TOKYO, May 21 (Pulse News Wire) – Syuppin CO.,LTD. (3179.T) announced today that its board of directors held on May 20 decided to propose four external director candidates for election at its 21st regular shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 25.
The move aims to strengthen oversight functions through external directors, transitioning the board to a monitoring board structure. Under the proposed changes, the ratio of external directors among the five total board members would increase to 80% (four out of five). Current representatives include CEO Sadafuji Nishi and external directors Takagaki Yuzo and Shinjitsu Katsuya, who will retain their positions.
New appointments include Watanabe Ayane and Shirai Takuya, both joining as external directors. Shirai Takuya, born on July 3, 1969, brings extensive experience from roles such as President of Digimile Corporation, Vice President and Chief Information Officer at Walmart Japan, and Executive Manager at Ajinomoto Corporation. Watanabe Ayane, born on April 17, 1987, joins from her role as an outside director at Nihon Information Create Kabushiki Kaisha.
Additionally, the company confirmed several departures effective June 25, including former directors Ono Naohiko, Murata Masahi, Kasashima Tomoki, Nishimura Yoshiro, and Izumi Tomoyuki.
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