TOHO TITANIUM COMPANY,LIMITED [5727.T]
TOKYO, May 11 (Pulse News Wire) – Toho Titanium Company,limited (5727.T) announced today that its board of directors has approved changes in top leadership. The transition involves the appointment of Shu Hyakuno as president and chief executive officer, while Yasujirou Yamao will step down from his role as president and CEO to become an advisor.
Hyakuno, who currently serves as vice chairman and executive director, joined Nippon Mining Co., Ltd. (now JX Metals Co., Ltd.) in April 1985. He held various positions within the company, including functional materials department head and executive director. In April 2025, he became an advisor to TOHO TITANIUM, and was appointed deputy president and executive director in June 2025.
The official appointments are scheduled to take effect on June 18, 2026, during the annual shareholders' meeting and subsequent board meeting. In addition to the leadership change, several other executives and board members will also undergo transitions. These include Mitsuhito Motoya moving up tofrom, Toyohiko Hirai retaining his position as, and Ikuhiko Ideta stepping down as a non-executive director. Other notable changes involve the departure of external directors such as Masahiro Ihokubo and Koji Otsuka, along with the retirement of externalsuch as Naoyuki Ichino and Akio Kobayashi.
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