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Resolved 18 May 2026Incoming appointee
5 itemsScheduled Appointment DateAfter the conclusion of the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 August 2026 (subject to shareholder approval and formal approval at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors). The executive officer appointments are effective 1 June 2026.
Abe Daisuke (安部 大介)
Previous positionExecutive Officer of the Company (Chief Service Officer) (current)
New positionDirectors
Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲)
Previous positionRepresentative Director and President, CEO of SORACOM,INC. (current)
New positionOutside directors
Previous positionExecutive Officer, SVP of Global Strategy at Mercari,Inc.; CEO of Mercari, Inc.
New positionOutside directors
Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎)
Previous positionProfessor, Graduate School of Accounting and Finance, Chiba University of Commerce (current)
New positionOutside Corporate Auditor
Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionExecutive Officer (responsible for the advertising business)
Date of birthAbe Daisuke (安部 大介) 29 December 1970 / Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲) 10 January 1976 / John Lagerlin 19 July 1976 / Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎) 11 October 1959 / Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄) Not disclosed
Year joined the companyAbe Daisuke (安部 大介) 1995 / Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲) Not disclosed / John Lagerlin Not disclosed / Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎) Not disclosed / Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄) Not disclosed
Because the names and counts do not correspond, they are shown as reported without linking the counts to individual names.Departing officer
5 itemsDate of departureAt the conclusion of the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 August 2026 (Kusabiraki Chihito (草開 千仁), Muraki Shigeru (村木 茂), Akimoto Masahiro (秋元 征紘) and Koyama Fumitaka (小山 文敬)). Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗): 31 May 2026.
Kusabiraki Chihito (草開 千仁)Next role stated
Former PositionRepresentative director and chairman
New positionRetirement
Muraki Shigeru (村木 茂)Next role stated
Former PositionNot disclosed
New positionRetirement
Akimoto Masahiro (秋元 征紘)Next role stated
Former PositionNot disclosed
New positionRetirement
Koyama Fumitaka (小山 文敬)Next role stated
Former PositionStatutory Auditors
New positionRetirement
Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗)Next role stated
Former PositionExecutive officers
New positionRetirement
“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.
Whether the incumbent will remain in office (whether they will retain their position)
The retiring directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members will not continue in their positions. Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗) will retire as an executive officer.
Directors after the change6Number
Shareholders’ meeting approvalRequired. Proposals for the appointment of director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 29 August 2026.
Reason for change
The mid-term management plan is progressing smoothly and a strong foundation for the next leap forward has been established, so the chairman is scheduled to fully transfer management to the next generation. This refresh is intended to accelerate further business expansion on the foundation of growth established to date.
Reasons for appointment
Individual reasons for the appointment of Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲), John Lagerlin and Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎): not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 18 May 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | After the conclusion of the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 August 2026 (subject to shareholder approval and formal approval at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors). The executive officer appointments are effective 1 June 2026. |
| Date of departure | At the conclusion of the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for 29 August 2026 (Kusabiraki Chihito (草開 千仁), Muraki Shigeru (村木 茂), Akimoto Masahiro (秋元 征紘) and Koyama Fumitaka (小山 文敬)). Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗): 31 May 2026. |
| Name of appointee | Abe Daisuke (安部 大介), Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲), John Lagerlin, Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎), Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄) |
| Appointee's new position | Directors, Outside directors, Outside directors, Outside Corporate Auditor, Executive Officer (responsible for the advertising business) |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Officer of the Company (Chief Service Officer) (current), Representative Director and President, CEO of SORACOM,INC. (current), Executive Officer, SVP of Global Strategy at Mercari,Inc.; CEO of Mercari, Inc., Professor, Graduate School of Accounting and Finance, Chiba University of Commerce (current), Not disclosed |
| Appointee's date of birth | Abe Daisuke (安部 大介) 29 December 1970 / Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲) 10 January 1976 / John Lagerlin 19 July 1976 / Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎) 11 October 1959 / Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄) Not disclosed |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | Abe Daisuke (安部 大介) 1995 / Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲) Not disclosed / John Lagerlin Not disclosed / Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎) Not disclosed / Asada Katsuo (浅田 佳津雄) Not disclosed |
| Name of departing officer | Kusabiraki Chihito (草開 千仁), Muraki Shigeru (村木 茂), Akimoto Masahiro (秋元 征紘), Koyama Fumitaka (小山 文敬), Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative director and chairman, Not disclosed, Not disclosed, Statutory Auditors, Executive officers |
| New position of departing officer | Retirement, Retirement, Retirement, Retirement, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | The retiring directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members will not continue in their positions. Suzuki Takanori (鈴木 孝宗) will retire as an executive officer. |
| Reason for change | The mid-term management plan is progressing smoothly and a strong foundation for the next leap forward has been established, so the chairman is scheduled to fully transfer management to the next generation. This refresh is intended to accelerate further business expansion on the foundation of growth established to date. |
| Reasons for appointment | Individual reasons for the appointment of Tamagawa Ken (玉川 憲), John Lagerlin and Ishibashi Zenichiro (石橋 善一郎): not disclosed. |
| Number of directors after the change | 6 (including 3 outside directors) |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Required. Proposals for the appointment of director and Audit & Supervisory Board member candidates are scheduled to be submitted to the 40th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, scheduled for 29 August 2026. |
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Number of shares held by the appointeeReason for departureFiling as an independent officerDetails of organizational changesChange in Corporate Governance Structure
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The mid-term management plan is progressing smoothly and a strong foundation for the next leap forward has been established, so the chairman intends to transfer management to the next generation. In addition, to accelerate further business expansion, the Company will strengthen its business execution and oversight structure through internal directors and incorporate the global expertise and insights into the latest technologies of outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Board members.
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