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Officer structure

List of officers

Our company has adopted an Executive Officer system to clarify management and executive functions within the governance framework of a company with Audit and Supervisory Board Member.
Please see below for the status of officers.

Expertise, etc. of Member of the Board and Audit and Supervisory Board Member (skill matrix)

full name post

attribute

Term of office

Expertise and experience *1

corporate management

Financial accounting/
Finance (M&A)

sales/
marketing

Research and development/production

global

Legal/Compliance/
sustainability

human capital/
organization development

Tatsuya Sato

Tatsuya Sato Representative Member of the Board President and CEO 3 years

Takeshi Kamigouchi

Takeshi Kamigochi Member of the Board, Executive Officer, Senior Vice President & COO 2 years

Eizo Matsumoto

Eizo Matsumoto Member of the Board Executive Officer and Senior Vice President CTO 7 years

Tatsuya Sasaki

Tatsuya Sasaki Member of the Board(Outside Director) 2 years

Yoshizato Kaku

Yoshizato Itaru ※2 Member of the Board(Outside Director)

Yugo Ishida

Yugo Ishida Member of the Board(Outside Director) (Independent Outside Director) independence 5 years

Tsuyoshi Kameoka

Tsuyoshi Kameoka Member of the Board(Outside Director) (Independent Outside Director) independence 5 years

Akiko Ikeda

Akiko Ikeda ※2 Member of the Board(Outside Director) (Independent Outside Director) independence

Maki Mifuyu

Maki Mifuyu ※2 Member of the Board(Outside Director) (Independent Outside Director) independence

Masami Kashiwakura

Masami Kashiwakura ※3 Audit and Supervisory Board Member(Standing)

Akira Nozaki

Akira Nozaki Audit and Supervisory Board Member 7 years

Eiji Mizutani

Hideshige Mizutani Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member independence 3 years

Masaki Ueno

Masaki Ueno *4 Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member independence

*1 This indicates the areas in which each individual has experience in addition to their insights. However, this is limited to a total of four areas that are prioritized by the Company, and does not represent all of the knowledge and experience possessed.
*2 Appointed Member of the Board(Outside Director) in June 2024
*3 Appointed Audit and Supervisory Board Member(Standing) in June 2024
*4 Appointed Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member in June 2024

Thoughts on the appointment of Member of the Board

We believe that Board of Directors must be composed of members with diverse knowledge, experience and diverse, highly skilled capabilities in order to Supervise business execution and make important decisions. Therefore, we appoint Member of the Board after discussing the balance of knowledge, experience and ability, diversity, and the appropriate number of directors.
Member of the Board consists of nine members, including six Member of the Board(Outside Director) with expertise (four of whom are independent Member of the Board(Outside Director)). We are striving to ensure diversity, such as by appointing one female independent Member of the Board(Outside Director) at the 2019 Ordinary The General Meeting of Stockholders. In addition, the four Audit and Supervisory Board Member consist of one Audit and Supervisory Board Member(Standing), two Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member with high expertise in accounting, and one Audit and Supervisory Board Member with high expertise in law. They utilize their experience, knowledge, and abilities to make multifaceted decisions and Supervise business execution.

Policy regarding independence of Member of the Board(Outside Director) and Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member

Please refer to the Corporate Governance Report for the independence standards of the Company's Member of the Board(Outside Director) and Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member.

Corporate Governance Report (688KB) (Updated July 2024)

Policy for appointment and dismissal of Representative Member of the Board, President Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO

In selecting and dismissing Representative Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, a voluntary Nominating Advisory Committee chaired by an independent Member of the Board(Outside Director) will be established based on appropriate evaluations of the CEO's succession plan and company performance, etc., to ensure objectivity and transparency. After deliberation, Board of Directors will make a resolution.

Succession plan

Nominating Advisory Committee, chaired by Board of Directors of Directors and an independent Member of the Board(Outside Director), is a part of succession planning for the next generation of executives, including the Representative Member of the Board, Member of the Board Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO. Actively involved in the formulation and operation of management training programs.
In addition, we will appropriately Supervise the content of the program and the training of program participants through placement and appointment, based on management philosophy and business strategy.