Source disclosure: March 04, 2026, 15:30 JST
Published by Pulse News Wire: March 04, 2026, 15:50 JST
Maxell,Ltd. [6810.T]
TOKYO, Mar 04 (Pulse News Wire) – Maxell,ltd. (6810.T) announced appointments for its board of directors and updated its executive structure effective April 1, 2026.
The changes will take effect after approval at the company's 80th annual general meeting scheduled for late June 2026. Other confirmed directors are Masuda Kenjun and Murase Yukiko, who remain unchanged. Retiring director Takaue Shinichiro will continue as an executive officer. For the audit committee, Aoki Nobuko will join as a new external auditor, replacing retiring Suzuki Keishi. Current members Akamine Kazuhisa and Hiromichi Hata will retain their positions. Effective April 1, 2026, the executive structure includes Nakanishi Keiji as CEO, Sugimoto Naoto as Senior Managing Officer overseeing manufacturing, functional materials, and life solutions businesses, and Masuda Kenjun as Senior Managing Officer handling finance, human resources, procurement, IT, legal affairs, export control, and risk management.
Newly appointed executives include Kimura Takashi for energy business, Sano Kenichi for sales, Takaue Shinichiro for optical systems, Yamada Masayuki for new ventures and development, and Yamamoto Tatsuya for intellectual property. Their term runs from April 1, 2026, to March 31, 2027. Tailored biographies for newly appointed directors: Sugimoto Naoto joined Maxell in 1999 and held various roles including Deputy Head of Battery Business Unit and Battery Division Manager. He served as President of Maxell Izumi Corp. since April 2021 and concurrently as an executive officer of Maxell since April 2025. Aoki Nobuko started her career at Tokyo Bank (now Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) in 1987 and later worked at Mizuho Corporate Bank and IBM Japan.
She currently serves as a permanent auditor at IBM Japan and a non-executive auditor at Kobelco Systems.
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