Who is moving to which position
Resolved 29 June 2026Incoming appointee
1 itemDeparting officer
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Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board
To strengthen the management structure in order to achieve business growth across the group with a view to transitioning to a holding company structure.
An incorporation-type company split is scheduled for October, under which all rights and obligations relating to the Company's businesses, excluding its group company management business, will be transferred to a newly established company incorporated through the company split.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Resolution date | 29 June 2026 |
| Scheduled Appointment Date | 29 June 2026 |
| Name of appointee | Sato Koji (佐藤 浩二) |
| Appointee's new position | Representative Director and President |
| Appointee's previous position | Executive Vice President, Director and Head of Corporate Division |
| Appointee's date of birth | 9 April 1969 |
| Year the appointee joined the Company | 2021 |
| Name of departing officer | Kurihara Sho (栗原 将) |
| Former position of departing officer | Representative Director and President |
| New position of departing officer | Chairman of the Board |
| Whether the incumbent will remain in office | Will remain on the Board of Directors as Chairman of the Board |
| Reason for change | To strengthen the management structure in order to achieve business growth across the group with a view to transitioning to a holding company structure. |
| Details of organizational changes | An incorporation-type company split is scheduled for October, under which all rights and obligations relating to the Company's businesses, excluding its group company management business, will be transferred to a newly established company incorporated through the company split. |
| Subject to Approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders | Resolved following approval of the proposal at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders held on 29 June 2026. The proposal name is Not disclosed. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To strengthen the management structure in order to achieve business growth across the group with a view to transitioning to a holding company structure. The presidency will change to Sato Koji (佐藤 浩二), who has knowledge of managing listed holding companies and M&A strategies, while Kurihara Sho (栗原 将), as chairman of the board and chief marketing officer, will lead growth in the group's BtoC business areas.