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 18, 2021, and to its executive officers and group company leadership effective April 1, 2021.
1. Candidates for Director
Reappointments
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Ryutaro Kotaki | Representative Director, President and CEO |
| Yoichi Abe | Representative Director, Vice President, CFO and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) |
| Hiroyuki Konuma | Director, Vice President President, SATO Corporation Overseas global business |
| Tatsuo Narumi | Director, Chair of the Board |
| Yuko Tanaka | External Director |
| Ryoji Itoh | External Director |
| Hideo Yamada | External Director |
| Sadayoshi Fujishige | External Director |
New appointments
Name: Yoshiko Nonogaki
Position: External Director
| Date of birth | Background |
|---|---|
| July 31, 1957 |
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2. Candidates for Audit & Supervisory Board
New appointments
Name: Naoki Kubo
Position: External Audit & Supervisory Board member
| Date of birth | Background |
|---|---|
| July 7, 1956 |
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3. Candidate for Substitute Auditor
Reappointments
| Name | Current position |
|---|---|
| Shikou Yun | Substitute Auditor |
Reference: Responsibilities of Executive Officers (effective April 1, 2021)
| Name | Executive title | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 Head of Japan sales |
| Noriyasu Yamada | Executive Officer | Chief Alliance Officer (CAO) Director, SATO Corporation General Manager of RFID |
| Goro Yumiba | Executive Officer | Global Operations Officer Regional Operations Officer for Oceania and Argox |
| Fusaaki Matsumoto | Executive Officer | CFO and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) |
Management of Group Companies (Effective April 1, 2021)
| Name | New position |
|---|---|
| Hideyuki Hashimoto | President, SATO Healthcare Co., Ltd. |