Who is moving to which position
Resolved 17 June 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Sato Koji (佐藤 恒治) will retire as a director but continue as Vice Chairman and Chief Industry Officer. Kawai Mitsuru (河合 満) will retire as Executive Fellow.
Effective 1 July, the company has presented the structures for Executive Officers, Executive Fellows/Senior Fellows, CxOs, companies, regions, and individual functions. Specific details regarding the establishment, integration, or abolition of headquarters and departments are not disclosed.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 17 June 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 17 June 2026 (selected at the Board of Directors meeting held after the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders) |
| Date of departure | 17 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Kon Kenta (近 健太) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President (Chief Executive Officer) |
| Appointee's previous position | President, Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer |
| Name of departing officer | Sato Koji (佐藤 恒治), Kawai Mitsuru (河合 満) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director and Vice Chairman, Chief Industry Officer, Executive Fellow |
| New position of departing officer | Vice Chairman, Chief Industry Officer, Retirement |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Sato Koji (佐藤 恒治) will retire as a director but continue as Vice Chairman and Chief Industry Officer. Kawai Mitsuru (河合 満) will retire as Executive Fellow. |
| Number of directors after the change | 10 (6 directors who are not Audit & Supervisory Committee members and 4 directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee members). There are 5 outside directors and outside Audit & Supervisory Committee members. |
| Details of organizational changes | Effective 1 July, the company has presented the structures for Executive Officers, Executive Fellows/Senior Fellows, CxOs, companies, regions, and individual functions. Specific details regarding the establishment, integration, or abolition of headquarters and departments are not disclosed. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | The election of directors was completed at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, held on 17 June 2026. |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.No specific reason for the changes is provided. The company explains that the directors were elected at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, and that the representative directors and directors with titles were selected at the Board of Directors meeting held after the meeting.