TOKYO, Mar 31 (Pulse News Wire) – KDDI Corporation (9433.T) announced today that its board of directors has approved leadership changes effective June 17, 2026. In preparation for the upcoming annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 17, 2026, several new appointments will take effect in April.
Hiroshi Fusei will oversee Business Core and Business Growth divisions, while Masami Sasaki will lead Personal Sector operations. Meanwhile, four directors—Hiroshi Takezawa, Gorou Wataru, Keiji Yamamoto, and Junko Okawa—are set to retire. Takezawa will join Lawson Co., Ltd.
As Deputy President, while Wataru will remain as chairman of KDDI Biz Edge (formerly KDDI Matomete Office). Furthermore, two new independent director candidates, Kazuhiko Masuda and Kenichi Ogasawara, will join the board. Independent director candidate Kenichi Ogasawara will also serve as an audit committee member.
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