This is to announce that SATO Holdings Corporation has made changes to its internal organization and reassigned personnel as follows, effective April 1, 2020.
1. Changes in organization
- Established the Sustainability Promotion Office.
- Abolished the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) position and reorganized the Human Resource Development Department to two offices, Human Resources Development (Japan) and Global Human Resources Development.
- Reorganized General Affairs and Legal.
2. Changes in assignments
| Name | Former position | New position |
|---|---|---|
| Shinichi Takagi | Executive Fellow, IR Office | Executive Fellow, IR Office and Sustainability Promotion Office |
| Kiyohiko Yoshii | General Manager of Finance / Operation, SATO International Co., Ltd. | Chief Executive Auditor (Global), Auditor Office |
| Yoshifumi Kiyohara | Senior Manager, Auditor Office | Chief Executive Auditor (Japan), Auditor Office |
| Shigeki Egami | Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) Head of Kitakami Operations | Executive Fellow, Global Human Resources Development Office |
| Hiroyasu Koitabashi | Senior Manager, Human Resources Development Japan | Senior Manager, Human Resources Development (Japan) Office |
| Nobuyuki Nogi | Senior Manager, Corporate Service Dept. | Senior Manager, Corporate Services |
| Kenichi Takeuchi | Senior Manager, General Affairs & Legal Dept. | Senior Manager, Legal Dept. |
| Takuya Yokota | Senior Manager, Corporate Planning Dept. | Senior Manager, Finance & Accounting Dept. and General Affairs Dept. |
| Jun Kono | Expert, Corporate Planning Dept. | Senior Manager, Corporate Planning Dept. |
| Yoshinao Ugomori | Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Office | Senior Manager, Intellectual Property Dept. |
| Hiromichi Yasue | Senior Manager, Quality Assurance Dept. | Senior Manager, Quality Assurance Office |
| Minoru Kawamura | Senior Manager, Kitakami Production Dept., SATO Corporation | Head of Kitakami Operations, Senior Manager, Kitakami Production Dept., SATO Corporation |