Management Changes (Appointments & Transfers)
2019/05/30Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd. hereby announces its decision to make the following changes to its Board of Directors and Board of Auditors. These changes will be finalized by a vote at the Annual Shareholders Meeting, scheduled to be held on June 25, 2019, and then officially passed at a Board of Directors and Board of Auditors meeting, scheduled to be held after the Annual Shareholders Meeting.
1. Changes to representative directors (to take effect June 25, 2019)
| New title | Current title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Representative Director President | Managing Director Head of Safety Systems Group | Atsuhiro Wakumoto |
| Advisor | Representative Director President | Masanobu Suzuki |
2. Changes to directors (to take effect June 25, 2019)
| New title | Current title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Managing Director Head of Safety Systems Group | Director General Manager of Strategic Planning Division, Safety Systems Group | Yoshitsugu Ishida |
| Managing Director Head of Pharmaceuticals Group | Director General Manager of Quality & Pharmacovigilance Division, Pharmaceuticals Group | Kazuto Koizumi |
| Managing Director Head of Financial Group | Managing Director Head of Financial Group, General Manager of Finance & Accounting Division | Tomoo Shibuya |
| Managing Director Chief Medical Officer Special Appointive Officer for Biopharmaceuticals | Managing Director Head of Pharmaceuticals Group | Yoshihiro Nambu |
3. Changes to auditors (to take effect June 25, 2019)
| New title | Current title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Auditor (full time) | Head of Audit Division | Akihiro Kojima |
| Advisor | Corporate Auditor (full time) | Takaaki Okuma |
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Public Relations & Investor Relations Division
Nippon Kayaku Co., Ltd.
