2019
February 28, 2019
Announcement of Changes in Directors and Members of the Audit & Supervisory Board
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. is pleased to announce that a meeting of its Board of Directors on February 28, 2019 resolved to make the following changes in directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board. These changes will take effect on April 1, 2019.
Also, the appointment of the new directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board will take effect on June 27. The appointment of the new directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board that will take effect on June 27 is expected to be formalized at the 83rd annual meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 27, 2019.
- (1)Changes in directors and members of the Audit & Supervisory Board
Promotion of director (To take effect on April 1, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Hirohiko Ejiri |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Engineering Division |
Director Executive General Manager of Engineering Division |
- (2)Changes in directors/responsibilities of directors (To take effect on April 1, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Toshitaka Kodama |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Solution Business Division and Chief Business Officer for Facility Operation |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Sales Division II and Chief Business Officer for Facility Operation |
Yoshio Yamada |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Japan Sales Business Division and Chief Business Officer for Chemical Operation |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Sales Division I and Chief Business Officer for Chemical Operation |
Takahito Namura |
Director Deputy Executive General Manager of Solution Business Division |
Managing Director Executive General Manager of Solution Business Division |
Toshimi Kobayashi |
Director Senior General Manager of Administration Group, Japan Sales Business Division |
Director Senior General Manager of East Japan Sales Group, Sales Division I |
Yukihiko Mutou |
Director Deputy Executive General Manager of Corporate Planning and Control Division |
Director Executive General Manager of Group Administrative Division |
- (3)Candidates for director (Scheduled date of appointment: June 27, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Keiko Tanaka | Director (Part-Time) | - |
- Note:Ms. Keiko Tanaka is a candidate for an external director and will be registered as an independent officer.
- See the Supplementary Material for Ms. Keiko Tanaka's career summary
- (4)Retirement of director (Scheduled date of retirement: June 27, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Takahito Namura | - | Managing Director Executive General Manager of Solution Business Division |
Yukihiko Mutou | Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board | Director Executive General Manager of Group Administrative Division |
- (5)Candidate for a member of the Audit & Supervisory Board (Scheduled date of appointment: June 27, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Yukihiko Mutou | Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board | Director Executive General Manager of Group Administrative Division |
- Note:See the Supplementary Material for Mr. Yukihiko Mutou's career summary
- (6)Retirement of a member of the Audit & Supervisory Board (Scheduled date of retirement: June 27, 2019)
Name | New position | Current position |
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Shiro Hayashi | - | Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board |
- (7)Executive officers (Scheduled date of appointment: April 1, 2019)
Name | Position |
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Shuji Shirode | Deputy Executive General Manager of Corporate Planning and Control Division |
Tatsushi Kuramae | Executive General Manager of Research and Development Division and President of Kurita R&D Asia Pte. Ltd. |
Hiroaki Mori | Executive General Manager of Next Generation Business Division |
Kunihiro Kuse | Senior General Manager of Engineering Group, Engineering Division |
Matsuhiro Omaki | Senior General Manager of Operation Group, Global Business Division |
Masaya Kawai | Senior General Manager of East Japan Sales Group, Japan Sales Business Division |
Tatsuhiro Oosuga | Senior General Manager of West Japan Sales Group, Japan Sales Business Division |
Hirohisa Kamata | Senior General Manager of Energy & Infrastructure Industries Group, Japan Sales Business Division |
<Supplementary Material>
Career Summaries of Candidates for Directors
Name/ Date of Birth |
Career Summary | Number of shares held |
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Keiko Tanaka May 24, 1960 |
|
0 |
Career Summary of Candidate for Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board
Name/ Date of Birth |
Career Summary | Number of shares held |
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Yukihiko Mutou June 19, 1959 |
|
4,300 |
- *The number of shares held by each is current as of January 31, 2019. They include shares held under the Shareholding Scheme for the purchase of the Company shares.