TOKYO, Jun 25 (Pulse News Wire) – Ain Holdings Inc. (9627.S) has disclosed the nominees for its upcoming 57th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for July 30.
The meeting will formally elect the candidates who have been approved by the board of directors held on June 25. Among the nominees, six individuals—Etsuko Endo, Hideki Kuramoto, Mariko Tsuchibashi, Naotatsu Fujimoto, Norikazu Kimura, and Tomiko Tawaragi—are external independent directors. Notably, Tawaragi, born on June 22, 1958, will join the board as a new nominee and replace Tsuchibashi as an external auditor effective July 23, 2026.
Current directors up for reappointment include Yoshiichi Otani, president and CEO; Masakazu Shofu, executive vice president responsible for development and pharmaceutical operations management; Yoshie Mizushima, executive vice president overseeing business support and DX strategy; Reiko Kimiyasu, director in charge of human resources; and Nobuyuki Takahara, director managing Sustainability Suishin Honbuchou. The company also confirmed that five existing external directors—Endo, Kuramoto, Tsuchibashi, Fujimoto, and Kimura—will continue to serve as independent directors based on Tokyo Stock Exchange criteria. Additionally, Tawaragi's appointment as an independent director will be submitted to the exchange.
All six external directors meet the requirements set by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the company’s standards for independence and impartiality in decision-making.
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