Representative Director and President effective 1 August 2026 for health reasons, and the Board of Directors accepted the request. In response, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held today, the Company decided to appoint Akutagawa Hiroyuki (芥川 浩之) as Representative Director and President. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.Iketani Yasuhiko (池谷 保彦), the Representative Director and President, requested to resign from his position as Representative Director and President effective 1 August 2026 for health reasons, and the Board of Directors accepted the request.