KOITO MANUFACTURING CO., LTD. ("KOITO") announces that it has informally decided to change some of its Directors and Corporate Officers at the meeting of the Board of Directors held on April 25, 2024.
The number of outside directors will be increased by one with the aim of further improving management transparency and further strengthening the corporate governance system, resulting in four Outside Directors out of ten.
This matter will be officially decided at the 124th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 27, 2024, and at the subsequent meeting of the Board of Directors, as follows:
1. Positions and Assignments of Each Directors and Audit and Supervisory Board Members (Scheduled Date: June 27, 2024)
Name | Positions and Assignments |
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Masahiro Otake | Chairman and CEO |
Michiaki Kato | President and COO |
Masami Uchiyama | Executive Vice President Production Headquarters, Shizuoka Plant, Aircraft Equipment Division, In charge of International Operations Headquarters, Sustainability Promotion Office, Shizuoka General Affairs Department, Logistics Department, Safety Environment Department, Production Control Department and Electronics Products Production Department |
Hideharu Konagaya | Executive Vice President Procurement Headquarters, In charge of Finance & Accounting Headquarters and General Affairs Department |
Katsuyuki Kusakawa | Senior Managing Director In charge of Corporate Planning Department, Compliance Department, Personnel Department and Cost Administration Department |
Jun Toyota | Senior Managing Director Sales Headquarters |
Haruya Uehara | Outside Director [Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation] |
Kingo Sakurai | Outside Director [CPA] |
Chika Igarashi | Outside Director [Attorney] |
Risa Tanaka (Newly Appointed) |
Outside Director [President of The Graduate School of Project Design of Advanced Academy Agency] |
Mitsuo Kikuchi | Standing Audit |
Koichi Sakakibara | Standing Audit |
Hiroshi Kimeda | Outside Audit [Attorney] |
Hidemi Yamaguchi | Outside Audit [Tax Accountant] |
2. Corporate Officers (Scheduled Date: June 27, 2024)
(1)Changes of Corporate Officers
-1. Newly Appointed Corporate Officer
Managing Corporate Officer Kenichi Yoshioka (current position: Engineering Headquarters Advisor)
-2. Retiring Corporate Officer
Corporate Officer Masahiro Otake (scheduled to be appointed to President, KOITO KYUSHU LIMITED)
(2) Positions and Assignments of Each Corporate Officers
Name | New Positions and Assignments | Current Positions and Assignments |
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Takayuki Katsuda | Senior Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Mobility Strategy Department, Quality Assurance Department, Research & Development Department and Engineering Department |
Senior Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, Procurement Headquarters, In charge of Mobility Strategy Department, Research & Development Department, Engineering Department and Project Management Department |
Eisuke Shibata | Senior Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, In charge of American Department - North American Region |
Senior Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, In charge of American Department - North American Region |
Takahito Otake | Senior Managing Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Public Relations Department |
Senior Managing Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Public Relations Department |
Atsushi Inoue | Managing Corporate Officer In charge of Sustainability Promotion Office, Internal Audit Department and General Affairs Department |
Managing Corporate Officer In charge of Sustainability Promotion Office, Internal Audit Department and General Affairs Department |
Toshiyuki Katsumata | Managing Corporate Officer Procurement Headquarters, Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Shizuoka 2nd Design Department, Design Department, GUANGZHOU KOITO AUTOMOTIVE LAMP CO., LTD. and Quality Assurance Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of 1st Product Development Department, 2nd Product Development Department, Shizuoka 1st Design Department, Shizuoka 2nd Design Department, Quality Assurance Department and Engineering Department of North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Kakuya Yamamoto | Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, In charge of Administration Department - International Operations and China Operations |
Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, In charge of Administration Department - International Operations and China Operations |
Manabu Kobayashi | Managing Corporate Officer Chairman, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Managing Corporate Officer Chairman, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Masayuki Otake | Managing Corporate Officer In charge of Information System Department, Mobility Strategy Department and Corporate Planning Department |
Managing Corporate Officer In charge of Information System Department, Mobility Strategy Department and Corporate Planning Department |
Koji Shimakura | Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Sensor Development Department, Product Performance Confirmation Department, 1st Product Development Department, Shizuoka 1st Design Department, Advanced Electronics Development Department and Electronics Design & Development Department and Engineering Department, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Sensor Development Department, Product Performance Confirmation Department, Toyota Design Department, Advanced Electronics Development Department and Electronics Design & Development Department |
Kenichi Yoshioka (Newly Appointed) |
Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters In charge of Project Management Department, System Product Development and Toyota Design Department |
Engineering Headquarters Advisor (Standing) |
Hideki Ochiai | Corporate Officer President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
Corporate Officer President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
Masataka Choji | Corporate Officer President, Koito Czech s.r.o. (KCZ) |
Corporate Officer President, Koito Czech s.r.o. (KCZ) |
Kohei Yamasaki | Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Financial Department |
Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Financial Department |
Kazuhiro Aoshima | Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Sensor Sales Department, Auto Parts Development & Sales Department, Kitakanto Branch and Tokyo Branch |
Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Sensor Sales Department, Auto Parts Development & Sales Department, Kitakanto Branch and Tokyo Branch |
Kishore Ahuja | Corporate Officer President, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Corporate Officer President, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Toshiyuki Tanaka | Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters, Sales Headquarters In charge of Osaka Branch, Hiroshima Branch, Sales Department, GUANGZHOU KOITO AUTOMOTIVE LAMP CO., LTD. and Toyota Branch |
Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Osaka Branch, Hiroshima Branch and Toyota Branch |
Hideki Oshima | Corporate Officer Vice President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
Corporate Officer Vice President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
Hiroaki Koito | Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters, In charge of Sensor Sales Department |
Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters, In charge of Sensor Sales Department |
Takeshi Masuda | Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Intellectual Property Department, 2nd Product Development Department, Mobility Strategy Department and Research & Development Department |
Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Intellectual Property Department, System Product Development Department, Mobility Strategy Department and Research & Development Department |
Toru Miyajima | Corporate Officer Production Headquarters, Haibara Plant, Sagara Plant, In charge of Production Kaizen Department, Production Engineering Department, Fujikawa Tool Department and Sustainability Promotion Office |
Corporate Officer Production Headquarters, Sagara Plant, In charge of Production Kaizen Department, Production Engineering Department, Fujikawa Tool Department and Sustainability Promotion Office |
Announcement Regarding Changes of Directors and Corporate Officers