2026.04.27
Management
Announcement Regarding Changes of Directors and Corporate Officers
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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 27, 2026.
This matter will be officially decided at the 126th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 26, 2026, 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 26, 2026)
(1) Directors
(The underlined parts indicate changes)
| Name | New Positions and Assignments | Current Positions and Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Masahiro Otake | Chairman and CEO | Chairman and CEO |
| Michiaki Kato | President and COO | President and COO |
| Masami Uchiyama | Executive Vice President Production Headquarters Shizuoka Plant Aircraft Equipment Division In charge of General Affairs Department, Shizuoka |
Executive Vice President Production Headquarters Shizuoka Plant Aircraft Equipment Division In charge of General Affairs Department, Shizuoka |
| Hideharu Konagaya | Executive Vice President Procurement Headquarters In charge of General Affairs Department Internal Audit Department |
Executive Vice President Procurement Headquarters In charge of General Affairs Department Internal Audit Department |
| Jun Toyota | Executive Vice President International Operations Headquarters |
Executive Vice President Sales Headquarters |
| Katsuyuki Kusakawa | Senior Managing Director In charge of Compliance Department Personnel Department Cost Administration Department |
Senior Managing Director In charge of Compliance Department Personnel Department Cost Administration Department |
| Eisuke Shibata | Senior Managing Director Sales Headquarters |
Senior Managing Director International Operations Headquarters Sales Headquarters |
| Takahito Otake | Senior Managing Director Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Public Relations Department |
Senior Managing Director Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Public Relations Department |
| Haruya Uehara | Outside Director (part time) [Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation] |
Outside Director (part time) [Senior Advisor, Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corporation] |
| Kingo Sakurai | Outside Director (part time) [CPA] |
Outside Director (part time) [CPA] |
| Chika Igarashi | Outside Director (part time) [Attorney] |
Outside Director (part time) [Attorney] |
| Risa Tanaka | Outside Director (part time) [President of The Graduate School of Project Design of Advanced Academy Agency] |
Outside Director (part time) [President of The Graduate School of Project Design of Advanced Academy Agency] |
| Yoshimasa Kawata | Outside Director (part time) [Vice President, Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University] |
Outside Director (part time) [Vice President, Research Institute of Electronics, Shizuoka University] |
(2) Audit and Supervisory Board Members
| Name | Positions and Assignments |
|---|---|
| Mitsuo Kikuchi | Standing Audit and Supervisory Board Member |
| Koichi Sakakibara | Standing Audit and Supervisory Board Member |
| Hiroshi Kimeda | Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member (part time) [Attorney] |
| Hidemi Yamaguchi | Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member (part time) [Tax Accountant] |
2. Corporate Officers (Scheduled Date: June 26, 2026)
(1)Changes of Corporate Officers
－1. Promoted Corporate Officer
Managing Corporate Officer Masataka Choji (current position: Corporate Officer)
－2. Newly Appointed Corporate Officers
Corporate Officer Takayoshi Hirai (current position: General Manager, Kitakanto Branch)
Corporate Officer Toshimasa Kawaguchi (current position: General Manager, Assembly Dept. Sagara Plant)
(2) Positions and Assignments of Each Corporate Officer
(The underlined parts indicate changes)
| Name | New Positions and Assignments | Current Positions and Assignments |
|---|---|---|
| Kakuya Yamamoto | Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters In charge of China Operations |
Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters In charge of China Operations |
| Manabu Kobayashi | Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters Sagara Plant In charge of Safety Environment Department Production Kaizen Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters Sagara Plant In charge of Safety Environment Department Production Kaizen Department |
| Masayuki Otake | Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters In charge of Corporate Planning Department Business Transformation Department Information System Department Personnel Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters In charge of Corporate Planning Department Business Transformation Department Information System Department Personnel Department Mobility Strategy Department |
| Koji Shimakura | Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters Engineering Headquarters In charge of Project Management Department Shizuoka 1st Design Department Toyota Design Department Shizuoka 2nd Design Department and Electronics Design & Development Department |
Managing Corporate Officer |
| Kenichi Yoshioka | Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters In charge of Mobility Strategy Department Research & Development Department Sensor Development Department System Product Development Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters In charge of Mobility Strategy Department Research & Development Department Engineering Department Sensor Development Department Project Management Department System Product Development Department Shizuoka 1st Design Department Toyota Design Department |
| Koichi Toyoda | Managing Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Sales Management Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Sales Management Department |
| Kohei Yamasaki | Managing Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Financial Department General Affairs Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Finance & Accounting Headquarters In charge of Financial Department General Affairs Department |
| Kazuhiro Aoshima | Managing Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Auto Parts Development & Sales Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Sensor Sales Department Auto Parts Development & Sales Department Kitakanto Branch Tokyo Branch |
| Toshiyuki Tanaka | Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters Sales Headquarters In charge of Osaka Branch Hiroshima Branch Toyota Branch |
Managing Corporate Officer International Operations Headquarters Sales Headquarters In charge of Osaka Branch Hiroshima Branch Sales Department, GUANGZHOU KOITO AUTOMOTIVE LAMP CO., LTD. Toyota Branch |
| Toru Miyajima | Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters International Operations Headquarters Haibara Plant In charge of Sustainability Promotion Office Logistics Department |
Managing Corporate Officer Production Headquarters International Operations Headquarters Haibara Plant In charge of Sustainability Promotion Office Logistics Department |
| Masataka Choji | Managing Corporate Officer Quality Assurance Headquarters |
Corporate Officer Quality Assurance Headquarters |
| Takayuki Katsuda | Corporate Officer Aircraft Equipment Division |
Corporate Officer Aircraft Equipment Division |
| Hideki Ochiai | Corporate Officer President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
Corporate Officer President, THAI KOITO COMPANY LIMITED (THAI KOITO) |
| Kishore Ahuja | Corporate Officer President, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
Corporate Officer President, North American Lighting, Inc. (NAL) |
| 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 Research & Development Department |
Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Intellectual Property Department Mobility Strategy Department Research & Development Department |
| Hideaki Nakazawa | Corporate Officer Quality Assurance Headquarters In charge of Procurement Quality Technical Department |
Corporate Officer Quality Assurance Headquarters In charge of Procurement Quality Technical Department |
| Shin Muto | Corporate Officer Procurement Headquarters, In charge of Procurement Department |
Corporate Officer Procurement Headquarters, In charge of Procurement Department |
| Toru Takahashi | Corporate Officer Engineering Headquarters, In charge of Product Performance Confirmation Department Design Development Department 1st Product Development Department 2nd Product Development Department Advanced Electronics Development Department Shizuoka 1st Design Department |
Corporate Officer AUTOMOTIVE LAMP CO., LTD. |
| Takayoshi Hirai | Corporate Officer Sales Headquarters In charge of Tokyo Branch Kitakanto Branch |
General Manager, Kitakanto Branch |
| Toshimasa Kawaguchi | Corporate Officer Production Headquarters Haibara Plant |
General Manager, Assembly Dept., Sagara Plant |
Announcement Regarding Changes of Directors and Corporate Officers