TOKYO, Mar 23 (Pulse News Wire) – Regal Corporation (7938.T) announced significant organizational changes and executive appointments effective April 1, 2026. The restructuring includes the formation of three new departments: Business Strategy Headquarters, Product Strategy Headquarters, and Governance Headquarters.
Current executives will shift roles accordingly, with Akino Motoichi transitioning to CEO and Head of Product Strategy, while Shiokazi Hiromu moves to Deputy General Manager of Management Headquarters. Additionally, two external directors, Iwata Isao and Tezuma Nami, are nominated for the upcoming June 2026 shareholders' meeting. The final decisions on these nominations will be made post-shareholders' meeting.
The reorganization aims to enhance operational efficiency, boost productivity, and accelerate the creation of new businesses. Key personnel adjustments include shifting responsibility for retail operations and store performance to unified sales functions within each channel, integrating planning, manufacturing, and procurement under the product strategy department, and establishing robust governance and digital transformation initiatives through the governance headquarters. Regal Corporation also confirmed plans to appoint Miyata Keisaburo as a director and former executive officer overseeing the business strategy department, alongside the nomination of external directors Iwata Isao and Tezuma Nami.
Their official appointment will depend on shareholder approval during the scheduled June 2026 annual general meeting.
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