Masuda Mitsuyasu (増田 充康), president of Mie Kotsu Group Holdings,Inc., discussed the group’s policies following his appointment, as the group reaches the milestones of its 80th anniversary and the 20th anniversary of the holding company’s establishment. The group outlined plans to promote the use of autonomous driving and AI centered on public transportation, while expanding its rental building development and hotel operations nationwide.
Mie Kotsu Group Holdings,Inc. is celebrating its 80th anniversary, and Masuda Mitsuyasu (増田 充康), who became representative director and president this June, has outlined a policy centered on preserving the group’s sound management foundation and contributing to local communities. He said the group aims to grow as a whole based on the trust it has built over many years.
The group operates across a broad range of businesses, including transportation, real estate, hotels and retail, with transportation at its core. It outlined a policy of contributing to the resolution of local issues by strengthening its bus-centered foundation, enhancing the strengths of each business and pursuing development tailored to local needs.
Its growth strategy includes transforming the transportation business through the introduction of autonomous driving and AI, developing rental buildings in front of Nagoya Station, opening the ANNEX at Yokkaichi Sanko Building, and opening its first hotel in Kyushu, in Kumamoto City, in autumn 2027. The group also cited stronger coordination across its businesses and new investment.
The group as a whole aims to enhance corporate value by strengthening a mutually complementary structure and deepening coordination centered on transportation. It emphasized its commitment to remaining a corporate group that grows together with local communities after the change in its executive officers.