TOKYO, Apr 01 (Pulse News Wire) – NICHIDEN Corporation (9902.T) announced today that its board of directors meeting held on April 01, 2026, resolved to propose the appointment of a new external director candidate at the upcoming 75th ordinary shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 19, 2026. Additionally, changes in the composition of the board are expected to be finalized at the same meeting.
Kiyoko Kido, born on February 20, 1984, was selected as a new external director candidate due to her extensive experience in corporate governance and accounting. She joined Japan Chemical Condenser Kabushiki Kaisha in August 2011 and became a certified public accountant in June 2016. Since July 2025, she has operated her own accounting firm and serves as a professor at Kwansei Gakuin University's General Education Department. Kido’s appointment is aimed at enhancing the company’s corporate governance structure.
Her term as an external director is set to begin on June 19, 2026. In addition to the new appointment, several changes in roles within the board are anticipated: - Former audit committee member Chizu Korenishi will transition to an external director without being part of the audit committee. - Isamu Sasakura, currently serving as a director and advisor to Western Block Kanshou, plans to retire from his position as a director but will continue as an advisor. As of June 19, 2026, the revised board composition will consist of: - Rikiichi Fukaya: Representative Director, President and CEO - Kenichi Okamoto: Representative Director, Executive Vice President, Sales Division Head - Muneshige Sakakura: Director, Executive Vice President, Management Department Head - Junichiro Morita: Director, Executive Vice President, Sales Promotion Department Head - Chizu Korenishi: External Director - Yasuo Hinagiku: Director (Full-time Audit Committee Member) - Katsumi Kawakami: External Director (Audit Committee Member) - Yoshiko Terashima: External Director (Audit Committee Member) - Kiyoko Kido: External Director (Audit Committee Member) This reorganization reflects NICHIDEN Corporation's commitment to strengthening its corporate governance framework.
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