TOKYO, February 5, 2021 — Casio Computer Co., Ltd. announced the following personnel changes on January 29, 2021.
The company is pursuing revolutions in the areas of product/business, work, and workstyle in order to establish a strong management base appropriate for the social environment in the post-COVID-19 world.
For the product/business revolution, Casio seeks to reenergize its timepiece and education businesses as well as to create new businesses. In relation to operational functions, the company is focused on strengthening development, production, customer satisfaction, and sales.
Casio has clarified its responsibility structure by adopting a management matrix with business and function dimensions in order to ensure efficient, maximum performance from both business and functional perspectives. The company will also appoint a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), and Chief Financial Officer (CFO) to ensure that decision-making optimizes the allocation of human and capital resources across the entire company. To further strengthen the company’s management base, the company will introduce a new structure with two representative directors, as well.
The personnel changes and new executive officer structure associated with the aforementioned restructuring are as follows.
Effective from April 1, 2021 *
Directors
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New
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Previous
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Name
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|---|---|---|
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Representative Director, Chairman of the Board;
President and CEO |
Representative Director, Chairman of the Board;
President |
KASHIO Kazuhiro
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Representative Director, Senior Executive Managing Officer;
CHRO and Senior General Manager, Business & Technology Development Center |
Executive Officer;
Senior General Manager, Business & Technology Development Center |
NAKAYAMA Jin
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- The decision to appoint NAKAYAMA Jin to the new position will be formally approved at the 65th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2021 and the Board of Directors meeting held afterward.
Executive Officers
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New
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Previous
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Name
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|---|---|---|
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Executive Managing Officer;
CFO and Senior General Manager, Finance Division |
Executive Officer;
Senior General Manager, Finance Division |
TAKANO Shin
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Customer Satisfaction Headquarters |
Executive Officer;
Senior General Manager, Customer Satisfaction Headquarters |
KASHIO Tetsuo
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Executive Managing Officer;
Deputy Senior General Manager, Development Headquarters; Responsible for Engineer Personnel |
Executive Officer;
Deputy Senior General Manager, Development Headquarters; Responsible for Engineer Personnel |
MOCHINAGA Nobuyuki
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Educational Business Unit |
Executive Officer;
Senior General Manager, Educational Business Unit |
OTA Shinji
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Production Headquarters |
Executive Officer;
Senior General Manager, Production Headquarters |
SHINODA Yutaka
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Executive Officers Structure (Executive Managing Officer and above)
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Name
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New position
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Change
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|---|---|---|
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KASHIO Kazuhiro
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President and CEO |
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NAKAYAMA Jin
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Senior Executive Managing Officer;
CHRO and Senior General Manager, Business & Technology Development Center |
Promotion
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MASUDA Yuichi
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Senior Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Development Headquarters; Senior General Manager, Timepiece Business Unit |
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KASHIO Takashi
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Global Marketing Headquarters |
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TAKANO Shin
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Executive Managing Officer;
CFO and Senior General Manager, Finance Division |
Promotion
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KASHIO Tetsuo
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Customer Satisfaction Headquarters |
Promotion
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MOCHINAGA Nobuyuki
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Executive Managing Officer;
Deputy Senior General Manager, Development Headquarters; Responsible for Engineer Personnel |
Promotion
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|
OTA Shinji
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Educational Business Unit |
Promotion
|
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SHINODA Yutaka
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Executive Managing Officer;
Senior General Manager, Production Headquarters |
Promotion
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