Pigeon Corporation at its Board Meeting held on January 15, 2018, approved organizational changes. To enhance transparency regarding responsibility for business results and encourage quick decision-making in business management, the company has reorganized its international operations. A new division, the Lansinoh Business Division, is now in charge of Lansinoh-brand operations, which the Pigeon Group conducts primarily in Europe and North America. This move renders the Lansinoh business independent from the jurisdiction of the Overseas Business Division. The Overseas Business Division has been renamed the Singapore Business Division. The Singapore Business Division will focus on Pigeon-brand operations, particularly in the ASEAN and Middle East regions.
The company appointed Norimasa Kitazawa as Vice President and Director, Supervision of China Business Div./Supervision of Singapore Business Div./Supervision of Lansinoh Business Div. from his previous position of Vice President and Director, China Business Division Manager/Supervision of Overseas Business Div. Yasunori Kurachi appointed as Director, Junior Managing Executive Officer, Health & Elder Care Business Division Manager/Supervision of Domestic Baby & Mother Care Business Div./Supervision of Child Care Service Business Div. from his previous position of Director,
Junior Managing Executive Officer, Health & Elder Care Business Division Manager/President of Pigeon Tahira Co. Ltd./Supervision of Domestic Baby & Mother Care Business Div./Supervision of Child Care Service Business Div. Kevin Vyse-Peacock appointed as Director, Junior Managing Executive Officer, Lansinoh Business Division Manager/President of Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. from his previous position of Director, Junior Managing Executive Officer, President of Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. Yusuke Nakata appointed as Managing Executive Officer, Singapore Business Division
Manager/President of Pigeon Singapore Pte. Ltd. from his previous position of Managing Executive Officer, Overseas Business Division Manager/
President of Pigeon Singapore Pte. Ltd. Koji Ishigami appointed as Managing Officer, Human Resources & General Affairs Division Manager from his previous position of Managing Officer, Senior Managing Director of Pigeon Tahira Co. Ltd. Katsushi Tsutsui appointed as Managing Officer, Deputy Division Manager of Research & Development Div. from his previous position of President and Member of the Board of Pigeon Industries (Changzhou) Co. Ltd. Takatoshi Urakari appointed as Managing Officer, Deputy Division Manager of Domestic Baby & Mother Care Business Div. from his previous position of Managing Officer, Human Resources & General Affairs Division Manager. Ryo Yano appointed as Managing Officer,
China Business Division Manager/President and Member of the Board of Pigeon (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. from his previous position of President and Member of the Board of Pigeon (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. Ken Kaku appointed as Managing Officer, Representative Director of Pigeon Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. from his previous position of Managing Officer, President of Pigeon Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. and Koji Matsutori appointed as Managing Officer, Deputy Division Manager of Lansinoh Business Div./Director of Lansinoh Laboratories Inc. from his previous position of Managing Officer, Director of Lansinoh Laboratories Inc.
Pigeon Corp is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture, purchase and sale of childcare and nursing products. It has six business segments. Domestic Baby and Mom segment manufactures and sells childcare and womenâs products. Products are mainly weaning related products, skin care products, wet tissues, baby foods and outing products. China segment manufactures and sells products in China, South Korea, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Russia. Lansinoh segment manufactures and sells products in United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Turkey, China. Singapore segment manufactures and sells products in ASEAN countries such as Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Malaysia, as well as India, Australia and Middle East. Healthcare and Nursing Care segment manufactures and sells products and provides nursing care services. Products are incontinence products, care facility products. Children Support segment operates childcare facilities and infant classrooms and provides baby-sitting services.