Who is moving to which position
Incoming appointee
3 itemsDeparting officer
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Whether he will remain on the Board of Directors: Not disclosed
The Legal Affairs & Compliance Department of the Corporate Planning and Administration Division will be divided into the Legal Affairs Department and the Corporate Ethics Promotion Department, and the Legal Affairs Department will be transferred to the direct supervision of the officer in charge of legal affairs.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 25 June 2026 |
| Date of departure | Effective 25 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Kitamura Keiko (北村 圭子), Ishikura Hiroaki (石倉 宏明), Ito Hiroshi (伊藤 浩) |
| Appointee's new position | Executive Officer, in charge of the Biomaterials Business, concurrently serving as General Manager of the Biomaterials Business Division, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Development Division, Deputy General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Sales Division, in charge of branches |
| Appointee's previous position | General Manager of the Biomaterials Business Division, Deputy General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Development Division, in charge of pharmaceutical development, Deputy General Manager of the Pharmaceutical Sales Division, in charge of branches |
| Name of departing officer | Mizuno Hitoshi (水野 均) |
| Former position of departing officer | Senior Executive Officer, in charge of the Biomaterials Business |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Whether he will remain on the Board of Directors: Not disclosed |
| Details of organizational changes | The Legal Affairs & Compliance Department of the Corporate Planning and Administration Division will be divided into the Legal Affairs Department and the Corporate Ethics Promotion Department, and the Legal Affairs Department will be transferred to the direct supervision of the officer in charge of legal affairs. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The company stated that the division of the Legal Affairs & Compliance Department and the transfer of the Legal Affairs Department to the direct supervision of the officer in charge of legal affairs are intended to strengthen functions and improve operational efficiency. No individual reasons were provided for the personnel changes involving the executive officers.