Japan Industrial Solutions, a corporate turnaround fund, announced that Sekihata Susumu (関端進) became representative director and president effective 26 October 2026. The former president will become an adviser.
Japan Industrial Solutions (JIS), a corporate turnaround fund, announced that Sekihata Susumu (関端進), formerly executive vice president, co-head of the investment division and head of the IR division, became representative director and president. The former president, Hiromoto Yuichi (廣本裕一), will become an adviser. The announcement was dated 26 October 2026.
After joining Mitsubishi Corporation and working at a US private equity fund, Sekihata joined Polaris Principal Finance in 2009 and joined JIS in 2019. He currently also serves as a director of investee company 日本精蠟. JIS said that, following the appointment of the new president, it will continue working to enhance corporate value based on its approach to supporting companies and its purpose.
The head of the IR division will continue to serve concurrently with the appointment of the president. The investment division will change from a co-head structure led by Sekihata and Komagata Takashi (駒形崇) to a structure headed by Komagata. Newly appointed directors Ebisuno Junichi (戎野順一) and Tsuchiya Eishu (土屋英傑) will support the division's operations.
The personnel changes under the new structure were announced together with the director appointments dated the same day. JIS said it will continue supporting the transformation of its investee companies while pursuing sustainable value creation.