TOKYO, Mar 31 (Pulse News Wire) – Taiyo Yuden CO.,LTD. (6976.T) announced today that its board of directors has approved appointments set to take effect at the company's 85th annual shareholders meeting scheduled for late June.
Key appointments include: Current executives slated for reappointment include President and CEO Katsuya Sawase, Executive Vice President and Director Tomomi Fukuda, Executive Vice President and Senior Managing Director Toshio Watanabe, independent director Masashi Hirayama, independent director Seiichi Koike, and independent director Emiko Hamada. Newly appointed executive officer Iwao Fujikawa will serve as a director and permanent audit committee member. Reappointed independent directors Chimi Fujita and Tomoko Kakuta will also retain their roles as audit committee members.
Retiring director Toshiro Honda, currently serving as a permanent audit committee member, will step down upon conclusion of the June meeting. Fujikawa’s background includes joining Taiyo Yuden in April 2004 and holding various leadership positions within the company, including Intellectual Property Department head, Human Resources Department head, and multiple executive roles focused on intellectual property, legal affairs, internal auditing, and more recently as Senior Executive Officer responsible for intellectual property, legal affairs, and internal auditing functions. He holds approximately 10,822 shares as of December 2025.
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