SMILE−UP. will change its management structure on 1 October, and President Noriyuki Higashiyama (東山 紀之) will leave office. Under the new structure, Attorney Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之) will become president and CCO, while compensation operations are expected to focus on matters requiring legal procedures and expert judgment.
SMILE−UP. announced on its official website that it would revamp its management structure upon the expiration of the directors’ terms. This made President Noriyuki Higashiyama’s (東山 紀之) departure clear, with the new structure taking effect on 1 October.
Under the new structure, Attorney Masayuki Yamada (山田 将之) will become chief compliance officer and president and CCO. Representative Director Julie Keiko Fujishima (藤島 ジュリー景子) is reportedly expected to remain in office.
Following approval by the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors, the changes to the composition of the new management structure were resolved. Future compensation operations are said to be expected to focus on matters requiring legal procedures and expert judgment.