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Changes in Officers6258HIRATA CorporationMachinery

Notice Regarding Organizational Changes and Department Head-Level Personnel Changes

Effective 1 April 2026, the company will establish multiple new organizations and departments while abolishing and reorganizing the Global Business Division and other units. In conjunction with these changes, the positions and assignments of 24 employees, primarily at department head level, will change.

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Who is moving to which position

Incoming appointee

24 items
Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Nakamura Koichi (中村 浩一)
Previous positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of Second Engineering Department
New positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Second Engineering Department
Maeda Shozo (前田 尚三)
Previous positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department
New positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department
Fujiyoshi Makoto (藤吉 誠)
Previous positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, First Engineering Department, Deputy General Manager of Second Engineering Group
New positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kanto Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of First Engineering Department
Maki Kazuhiro (牧 和博)
Previous positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kanto Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department
New positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department
Irie Eiichi (入江 栄一)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Second Engineering Department, Deputy General Manager (acting as department head)
New positionBusiness Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Head of Second Engineering Department
Tsuruta Masaya (鶴田 昌也)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Second Business Unit, Kansai Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Administration Department
New positionBusiness Division, Second Business Unit, Head of Kansai Business Division
Kaida Junichi (開田 準一)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Sales Department
New positionBusiness Division, Third Business Unit, Head of Semiconductor Sales Department
Toyota Kazutaka (豊田 和孝)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Third Engineering Department
New positionBusiness Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Head of Medical Equipment Department
Wakamoto Taku (若本 拓)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Production Control Department
New positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Head of Robotics Business Division and Head of Third Engineering Department
Ando Hiroaki (安藤 寛晃)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department
New positionBusiness Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department and Head of Production Control Department
Irida Kiyotaka (入田 清孝)
Previous positionBusiness Division, Head of Mass-Production Product Sales Department
New positionBusiness Development Center, Head of Product Sales Department
Mori Mitsuru (森 満)
Previous positionDepartment Head assigned to the Global Business Division
New positionHead of Business Development Center
Omata Hiroaki (小股 浩明)
Previous positionGlobal Business Division, Head of Global Sales Department
New positionBusiness Development Center, Head of Marketing Department
Hara Eiji (原 英治)
Previous positionGlobal Business Division, Head of Mass-Production Product Promotion Department
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to Human Resources Department (Taihei Technos Co., Ltd.)
Kinoshita Hirofumi (木下 博文)
Previous positionGlobal Business Division, Head of DS Engineering Department
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to the unit
Tsuchida Yoko (土田 洋子)
Previous positionGlobal Business Division, Head of AD Solutions Department
New positionBusiness Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Head of Third Engineering Department
Ito Yoshiaki (伊藤 嘉章)
Previous positionHead of the General Affairs Department, Administration Headquarters
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate Second Unit, Head of General Affairs Department
Kanazawa Dai (金澤 大)
Previous positionHead of the Human Resources Department, Administration Headquarters
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Head of Human Resources Department
Seki Shoichiro (関 祥一朗)
Previous positionHead of the Corporate Planning Department, Administration Headquarters
New positionCorporate Planning Unit, Head of Corporate Planning Department
Majima Masahide (真島 昌秀)
Previous positionAdministrative Division, Information Systems Department, Deputy General Manager of Digital Promotion Group
New positionDigital Transformation Promotion Unit, Head of Information Systems Department
Koyama Koichi (小山 浩一)
Previous positionHead of Legal and Compliance Department, Corporate Administration Division
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate Second Unit, Head of Legal and Compliance Department
Kamei Yukikazu (亀井 幸和)
Previous positionAdministrative Division, Head of Intellectual Property Department
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Head of Intellectual Property Department
Koyama Mizuho (小山 瑞穂)
Previous positionHead of the Quality Management Department
New positionAdministrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to Human Resources Department (seconded to Hirata Corporation Health Insurance Society)
Nakao Kazuhiro (中尾 和浩)
Previous positionNot disclosed
New positionHead of the Quality Management Department
Details of organizational changes

The Corporate Planning Unit, Digital Transformation Promotion Unit, Business Development Center, Group Business Division, Corporate First Unit and Corporate Second Unit will be newly established. The Business Promotion Department, Engineering Department and Global Business Division will be abolished. The Marketing Department, Product Sales Department, Digital Transformation Promotion Department, Third Engineering Department, First Engineering Department and Second Engineering Department, among others, will be newly established. The Bio-Equipment Department will be renamed the Medical Equipment Department.

Who is moving to which position
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Scheduled Appointment DateEffective 1 April 2026
Name of appointeeNakamura Koichi (中村 浩一), Maeda Shozo (前田 尚三), Fujiyoshi Makoto (藤吉 誠), Maki Kazuhiro (牧 和博), Irie Eiichi (入江 栄一), Tsuruta Masaya (鶴田 昌也), Kaida Junichi (開田 準一), Toyota Kazutaka (豊田 和孝), Wakamoto Taku (若本 拓), Ando Hiroaki (安藤 寛晃), Irida Kiyotaka (入田 清孝), Mori Mitsuru (森 満), Omata Hiroaki (小股 浩明), Hara Eiji (原 英治), Kinoshita Hirofumi (木下 博文), Tsuchida Yoko (土田 洋子), Ito Yoshiaki (伊藤 嘉章), Kanazawa Dai (金澤 大), Seki Shoichiro (関 祥一朗), Majima Masahide (真島 昌秀), Koyama Koichi (小山 浩一), Kamei Yukikazu (亀井 幸和), Koyama Mizuho (小山 瑞穂), Nakao Kazuhiro (中尾 和浩)
Appointee's new positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Second Engineering Department, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kanto Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of First Engineering Department, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department, Business Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Head of Second Engineering Department, Business Division, Second Business Unit, Head of Kansai Business Division, Business Division, Third Business Unit, Head of Semiconductor Sales Department, Business Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Head of Medical Equipment Department, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Head of Robotics Business Division and Head of Third Engineering Department, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department and Head of Production Control Department, Business Development Center, Head of Product Sales Department, Head of Business Development Center, Business Development Center, Head of Marketing Department, Administrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to Human Resources Department (Taihei Technos Co., Ltd.), Administrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to the unit, Business Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Head of Third Engineering Department, Administrative Division, Corporate Second Unit, Head of General Affairs Department, Administrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Head of Human Resources Department, Corporate Planning Unit, Head of Corporate Planning Department, Digital Transformation Promotion Unit, Head of Information Systems Department, Administrative Division, Corporate Second Unit, Head of Legal and Compliance Department, Administrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Head of Intellectual Property Department, Administrative Division, Corporate First Unit, Department Head assigned to Human Resources Department (seconded to Hirata Corporation Health Insurance Society), Head of the Quality Management Department
Appointee's previous positionBusiness Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of Second Engineering Department, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kumamoto First Business Division, First Engineering Department, Deputy General Manager of Second Engineering Group, Business Division, First Business Unit, Kanto Business Division, Head of First Engineering Department, Business Division, Second Business Unit, Kumamoto Second Business Division, Second Engineering Department, Deputy General Manager (acting as department head), Business Division, Second Business Unit, Kansai Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Administration Department, Business Division, Third Business Unit, First Equipment Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Sales Department, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Third Engineering Department, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Deputy Division Head and Head of Production Control Department, Business Division, Fourth Business Unit, Robotics Business Division, Head of Manufacturing Department, Business Division, Head of Mass-Production Product Sales Department, Department Head assigned to the Global Business Division, Global Business Division, Head of Global Sales Department, Global Business Division, Head of Mass-Production Product Promotion Department, Global Business Division, Head of DS Engineering Department, Global Business Division, Head of AD Solutions Department, Head of the General Affairs Department, Administration Headquarters, Head of the Human Resources Department, Administration Headquarters, Head of the Corporate Planning Department, Administration Headquarters, Administrative Division, Information Systems Department, Deputy General Manager of Digital Promotion Group, Head of Legal and Compliance Department, Corporate Administration Division, Administrative Division, Head of Intellectual Property Department, Head of the Quality Management Department, Not disclosed
Details of organizational changesThe Corporate Planning Unit, Digital Transformation Promotion Unit, Business Development Center, Group Business Division, Corporate First Unit and Corporate Second Unit will be newly established. The Business Promotion Department, Engineering Department and Global Business Division will be abolished. The Marketing Department, Product Sales Department, Digital Transformation Promotion Department, Third Engineering Department, First Engineering Department and Second Engineering Department, among others, will be newly established. The Bio-Equipment Department will be renamed the Medical Equipment Department.
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Resolution dateDate of departureAppointee's date of birthYear the appointee joined the CompanyNumber of shares held by the appointeeName of departing officerFormer position of departing officerNew position of departing officerReason for departureWhether the incumbent will remain in officeReason for changeReasons for appointmentNumber of directors after the changeFiling as an independent officerChange in Corporate Governance StructureSubject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders

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To further increase the likelihood of achieving the targets of the medium-term management plan while aligning the organization with the current state of the business. To establish a structure that enables prompt and accurate management decisions by clarifying the roles, authority and responsibilities of each division and strengthening governance.

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