Who is moving to which position
Resolved 25 May 2026Incoming appointee
10 itemsDeparting officer
4 items“Next role stated” means the document names the position the person holds after stepping down. It does not necessarily mean they are leaving the company.
The 4 individuals whose positions will change from directors to executive officers are understood not to remain on the Board of Directors. For the other departing individuals, not disclosed.
The Sales Planning Office will be renamed the Sales Strategy Office, the Plant Reorganization Promotion Office will be abolished, the Kyoto Engineering Section will be established under the Engineering Department, and the Tokyo Information Systems Section will be established under the Information Systems Office.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 25 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 25 June 2026 (the officer appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the 110th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026) |
| Name of appointee | Asahi Shigenori (朝日 重紀), Hirota Toshiyuki (広田 敏幸), Sato Kazuhito (佐藤 和仁), Tsukada Takeshi (塚田 武), Nishida Yoshihiro (西田 良弘), Sasaki Shotaro (佐々木 昌太郎), Hoki Hideyuki (保木 秀之), Wakabayashi Kazuto (若林 和人), Miyagawa Osamu (宮川 修), Nakanishi Ryoichi (中西 良一) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director, President and Executive Officer; Director, Harleigh (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.; Director, Shin-Nippon Industries Sdn.Bhd.; Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd., Representative Director, Vice President and Executive Officer; General Manager, Administration Division; responsible for Quality Assurance Department, Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer; overseeing Production Division; General Manager, Procurement Management Department; responsible for stakeholder relations; Representative Director and Chairman, 阪本印刷株式会社 (Note), Director, Managing Executive Officer; responsible for Corporate Strategy Office; Director, Harleigh (Malaysia) Sdn.Bhd.; Director, Shin-Nippon Industries Sdn.Bhd.; Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd., Senior Executive Officer; General Manager, Finance Department, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Sales Strategy Office; responsible for Packaging Systems Sales Department, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, West Japan Sales Division; responsible for Planning and Development Division, Senior Executive Officer; Executive Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd., Executive Officer, General Manager, Production Division; responsible for Thin Materials Business and Information Systems Office, Executive Officer, General Manager, East Japan Sales Division; General Manager, Tokyo Branch; General Manager, Sales Development Promotion Department |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director and President, Representative Director and Vice President; General Manager, Administration Division; responsible for Quality Assurance Department, Managing Director; General Manager, Production Division; General Manager, Plant Reorganization Promotion Office; General Manager, Procurement Management Department; responsible for Information Systems Office, Director; responsible for Corporate Strategy Office and overseas subsidiary directorships, Director, General Manager, Finance Department, Director; General Manager, West Japan Sales Division; General Manager, Toyama Sales Department; General Manager, Sales Planning Office; responsible for Packaging Systems Sales Department, Director, Head of East Japan Sales Division, responsible for Planning and Development Division, Director and Executive Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd., Not disclosed, General Manager, Tokyo Branch; General Manager, Sales Development Promotion Department |
| Name of departing officer | Nishida Yoshihiro (西田 良弘), Sasaki Shotaro (佐々木 昌太郎), Hoki Hideyuki (保木 秀之), Wakabayashi Kazuto (若林 和人) |
| Former position of departing officer | Director, General Manager, Finance Department, Director; General Manager, West Japan Sales Division; General Manager, Toyama Sales Department; General Manager, Sales Planning Office; responsible for Packaging Systems Sales Department, Director, Head of East Japan Sales Division, responsible for Planning and Development Division, Director and Executive Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd. |
| New position of departing officer | Senior Executive Officer; General Manager, Finance Department, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, Sales Strategy Office; responsible for Packaging Systems Sales Department, Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, West Japan Sales Division; responsible for Planning and Development Division, Senior Executive Officer; Executive Director, Kinta Press & Packaging (M) Sdn.Bhd. |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | The 4 individuals whose positions will change from directors to executive officers are understood not to remain on the Board of Directors. For the other departing individuals, not disclosed. |
| Details of organizational changes | The Sales Planning Office will be renamed the Sales Strategy Office, the Plant Reorganization Promotion Office will be abolished, the Kyoto Engineering Section will be established under the Engineering Department, and the Tokyo Information Systems Section will be established under the Information Systems Office. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. The officer appointments are scheduled to be formally decided at the 110th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 25 June 2026. Personnel matters concerning 阪本印刷株式会社 are scheduled to be formally decided at the company's 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 18 June 2026. |
Items this document does not state (10)
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The objectives are to accelerate decision-making by the Board of Directors and strengthen its supervisory function, as well as to expand opportunities for the appointment of personnel and systematically develop the next generation of management talent. The organizational changes are intended to strengthen sales strategy functions, plant and equipment maintenance functions, and the IT support structure, among other things.