SATO Holdings Corporation, following a resolution at its board of directors meeting held today, announced changes to its directors and Audit & Supervisory Board members due for proposal at the General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 17, 2022, and to its executive officers effective April 1, 2022.
1. Board of directors
Reappointments
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Ryutaro Kotaki | Representative Director, President and CEO |
| Yoichi Abe | Representative Director, Vice President Oversees global business and Corporate Planning |
| Hiroyuki Konuma | Director, Vice President Oversees Japan business President, SATO Corporation |
| Tatsuo Narumi | Director, Chair of the Senior Executive Management Meeting |
| Yuko Tanaka | Director (External), Chair of the Nomination Advisory Committee |
| Ryoji Itoh | Director (External) |
| Hideo Yamada | Director (External), Chair of the Board |
| Sadayoshi Fujishige | Director (External), Chair of the Remuneration Advisory Committee |
| Yoshiko Nonogaki | Director (External) |
2. Audit & Supervisory Board
New appointments
Name: Kiyohiko Yoshii
Position: Internal Audit & Supervisory Board member
| Date of birth | Background |
|---|---|
| December 14, 1956 |
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Departing
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Nobuhiro Yokoi | Internal Audit & Supervisory Board member |
Executive officers and their responsibilities (effective April 1, 2022)
| Name | Executive title | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Ryutaro Kotaki | Representative Director | President and CEO |
| Yoichi Abe | Representative Director Vice President | Oversees global business Regional Operations Officer for North and Central Americas |
| Hiroyuki Konuma | Director Vice President | Oversees Japan business President, SATO Corporation |
| Yoshinori Sasahara | Vice President | Chief Wellness Officer (CWO) Director and Vice President, SATO Corporation General Manager of Production |
| Kenji Ushiki | Executive Officer | Director, SATO Corporation General Manager of Value Creation (R&D) |
| Maria Olcese | Executive Officer | Head of South America General Manager, Achernar S.A. |
| Hironori Onishi | Executive Officer | Director, SATO Corporation General Manager of Sales |
| Noriyasu Yamada | Executive Officer | Chief Alliance Officer (CAO) Director, SATO Corporation General Manager of RFID Business |
| Goro Yumiba | Executive Officer | Global Operations Officer Regional Operations Officer for Oceania, Argox and India |
| Fusaaki Matsumoto | Executive Officer | Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) |
| Hayato Shindo | Executive Officer (New) | Regional Operations Officer for Europe |
| Hirotaka Wada | Executive Officer (New) | Regional Operations Officer for Asia, South America and global primary labels business |
| Hideyuki Hashimoto | Executive Officer (New) | President, SATO Healthcare Co., Ltd. |
| Naomi Maze | Executive Officer (New) | Global Human Resources Officer |
| Miki Takei | Executive Officer (New) | Global Marketing Officer |