Business Operations by Next-Generation Management Following the Founder’s Retirement
First written in FY2018. 3 of 7 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 3 of 10 companies on the "Worse" side.
3 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The company has submitted “Election of 3 Directors” and “Election of 1 Audit & Supervisory Board Member” as agenda items for approval at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 29 November 2025. If these resolutions are approved, the planned structure will be Shigesato Itoi (糸井 重里) as Representative Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (CEO), and Ayako Koizumi (小泉 絢子) as Representative Director, President and Chief Operating Officer (COO).」
In connection with the vision of operations by the next-generation management team after the founder’s retirement, the company has specified the planned future structure, under which the founder will serve as Chairman and CEO and the COO will serve as President. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Head of Product Business Division” “Director, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Head of Corporate Administration Division」
While the founder serves as CEO and CCO, the company has clarified roles such as executive vice president and COO and CFO to lead the next-generation management structure. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「November 2023 Assumed office as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Creative Officer (CCO) (incumbent)」
The company described a management structure in which the founder serves as CEO and CCO, while also clarifying the roles of the executive vice president and COO, CFO and others as of the filing date. It described the concrete management structure related to the vision of operations led by the next-generation management team. - FY2021RestatedAnnual report
「“The distant view” depicts the founder, Shigesato Itoi (糸井 重里), representative director and president, having retired, with a team led by the next-generation management team operating the business in a dynamic manner.」
The company continues to present its vision of operating the business through a team led by the next-generation management team after the founder’s retirement. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「“The distant view” depicts the founder, Shigesato Itoi (糸井 重里), representative director and president, having retired, with a team led by the next-generation management team operating the business in a dynamic manner.」
The company continues to present its vision of operating the business through a team led by the next-generation management team after the founder’s retirement. - FY2019RestatedAnnual report
「“The distant view” depicts the founder, Shigesato Itoi (糸井 重里), representative director and president, having retired, with a team led by the next-generation management team operating the business in a dynamic manner.」
The company continues to present “the distant view” as its vision for operating the business through a team led by the next-generation management team after the founder’s retirement. - FY2018First statedAnnual report
「“The distant view” depicts the founder, Shigesato Itoi (糸井 重里), representative director and president, having retired, with a team led by the next-generation management team operating the business in a dynamic manner.」
The company first explicitly presented “the distant view” as its vision for operating the business through a team led by the next-generation management team after the founder’s retirement.