Announcement Concerning Appointment of New Representative Director and Officers
At a meeting held April 9, 2015, the Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. board of directors nominated new candidates for the Company's representative director and officers.
Details
The nominations will be submitted for approval to the Company's 36th annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled for May 20, 2015. The new appointments will be formalized after the general meeting of shareholders and subsequent meeting of the Company's board of directors.
1. New Candidates for Representative Director
| New Title | Name | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| (Retiring from service) | Tadamitsu Matsui | Chairman and Representative Director, Executive Officer |
| Chairman and Representative Director, Executive Officer | Masaaki Kanai | President and Representative Director, Executive Officer |
| President and Representative Director, Executive Officer | Satoru Matsuzaki | Senior Managing Director, Executive Officer |
2. Purpose
Ryohin Keikaku Co., Ltd. has established bylaws regarding compulsory retirement age for corporate officers. These bylaws allow the Company to continue to strengthen its management foundation while at the same time providing for appropriate organizational succession. Under this new management structure, the Company will further expand its business overseas, which the Company acknowledges is the engine for future growth. At the same time, the Company will build and implement a business support system that maximizes corporate value.
3. Schedule
New appointments to take effect on May 20, 2015.
4. New Officer Assignments
| New Title | Name | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| Director and Executive Officer | Satoshi Okazaki | Executive Officer, Apparel Division; Manager, Food Division and Café and Meal Division |
| Director and Executive Officer | Yuki Yamamoto | Executive Officer, Board Representative, MUJI Korea Co., Ltd. |
| Director and Executive Officer | Satoshi Shimizu | General Manager, Sales Division |
| New Title | Name | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| Corporate Auditor | Takafumi Makita | Manager, Human Resources Development Committee Office; Manager, Work Standardization Committee Office |
| New Title | Name | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| (Retiring from Service) | Tadamitsu Matsui | Chairman and Representative Director, Executive Officer |
| (Retiring from Service) | Takashi Kato | Managing Director, Executive Officer |
| New Title | Name | Current Title |
|---|---|---|
| (Retiring from Service) | Michio Shibuya | External Corporate Auditor |
Biography
- Satoru Matsuzaki
- Born March 10, 1954
| April 1978 | Joined The Seiyu Stores, Ltd. (currently Seiyu GK) |
|---|---|
| May 2003 | Named senior director and general manager for the Seiyu Finance Asia Division |
| July 2005 | Joined Ryohin Keikaku, named General Manager, Overseas Operations Division, Asia |
| February 2008 | Named executive officer, Overseas Operations Division, China |
| May 2011 | Named director and executive officer, Overseas Operations Division |
| May 2012 | Named managing director and executive officer, Overseas Operations Division |
| June 2013 | Named senior managing director and executive officer, Overseas Operations Division (current position) |
- Satoshi Okazaki
- Born August 3, 1969
| November 2009 | Joined Ryohin Keikaku, Named Assistant General Manager, Apparel Division |
|---|---|
| September 2010 | Named General Manager, Apparel Division |
| June 2013 | Named executive director, Apparel Division; Manager, Food Division and Café and Meal Division (current position) |
- Yuki Yamamoto
- Born January 17, 1972
| November 1995 | Joined Ryohin Keikaku, MUJI Sangenjaya Store |
|---|---|
| June 2000 | Named Northern Japan Area/Area Manager (directly managed stores), Sales Division |
| September 2003 | Named Manager, MD Planning, Apparel Division |
| February 2006 | Named Manager, Customer Relations Office, Sales Headquarters |
| February 2007 | Named Store Manager, MUJI Yurakucho Store |
| September 2008 | Named General Manager, Sales Division |
| February 2010 | Named General Manager, China Sales, Overseas Operations Division |
| February 2012 | Named Board Representative, MUJI Korea Co., Ltd. |
| September 2014 | Named executive officer, Board Representative, MUJI Korea Co., Ltd. (current position) |
- Satoshi Shimizu
- Born March 14, 1974
| October 1996 | Joined Ryohin Keikaku, MUJI Ikebukuro Parco Store |
|---|---|
| June 1998 | Named Store Manager, Ginza 1-chome Store |
| September 2002 | Merchandise Headquarters, Household Division (Furniture) |
| February 2007 | Named Assistant Manager, Merchandise Headquarters, Household Division (Planning & Design Office) |
| September 2008 | Named Category Manager of Furniture, Household Division |
| June 2011 | Named Store Manager, MUJI Yurakucho Store |
| June 2013 | Named General Manager, Sales Division (current position) |
- Takafumi Makita
- Born August 20, 1955
| June 1999 | Joined Ryohin Keikaku |
|---|---|
| June 1999 | Named Manager, Personnel Department, Personnel Division |
| September 2003 | Named Manager, General Affairs, Personnel, Administration Division |
| February 2005 | Named Manager, Internal Audit Office |
| September 2008 | Named Manager, Human Resources Development Committee Office; Manager, Work Standardization Committee Office (current position) |
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RYOHIN KEIKAKU CO., LTD.
Tokyo, JAPAN