SATO Holdings Corporation, following a resolution at its Board of Directors meeting held February 9, announced changes to the executive team to take effect on April 1, 2024, and candidates for Directors to be nominated for resolution at the General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 21, 2024.
Candidates for Director
Reappointments
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Konuma | Representative Director, President and Group CEO |
| Yoshinori Sasahara | Director and Vice President President, SATO Corporation |
| Tatsuo Narumi | Director |
| Ryoji Itoh | Director (External) |
| Hideo Yamada | Director (External), Chair of the Board |
| Sadayoshi Fujishige | Director (External), Chair of Remuneration Advisory Committee |
| Yoshiko Nonogaki | Director (External) |
New appointments
| Name | Hiroshi Nagumo |
|---|---|
| Position | Director (External) |
| Date of birth | July 26, 1962 |
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Departing
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Yuko Tanaka | Director (External), Chair of Nomination Advisory Committee |
Executive officers and their responsibilities (effective April 1, 2024)
| Name | Executive title | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Konuma | Representative Director | President and Group CEO |
| Yoshinori Sasahara | Vice President | Oversees Japan business President, SATO Corporation |
| Hayato Shindo | Vice President | Oversees global business |
| Maria Olcese | Executive Officer | Head of South America General Manager, Achernar S.A. |
| Hironori Onishi | Executive Officer | Oversees global sales, SATO Corporation |
| Fusaaki Matsumoto | Executive Officer | CFO |
| Hirotaka Wada | Executive Officer | General Manager of Consumables Business, SATO Corporation |
| Hideyuki Hashimoto | Executive Officer | Oversees Argox, PJM and global primary labels businesses |
| Miki Takei | Executive Officer | Corporate Communications Officer |
| Naomi Maze | Executive Officer | Global Human Resources Officer and Chief Wellness Officer |
| Yuji Shimizu | Executive Officer | Oversees global business management, SATO Corporation |
| Takeshi Okamoto | Executive Officer | General Manager of Sales, SATO Corporation |
| Satoshi Sakurada | Executive Officer (New) | General Manager of Mechatronics Business, SATO Corporation |
| Yoshimi Abe | Executive Officer (New) | Chief Compliance Officer; oversees business process reform |
| Tomoyuki Kumabayashi | Executive Officer (New) | Oversees global GMCs and alliance strategies, SATO Corporation |