TOKYO, May 12 (Pulse News Wire) – Wacom CO.,LTD. (6727.T) announced today that its board of directors appointed two new independent directors, Oku Yūko and Andrea Knoblich, effective upon approval at the upcoming annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for June 2026.
Oku Yūko, born on April 16, 1972, brings extensive experience in finance and banking, having previously served at Asuka Asset Management Kabushiki Kaisha, GCI Asset Management Kabushiki Kaisha, Seiryu /Asset/Management Kabushiki Kaisha, and SDG Impact Japan. She currently holds positions at SIJ Investment Partners and SDG Impact Japan. Andrea Knoblich, born on August 3, 1973, has worked at Deutsche Securities, Nippon Yusen Bank, and The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Singapore Shiten. She is currently a director at Rigaku Holdings. Both Oku and Knoblich meet the criteria set by the Tokyo Stock Exchange for independent directors.
Additionally, Oku uses her former family name professionally but her legal name is Ueno Yūko. Meanwhile, Minoru Komine, a current director, will step down upon the conclusion of the same shareholders' meeting in June 2026. With these changes, the board structure will consist of seven directors, including four external directors, effective after the annual meeting. The new composition includes Nobutaka Ideuchi, Amane Kojima, Takafumi Nakajima, Ken Inazumi, Mika Inamasu, Oku Yūko, and Andrea Knoblich. The audit committee members remain unchanged with Shigeoki Higashiyama, Osamu Hosokubo, and Yuji Ono continuing their roles.
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