The board of AEON Stores announced that with effect from 29 January 2016, Mr. Hideaki Yajima an Executive Director of the company, has been appointed as the Deputy Managing Director of the company. The board also announced that with effect from 29 January 2016, Mr. Chow Chi Tong has been appointed as an Independent Non-executive Director and a member of the Audit Committee of the Company. Mr. Chow is a fellow member of Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants and The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.