Source disclosure: February 24, 2026
AXIS CO.,LTD. [4012.T]
TOKYO, Feb 24 (Pulse News Wire) – AXIS CO.,LTD. (4012.T) announced today that it has decided to appoint a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) effective March 24, 2026.
The formal decision will be made during the upcoming 35th Annual General Meeting scheduled for March 24 and subsequent board meeting. The move comes as part of a broader executive restructuring aimed at achieving the recently disclosed mid-term business plan, Go Beyond. Current CEO Kojiro Nakamura will transition to Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), focusing on strategic planning, while former COO Yoshihiro Yokota will take over as the new CEO. Additionally, the company plans to strengthen its corporate governance and project execution capabilities by adding four internal directors and three external directors, including a newly appointed CTO in January 2026.
Nakamura will relinquish his role as CEO but retain his position as Chairman and President. Yokota, born on March 14, 1966, joined the company in 1994 after stints at Mitsui Bank Software Services Co., Ltd. (now Sakura Information Systems Co., Ltd.) and Daiichi Kyosho Co., Ltd. He became a director in 1995 and held various leadership roles within the company, including Business Service Division Manager and Deputy President.
As of October 2022, he served as Executive Vice President and Business Service Division Manager, and was named Deputy President and COO in March 2023.
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