Who is moving to which position
Resolved 14 October 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemThe candidate has extensive experience and broad knowledge of the automotive industry, and is therefore expected to provide oversight and appropriate advice on the company’s management.
The candidate held a series of management positions in the technology development division of an automaker and subsequently spent many years involved in the management of an automotive development engineering company, giving the candidate extensive experience and broad knowledge of the automotive industry.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 14 October 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | After approval of the appointment proposal at the 26th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 24 March 2027 |
| Name of appointee | Yamanoi Toshimi (山ノ井 利美) |
| Appointee's new position | Outside Directors |
| Appointee's previous position | SCオートモーティブエンジニアリング株式会社 Representative Director and Chairman |
| Appointee's date of birth | 26 January 1955 |
| Reason for change | The candidate has extensive experience and broad knowledge of the automotive industry, and is therefore expected to provide oversight and appropriate advice on the company’s management. |
| Reasons for appointment | The candidate held a series of management positions in the technology development division of an automaker and subsequently spent many years involved in the management of an automotive development engineering company, giving the candidate extensive experience and broad knowledge of the automotive industry. |
| Filing as an independent officer | If the appointment is approved, the company plans to register the candidate with the Tokyo Stock Exchange as an independent officer. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Proposal for the appointment of a new outside director candidate at the 26th ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for 24 March 2027 |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company aims to draw on the candidate’s extensive experience and broad knowledge of the automotive industry to receive oversight and appropriate advice on its management. By ensuring an adequate number of independent outside directors, it seeks to promote fair and active deliberations by the Board of Directors and strengthen its oversight function to enhance corporate value.