Shimamura appoints new executives

TOKYO, May 15 (Pulse News Wire) – SHIMAMURA Co.,Ltd. (8227.T) announced today that its 73rd regular shareholders' meeting and board of directors resolved to make changes to its executive positions effective May 15, 2026.

The newly appointed executives include Makoto Ota, who will serve as Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, moving from his previous role as Head of Human Resources Development and Labor Support Departments. Additionally, Chiaki Hirota was named as an outside director, joining the company from NN Investment Partners Corporation. Ota, born on March 8, 1973, joined Shimamura in March 1996 and held various leadership roles within the company, including Deputy General Manager of the Product Management Department, Auditor-in-Charge, HR Director, Planning Director, and Executive Director overseeing Administrative Affairs, HR, Education, Finance, and Athletics Departments. He assumed his current position as Head of Human Resources Development and Labor Support Departments and Athletics Department in February 2026, and now serves as an Executive Director. Chiaki Hirota, born on May 2, 1977, brings extensive experience in equity research and advisory services.

She started her career at NN Investment Partners Corporation in October 2000 and later worked at Deutsche Securities and JP Morgan Chase. In 2013, she co-founded Hidden Gems and became a senior advisor at Lincoln International. Since 2015, she has served as an executive advisor at KPMG FAS and an external director at Seven & I Holdings Co., Ltd. (now Denki Japan). Hirota stepped down from her role at Seven & I Holdings in May 2024 and joined Shimamura as an external director in May 2026.