Management
Board of Directors
| President and Representative Director |
Tomiya Takamatsu
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Since his appointment to the position of president in April 2014, Mr. Takamatsu has demonstrated strong leadership by managing the Company with rapid, decisive decision-making in line with its medium- and long-term management posture based on the perspective of all stakeholders and in keeping with the newly formulated Group Philosophy and Group Vision.
He has been steadily working to build business foundations geared to achieving growth in the future which has involved strengthening the Group’s management. Based on this proven track record, he is considered to be qualified for service on the Board of Directors. |
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| Director and Corporate Officer |
Naoki Tonokatsu
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Since joining the Company, Mr. Tonokatsu has engaged in finance for many years and has extensive experience and achievements. Currently, as the Director, Corporate Officer, and General Manager of Finance Department, he is putting effort into sound company management such as by building a solid structure for the entire Group’s financial base and contributing to improving profitability.Based on this proven track record, he is considered to be qualified for service on the Board of Directors.
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| Director and Corporate Officer |
Naoyuki Nishiyama
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Nishiyama has engaged in a wide range of duties covering overall management such as corporate strategy, strategic investment, and international business and IT, and has extensive experience and achievements. Currently, he is leading Group companies as the Director, Corporate Officer, and General Manager of Corporate Strategy Department and pursuing initiatives to expand into new business domains. Based on this proven track record, he is considered to be qualified for service on the Board of Directors.
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| Independent Outside Director |
Masataka Inoue
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Inoue has a wealth of knowledge and overseas experience in the food industry. Based on his auditing experience in areas such as business development through overseas M&As and overseas subsidiaries, he is appropriately carrying out his role in strengthening the oversight function of the Board of Directors by commenting with respect to his viewpoint on risk and returns in the course of deliberations concerning such management issues of the Company as accelerated development of the Company’s business overseas and expanding into new business domains, and otherwise offering advice and suggestions from an independent perspective. Based on this proven track record, he is considered to be qualified for service as an Outside Director on the Board of Directors.
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| Independent Outside Director |
Michiaki Kurihara
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Kurihara has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the pharmaceutical industry. Based on his experience in the pharmaceutical industry in Japan and management experience at overseas subsidiaries, the Company has judged that he has appropriately carrying his role to further strengthen the oversight function of the Board of Directors and offered advice and suggestions from an independent perspective on the Company’s management issues, such as overseas business development and the establishment of a second pillar in the healthcare field. Based on this proven track record,he is considered to be qualified for service as an Outside Director on the Board of Directors.
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| Independent Outside Director |
Junko Kawano
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Ms. Kawano has a wealth of knowledge and experience in human resources development, including consistent involvement in organizational culture reform to emphasize customer value and the promotion of the advancement of women. She is appropriately carrying out her role in strengthening the oversight function of the Board of Directors and offering advice and suggestions from an independent perspective on the promotion of human resources strategy and diversity, which form the foundation of the Group’s human capital management.
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| Independent Outside Director |
Mina Ito
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Ms. Ito is well versed in all aspects of corporate legal affairs as an international lawyer, and has extensive experience in global business strategy (Middle East) and management support, as well as a proven track record as a corporate manager. The Company has judged that she will be able to further strengthen the oversight function of the Board of Directors by offering advice and suggestions from an independent perspective on the overall management of the Group and the promotion of international business strategies.
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Corporate Auditors
| Full-time Corporate Auditor |
Naokazu Hasegawa
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Hasegawa has engaged in a wide range of duties covering overall management such as corporate planning, market development, international business and healthcare business, and has extensive experience and achievements. As General Manager of the Corporate Communications Department, he has been engaged in dialogue with shareholders and other stakeholders for many years.
Based on the above, the Company has judged that he is capable of fairly and efficiently conducting audits of the execution of duties by Directors, and he is considered to be qualified for service as a Corporate Auditor. |
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| Outside Corporate Auditor |
Shigeyuki Moriuchi
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Shigeyuki Moriuchi has gained longstanding auditing experience at a major accountants office and a major audit corporation, and he has business experience in a wide range of areas including legal auditing operations, international operations, IPO support and has extensive insight as an accounting specialist. The Company therefore wishes for such expertise to be reflected in the Company’s auditing and has put him in the position of Outside Corporate Auditor.
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| Outside Corporate Auditor |
Kiyoshi Watanabe
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Mr. Kiyoshi Watanabe has gained longstanding practical experience as a certified tax accountant and a management consultant, and he has extensive insight as a tax accounting specialist. The Company therefore wishes for such expertise to be reflected in the Company’s auditing and has put him in the position of Outside Corporate Auditor.
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| Outside Corporate Auditor |
Mayumi Ishihara
Profile and reason for nomination
Profile
reason for nomination
Ms. Ishihara has long-standing experience as an attorney and a high level of discernment as a legal expert. She also has profound insight with respect to corporate management, gained through her experience as Outside Director at various companies (including being an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member).
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Corporate Officers
| Corporate Officer, General Manager of HR & General Affairs Division |
Akikazu Hamanaka
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| Corporate Officer, General Manager of International Business Management Department |
Mamoru Mitamura
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| Corporate Officer |
Takanori Nakashima
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| Corporate Officer |
Makoto Miyachi
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| Corporate Officer |
Yutaka Wada
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