Who is moving to which position
Resolved 27 March 2026Incoming appointee
7 itemsThe objective is to review the existing division of roles and management layers within the organization in order to reduce compliance risk and optimize the balance of business operations.
The Trauma Business Headquarters, Joint Business Headquarters, Spine Business Headquarters, and Sales Strategy Headquarters will be abolished, and a Business Headquarters will be newly established. The newly established Trauma Business Division, Joint Business Division, Spine Business Division, Strategic Sales Department, Business Administration Department, and Business Planning Department will be placed under the Business Headquarters. The Marketing Office will be changed to the Product Management Group. The Compliance Office will be changed to the Legal and Compliance Office.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 27 March 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 1 April 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Sawaki Naoto (澤木 直人), Tokumaru Ryusaku (徳丸 竜作), Kawase Takahiro (川瀬 隆裕), Eguchi Seiji (江口 誠司), Sugimura Yasuhiro (杉村 泰洋), Suzuki Tetsuya (鈴木 哲也), Okuno Naoto (奥野 尚人) |
| Appointee's new position | Executive Officer, General Manager of the Administration Headquarters and SCM Headquarters, General Manager, Trauma Business Division, Business Headquarters, General Manager, Spine Business Division, Business Headquarters, General Manager, Strategic Sales Department, Business Headquarters, General Manager, Business Administration Department, Business Headquarters, General Manager, Business Planning Department, Business Headquarters, General Manager, Legal and Compliance Office |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Officer, General Manager of the Administration Headquarters and SCM Headquarters, and General Manager of the Human Resources and General Affairs Department, General Manager, West Japan Sales Department, Trauma Business Headquarters, General Manager, Marketing Office, Trauma Business Headquarters, General Manager, Sales Department, Sales Strategy Headquarters, General Manager, Administration Office, Sales Strategy Headquarters, General Manager, Planning Office, Sales Strategy Headquarters, General Manager, Compliance Office |
| Reason for change | The objective is to review the existing division of roles and management layers within the organization in order to reduce compliance risk and optimize the balance of business operations. |
| Details of organizational changes | The Trauma Business Headquarters, Joint Business Headquarters, Spine Business Headquarters, and Sales Strategy Headquarters will be abolished, and a Business Headquarters will be newly established. The newly established Trauma Business Division, Joint Business Division, Spine Business Division, Strategic Sales Department, Business Administration Department, and Business Planning Department will be placed under the Business Headquarters. The Marketing Office will be changed to the Product Management Group. The Compliance Office will be changed to the Legal and Compliance Office. |
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