Who is moving to which position
Resolved 31 March 2026Incoming appointee
4 itemsAs disclosed in the notice dated 20 February 2026 titled “Notice Concerning the Absorption-Type Merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Simplified Merger and Short-Form Merger) and Change in a Specified Subsidiary,” the Company Group is working to improve profitability and rebuild its growth platform amid accelerating changes in the market environment. To execute this strategy more effectively and swiftly, the Company will fundamentally review its existing organizational structure and renew its organizational structure effective 1 April 2026.
The existing headquarters-based organizational structure will be discontinued, and the Company will transition to a new structure that removes the barriers between the 3 areas of Consumer, Corporate and Technology and integrates management resources.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 31 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | Effective 1 April 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Nakamura Gaku (中村 岳), Sudo Miyuki (須藤 みゆき), Maki Taisuke (牧 泰亮), Inagaki Tsukasa (稲垣 司) |
| Appointee's new position | President and Representative Director, Executive Officer, Executive officers, Executive Officer, CFO, Executive officers |
| Appointee's previous position | Representative Director and President, Head of the Online English Conversation Business Headquarters, Head of the Finance Strategy Headquarters, CFO, Head of the Corporate Management Headquarters |
| Reason for change | As disclosed in the notice dated 20 February 2026 titled “Notice Concerning the Absorption-Type Merger of a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (Simplified Merger and Short-Form Merger) and Change in a Specified Subsidiary,” the Company Group is working to improve profitability and rebuild its growth platform amid accelerating changes in the market environment. To execute this strategy more effectively and swiftly, the Company will fundamentally review its existing organizational structure and renew its organizational structure effective 1 April 2026. |
| Details of organizational changes | The existing headquarters-based organizational structure will be discontinued, and the Company will transition to a new structure that removes the barriers between the 3 areas of Consumer, Corporate and Technology and integrates management resources. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.As changes in the market environment accelerate, the Company is working to improve profitability and rebuild its growth platform. To execute this strategy more effectively and swiftly, it will fundamentally review its existing organizational structure. The Company aims to speed up decision-making, enhance end-to-end execution, provide appropriate services to a broader market and increase corporate value.