LIXIL Group Corporation has appointed Yugo Kanazawa to the newly created role of senior managing director and chief digital officer. Mr. Kanazawa will assume the post on August 17 and also serve as Senior Managing Director, Chief Digital Officer, of LIXIL Corporation, and head up the President's Strategy Office, reporting directly to LIXIL Group President and CEO, Kinya Seto. Prior to joining LIXIL, Mr. Kanazawa served as vice president, Online Business, W.W. Grainger. Mr. Kanazawa brings over 15 years of management experience and expertise in Business Development, Corporate Strategy, Digital Technology, Content Development and Marketing. He is a global citizen, having lived and worked in Tokyo, Chicago, and London, and is a founding member of MonotaRO, which is widely recognized as one of the most successful businesses in the MRO industry. Mr. Kanazawa was also instrumental in ramping up W.W.Grainger's ability to serve its customers by leveraging his know-how and bringing new technologies.