TOKYO, Apr 27 (Pulse News Wire) – Taiho Kogyo CO.,LTD. (6470.T) announced changes in its executive leadership structure effective June 23, 2026.
At a board meeting held, the company approved several appointments, which will be finalized at the 120th Annual General Meeting scheduled for June 23, 2026. Key appointments include Kanou Tomohiro's promotion to Deputy President from his previous role as Executive Director, and Takemura Yasuyuki and Yokoi Akihiko joining the board as directors from their positions as executives. Additionally, Iwamoto Tsuneaki will take up the position of permanent auditor from his role as president, while Kimura Yohei will join as an external auditor. In related developments, Awazu Shigeaki, currently serving as deputy president, and Funakoshi Nanahiro, who was previously a permanent auditor, will step down from their respective roles. Takemura Yasuyuki, born in April 1989, joined Toyota Motor Corporation in 2005 and has held various senior management roles within the organization, including Global Human Resources Group Leader and Chief of the Second Personnel Office. He became a director at Taiho Kogyo CO.,LTD. in January 2021 and continues to serve in this capacity.
Yokoi Akihiko, also born in April 1989, started his career at Taiho Kogyo CO.,LTD. in 2007 and has since served in multiple managerial capacities, including factory manager and manufacturing department head. He was appointed as an executive in June 2023 and now transitions to the board of directors. Iwamoto Tsuneaki, born in April 1986, began his tenure at Taiho Kogyo CO.,LTD. in 2002 and progressed through various finance-related roles, eventually becoming a director in January 2018. In January 2024, he took on the role of president at Okada Industry Co., Ltd., maintaining his status as an executive at Taiho Kogyo CO.,LTD. Kimura Yohei, born in April 2005, entered Bridgestone Corporation in 2006 and later joined Toyota Motor Corporation, holding key human resources positions until his current role as Unit Parts Procurement Department Manager at Toyota Motor Corporation.
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