Who is moving to which position
Resolved 16 September 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemWe decided to newly establish the position of COO to strengthen our ability to execute the business and maximize execution speed across the Company in support of further growth.
As head of the commerce domain, Shu Makoto (秀 誠) has driven business transformation from a broad perspective across the entire domain, including our commerce business and collaboration with ZOZO, ASKUL, PayPay and SoftBank. He also has a track record of embedding strong operational capabilities throughout the organization by rigorously managing the business end to end, from identifying issues through decision-making and execution. The company determined that he is best suited to further raise the quality and speed of decision-making and execution across the company and selected him as COO.
Establishment of a COO (Chief Operating Officer) position
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 16 September 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 1 October 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Shu Makoto (秀 誠) |
| Appointee's new position | COO (Chief Operating Officer) |
| Appointee's previous position | Senior Executive Officer, Commerce Domain Lead, the company |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2002 |
| Reason for change | We decided to newly establish the position of COO to strengthen our ability to execute the business and maximize execution speed across the Company in support of further growth. |
| Reasons for appointment | As head of the commerce domain, Shu Makoto (秀 誠) has driven business transformation from a broad perspective across the entire domain, including our commerce business and collaboration with ZOZO, ASKUL, PayPay and SoftBank. He also has a track record of embedding strong operational capabilities throughout the organization by rigorously managing the business end to end, from identifying issues through decision-making and execution. The company determined that he is best suited to further raise the quality and speed of decision-making and execution across the company and selected him as COO. |
| Details of organizational changes | Establishment of a COO (Chief Operating Officer) position |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To strengthen our ability to drive the business and maximize execution speed across the company in pursuit of further growth. Based on Shu Makoto (秀 誠)'s track record of driving business transformation, decision-making and execution in the commerce domain, the company determined that he is best suited to raise the quality and speed of decision-making and execution across the company.