Kaida Michio (戒田理夫) was handpicked as Nidec's new president, and since his appointment, the market has focused on the fallout from the accounting irregularities issue involving his predecessor and the shape of the succession structure. Kaida (戒田) is formerly of リードエレクトロニクス and rose to become chief technology officer in 2024.
The accounting irregularities issue led to the de facto removal of former President Kishida (岸田), after which Kaida Michio (戒田理夫) became the new president. In 1997, Kaida (戒田) took an equity stake in リードエレクトロニクス, now Nidec Advanced Technology, and became chief technology officer in 2024. His engineering background and lack of involvement in the accounting irregularities are viewed as points in his favor.
An anecdote has been reported that founder Nagamori Shigenobu (永守重信) frequently urged people to "learn from Kaida (戒田)," and Kaida (戒田) himself has expressed his gratitude. However, the company's response to future damages claims and its management policies are said to depend on developments going forward.
Regarding the removal of former President Kishida (岸田), there is a view that the choice of successor was limited to 2 candidates, Kaida (戒田) and Executive Officer Minai Masayuki (南井正之), and there are also accounts that Minai (南井) was ambitious. However, it remains unclear whether Minai (南井) will support the Kaida (戒田) administration.
There is a view that Sony alumni have occupied key positions for many years, and it has also been pointed out that about 20 of them were with the company. The article was published as a feature in Bungeishunju, and some observers are calling for close attention to developments going forward.