Securing Talent and Strengthening a Cross-Functional Organization
First written in FY2023. 2 of 4 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2024-Q1. Latest entry: FY2025.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2026: 3 of 34 companies on the "Worse" side.
31 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company therefore recruited experienced personnel with track records in clinical development and business development.」
The Company recruited experienced personnel with track records in clinical and business development, strengthening both functions. - FY2024-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「To promote the business through a stronger R&D structure, the Company changed its structure from 1 director overseeing all research and development to 2 directors overseeing research and development separately.」
The Company continues to operate under a structure in which 2 directors separately oversee research and development following the change in April 2023. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Company’s co-founder and Chairman, Keiji Hasumi, retired as a professor at Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology upon reaching the mandatory retirement age on 31 March 2023 and became a full-time director of the Company on 1 April, taking the lead in research. Accordingly, to promote the business through a stronger R&D structure, the Company changed its structure from 1 director overseeing all research and development to 2 directors overseeing research and development separately.」
The Company changed its structure from 1 director overseeing all R&D to 2 directors separately overseeing research and development. Keiji Hasumi’s appointment as a full-time director clarified responsibility for research. - FY2023First statedAnnual report
「Rather than organizing the Company into vertically divided specialist silos, it aims to create an organization in which personnel with expertise in research, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and development can engage freely in discussion, while actively recruiting talented personnel.」
The Company aims to build a cross-functional organization where specialists in research, manufacturing, regulatory affairs and development can collaborate, while recruiting talented personnel.