January 24, 2014
Asahi Kasei Corp.
The Board of Directors of Asahi Kasei today adopted a resolution for a change in the company's Representative Directors, as shown below.
Reason for the change
It was determined that a rejuvenation of the management team was necessary to enhance the management foundation in the business fields that the company is focused on, to obtain more transparent governance, and to enable flexible adaptation to changes in the operating environment.
Substance of the change
Name | Current office | New office | |
As of April 1, 2014 | After the General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2014* | ||
Ichiro Itoh | Chairman & Representative Director | Chairman & Representative Director | Chairman & Director |
Taketsugu Fujiwara | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer | Vice Chairman & Representative Director | Vice Chairman |
Toshio Asano |
Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Pharma) | Presidential Executive Officer | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer |
Masahito Hirai |
Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Homes) | Vice-Presidential Executive Officer | Representative Director, Vice-Presidential Executive Officer |
Yuji Kobayashi |
Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Chemicals) |
Primary Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Chemicals |
Representative Director, Primary Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Chemicals) |
Hideki Kobori | Director, Senior Executive Officer | Representative Director, Primary Executive Officer | Representative Director, Primary Executive Officer |
* Subject to approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for the latter part of June 2014, and formal authorization at the Board of Directors Meeting following the close of the General Meeting.
New management team from late June, and areas of responsibility
Name | New office (after the General Meeting of Shareholders in June 2014) | Areas of responsibility |
Ichiro Itoh | Chairman & Director | Chair of meetings of the Board of Directors |
Toshio Asano | President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer | Coordination of group management, chair of General Meetings of Shareholders, chair of meetings of the Strategic Management Council, oversight of Health Care business sector |
Masahito Hirai | Representative Director, Vice-Presidential Executive Officer | Oversight of Homes & Construction Materials business sector, oversight of HR and general affairs |
Yuji Kobayashi |
Representative Director, Primary Executive Officer (President & Representative Director, Presidential Executive Officer of Asahi Kasei Chemicals) | Oversight of Chemicals & Fibers business sector |
Hideki Kobori | Representative Director, Primary Executive Officer | Oversight of Electronics business sector, oversight of accounting & finance, and corporate strategy |
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