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PR TIMES announces organizational and personnel changes (effective 2 November 2026)

The company reorganized its business divisions following the termination of the Jooto business, established the Service Line Sales Department, and integrated and split teams, among other changes. Personnel changes were made mainly at the department head and manager levels. No changes involving officers, such as directors or audit & supervisory board members, are listed.

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Who is moving to which position

Resolved 2 November 2026

Incoming appointee

10 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 2 November 2026. However, the document also lists dates on which individual personnel changes had already been ordered, including 1 September 2026 and 19 October 2026. The secondment of 3 people to subsidiary NAVICUS is planned.
Yamada Shinsuke (山田真輔)
Previous positionHead of Jooto Business Department and Manager, Customer Relations Team
New positionHead of Service Line Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, and Head of Jooto Business Department
Morishita Gaku (森下岳)
Previous positionJoined the company on 1 July 2026
New positionManager, General Affairs and Legal Team, Corporate Communications Department
Kawahara Nanako (川原菜々子)
Previous positionSuccess Team, First Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
New positionManager, New Business Sales Team, Second Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
Takagi Kenji (髙木健志)
Previous positionHead of PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit; Manager, Second Team
New positionManager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit
Matsumoto Erika (松本英里香)
Previous positionManager, Third Team, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
New positionManager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit
Takayama Ryoma (髙山亮真)
Previous positionManager, Fourth Team, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
New positionManager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit
Okada Nachi (岡田奈千)
Previous positionMedia Relations Group, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
New positionActing Manager, Media Relations Group, PR TIMES Business Unit
Maki Takahiro (牧嵩洋)
Previous positionManager, Production Team, PR TIMES TV Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit
New positionManager, PR TIMES TV Team, PR TIMES Business Unit
Arakawa Yuma (荒川雄磨)
Previous positionJoined the company on 1 September 2026
New positionHead of BPaaS and Manager, Sales Team, Tayori Business Department
Hirano Yudai (平野雄大)
Previous positionJoined the company on 1 July 2026
New positionManager, Customer Relations Team, Tayori Business Department
Reason for change

To clarify the objectives and areas of responsibility of each division and pursue business growth and the achievement of performance targets. The organizational changes include the termination of the Jooto business, the establishment of the Service Line Sales Department, the split of the General Affairs, Legal and IT Team, and the creation of a Head of BPaaS position in the Tayori Business Department.

Details of organizational changes

The sales and customer relations teams associated with the Jooto Business Department were abolished and reorganized for existing customer support. The PR Partner Services Department and PR TIMES TV Services Department were reorganized, and the Service Line Sales Department was established. The First through Fourth PR Partner Services Teams were consolidated into the PR Partner Services Team. The Production Team was renamed the PR TIMES TV Team. The General Affairs, Legal and IT Team was split into the General Affairs and Legal Team and the IT Team. A Head of BPaaS position was established in the Tayori Business Department. Dedicated managers were assigned to the Sales Team and Customer Relations Team.

Who is moving to which position
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Resolution date2 November 2026
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 2 November 2026. However, the document also lists dates on which individual personnel changes had already been ordered, including 1 September 2026 and 19 October 2026. The secondment of 3 people to subsidiary NAVICUS is planned.
Name of appointeeYamada Shinsuke (山田真輔), Morishita Gaku (森下岳), Kawahara Nanako (川原菜々子), Takagi Kenji (髙木健志), Matsumoto Erika (松本英里香), Takayama Ryoma (髙山亮真), Okada Nachi (岡田奈千), Maki Takahiro (牧嵩洋), Arakawa Yuma (荒川雄磨), Hirano Yudai (平野雄大)
Appointee's new positionHead of Service Line Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, and Head of Jooto Business Department, Manager, General Affairs and Legal Team, Corporate Communications Department, Manager, New Business Sales Team, Second Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, PR Partner Services Team, PR TIMES Business Unit, Acting Manager, Media Relations Group, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, PR TIMES TV Team, PR TIMES Business Unit, Head of BPaaS and Manager, Sales Team, Tayori Business Department, Manager, Customer Relations Team, Tayori Business Department
Appointee's previous positionHead of Jooto Business Department and Manager, Customer Relations Team, Joined the company on 1 July 2026, Success Team, First Sales Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Head of PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit; Manager, Second Team, Manager, Third Team, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, Fourth Team, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Media Relations Group, PR Partner Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Manager, Production Team, PR TIMES TV Services Department, PR TIMES Business Unit, Joined the company on 1 September 2026, Joined the company on 1 July 2026
Reason for changeTo clarify the objectives and areas of responsibility of each division and pursue business growth and the achievement of performance targets. The organizational changes include the termination of the Jooto business, the establishment of the Service Line Sales Department, the split of the General Affairs, Legal and IT Team, and the creation of a Head of BPaaS position in the Tayori Business Department.
Details of organizational changesThe sales and customer relations teams associated with the Jooto Business Department were abolished and reorganized for existing customer support. The PR Partner Services Department and PR TIMES TV Services Department were reorganized, and the Service Line Sales Department was established. The First through Fourth PR Partner Services Teams were consolidated into the PR Partner Services Team. The Production Team was renamed the PR TIMES TV Team. The General Affairs, Legal and IT Team was split into the General Affairs and Legal Team and the IT Team. A Head of BPaaS position was established in the Tayori Business Department. Dedicated managers were assigned to the Sales Team and Customer Relations Team.
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Date of departureAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeName of departing officerFormer position of departing officerNew position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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To clarify the objectives and areas of responsibility of each division and pursue business growth and the achievement of performance targets. The stated reasons include responding to the termination of the Jooto business, establishing a customer proposal structure spanning all services, strengthening expertise in general affairs, legal affairs and IT, and expanding Tayori's BPaaS business.

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