Nidec appointed Tomono Mutsuki (友納睦樹), formerly of Fujifilm, as president of its subsidiary Nidec Instruments. Reports say that approximately 70% of quality-related misconduct across the Nidec Group had been concentrated at the subsidiary, which described the change in president as a starting point for restoring trust.
Nidec announced on the 22nd that it would appoint Tomono Mutsuki (友納睦樹), 67, formerly of Fujifilm, as president of its subsidiary Nidec Instruments, located in Shimosuwa, Nagano Prefecture. The new appointee indicated a policy of making quality and restoring trust key priorities as part of the company's management.
According to the report, approximately 70% of the quality-related misconduct across the Nidec Group is believed to have been concentrated at Nidec Instruments. Against this background, the company described the change in president as a “starting point for restoring trust” and explained its policy of thoroughly implementing measures to prevent recurrence and strengthening its organizational structure.