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Resolved 5 November 2026Incoming appointee
21 itemsScheduled Appointment Date1 January 2027
Murano Tadayuki (村野 忠之)
Previous positionManaging Executive Officer, President of Life Science Company
New positionPresident and CEO
Kurata Hideyuki (倉田 英之)
Previous positionSenior Managing Executive Officer and CTO, Head of Technology Division
New positionExecutive Vice President and CTO, Head of Technology Division
Suzuki Nobuyuki (鈴木 伸幸)
Previous positionSenior Managing Executive Officer, President of Electronics Company
New positionSenior Managing Executive Officer, Office of the President
Kobayashi Junichi (小林 純一)
Previous positionManaging Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Department
New positionSenior Managing Executive Officer and CHRO
Momii Tatsuo (籾井 達夫)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, President of the Chemicals Company
New positionManaging Executive Officer, Office of the President
Sano Hiroaki (佐野 博朗)
Previous positionSenior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Division
New positionManaging Executive Officer, President of Life Science Company
Furuta Mitsuru (古田 充)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Display Business Division, Electronics Company
New positionManaging Executive Officer, President of Electronics Company
Mochizuki Iwao (望月 厳雄)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division
New positionSenior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Division
Yoshikawa Tomotaka (吉川 朋孝)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company
New positionSenior Executive Officer, President of the Chemicals Company
Jean-Marc Meunier (ジャン・マーク ムニエ)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Europe Business Division and Technology Management Office, Automotive Company
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Automotive Company Technology Management Office
Yokotsuka Shunsuke (横塚 俊亮)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Materials Integration Research Institute, Technology Division
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Materials Development Research Institute, Technology Division
Iwakura Seigo (岩倉 清悟)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Digital Innovation Management Division
New positionExecutive Officer and CDO, Head of Digital Innovation Management Division
Horibe Yoshihisa (堀部 善久)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Southeast Asia Business Division, Essential Chemicals, Chemicals Company, and President of AGCビニタイ㈱
New positionExecutive Officer, President of AGCビニタイ㈱
Kaida Yuriko (海田 由里子)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Head of Advanced Fundamental Research Institute, Technology Division
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Functional Creation Research Institute, Technology Division
Yuyama Kuki (湯山 空樹)
Previous positionExecutive Officer, Chief Representative of AGC Group in China
New positionExecutive Officer, General Manager of the Human Resources Department
Ninomiya Kazuo (二宮 一夫)
Previous positionCorporate Planning Division, Office of the Division Head
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division
Takashiba Hidenaga (高芝 秀長)
Previous positionDeputy Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company
Kurasawa Takushi (倉澤 卓士)
Previous positionHead of Production Technology Division, Chemicals Company
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Southeast Asia Business Division, Essential Chemicals, Chemicals Company
Muraoka Yutaka (村岡 裕)
Previous positionHead of Strategic Planning Office, Automotive Company, and Head of Mobility Business Division
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Office, Automotive Company, and Head of Mobility Business Division
Sone Junya (曽根 純也)
Previous positionHead of Procurement and Logistics Department
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Procurement and Logistics Department
Ariga Yasuto (有賀 靖人)
Previous positionHead of Production Control Department, Production Management Division, Display Business Division, Electronics Company
New positionExecutive Officer, Head of Display Business Division, Electronics Company
Reason for change
The changes are intended to further strengthen human capital management and advance the AI and digital strategy, which will be a pillar of efforts to strengthen the company’s competitiveness under its future business strategy. The Technology Division will also be reorganized to respond to the accelerating market environment and technological innovation and increasingly sophisticated and complex customer needs, and to enhance the company’s ability to create materials and new products.
Details of organizational changes
The positions of CHRO and CDO will be established. The Materials Integration Research Institute and Advanced Fundamental Research Institute will be abolished, and the Materials Development Research Institute and Functional Creation Research Institute will be established.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 5 November 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 1 January 2027 |
| Name of appointee | Murano Tadayuki (村野 忠之), Kurata Hideyuki (倉田 英之), Suzuki Nobuyuki (鈴木 伸幸), Kobayashi Junichi (小林 純一), Momii Tatsuo (籾井 達夫), Sano Hiroaki (佐野 博朗), Furuta Mitsuru (古田 充), Mochizuki Iwao (望月 厳雄), Yoshikawa Tomotaka (吉川 朋孝), Jean-Marc Meunier (ジャン・マーク ムニエ), Yokotsuka Shunsuke (横塚 俊亮), Iwakura Seigo (岩倉 清悟), Horibe Yoshihisa (堀部 善久), Kaida Yuriko (海田 由里子), Yuyama Kuki (湯山 空樹), Ninomiya Kazuo (二宮 一夫), Takashiba Hidenaga (高芝 秀長), Kurasawa Takushi (倉澤 卓士), Muraoka Yutaka (村岡 裕), Sone Junya (曽根 純也), Ariga Yasuto (有賀 靖人) |
| Appointee's new position | President and CEO, Executive Vice President and CTO, Head of Technology Division, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Office of the President, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CHRO, Managing Executive Officer, Office of the President, Managing Executive Officer, President of Life Science Company, Managing Executive Officer, President of Electronics Company, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Division, Senior Executive Officer, President of the Chemicals Company, Executive Officer, Head of Automotive Company Technology Management Office, Executive Officer, Head of Materials Development Research Institute, Technology Division, Executive Officer and CDO, Head of Digital Innovation Management Division, Executive Officer, President of AGCビニタイ㈱, Executive Officer, Head of Functional Creation Research Institute, Technology Division, Executive Officer, General Manager of the Human Resources Department, Executive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division, Executive Officer, Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company, Executive Officer, Head of Southeast Asia Business Division, Essential Chemicals, Chemicals Company, Executive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Office, Automotive Company, and Head of Mobility Business Division, Executive Officer, Head of Procurement and Logistics Department, Executive Officer, Head of Display Business Division, Electronics Company |
| Appointee's previous position | Managing Executive Officer, President of Life Science Company, Senior Managing Executive Officer and CTO, Head of Technology Division, Senior Managing Executive Officer, President of Electronics Company, Managing Executive Officer, Head of Human Resources Department, Senior Executive Officer, President of the Chemicals Company, Senior Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Division, Executive Officer, Head of Display Business Division, Electronics Company, Executive Officer, Head of Strategic Planning Department, Corporate Planning Division, Executive Officer, Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company, Executive Officer, Head of Europe Business Division and Technology Management Office, Automotive Company, Executive Officer, Head of Materials Integration Research Institute, Technology Division, Executive Officer, Head of Digital Innovation Management Division, Executive Officer, Head of Southeast Asia Business Division, Essential Chemicals, Chemicals Company, and President of AGCビニタイ㈱, Executive Officer, Head of Advanced Fundamental Research Institute, Technology Division, Executive Officer, Chief Representative of AGC Group in China, Corporate Planning Division, Office of the Division Head, Deputy Head of Integrated Chemicals Business Division, Chemicals Company, Head of Production Technology Division, Chemicals Company, Head of Strategic Planning Office, Automotive Company, and Head of Mobility Business Division, Head of Procurement and Logistics Department, Head of Production Control Department, Production Management Division, Display Business Division, Electronics Company |
| Reason for change | The changes are intended to further strengthen human capital management and advance the AI and digital strategy, which will be a pillar of efforts to strengthen the company’s competitiveness under its future business strategy. The Technology Division will also be reorganized to respond to the accelerating market environment and technological innovation and increasingly sophisticated and complex customer needs, and to enhance the company’s ability to create materials and new products. |
| Details of organizational changes | The positions of CHRO and CDO will be established. The Materials Integration Research Institute and Advanced Fundamental Research Institute will be abolished, and the Materials Development Research Institute and Functional Creation Research Institute will be established. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The changes are intended to strengthen human capital management, advance the AI and digital strategy, respond to the accelerating market environment and technological innovation and increasingly sophisticated and complex customer needs, and enhance the company’s ability to create materials and new products. The CHRO will strengthen initiatives related to human resources development, the organization and corporate culture, while the CDO will strengthen the use of AI and data-driven management.
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