Mr. Osawa has a track record of actively performing as a top executive at a general trading company and IT services company for many years. The Company elected him as an Outside Director because it expects him to leverage his considerable experience and excellent expertise in company management to provide supervision and recommendations to the Company, and it assessed that he could accomplish the duties as an Outside Director appropriately.
In addition, he is appointed as an independent officer because it was judged that there is no fear of any conflict of interest with general shareholders in light of the criteria for independence of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Company.
Reason for appointment for Outside Directors and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members
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Reason for appointment for Outside Directors
| Name | Reason for appointment |
|---|---|
| Yoshio Osawa | |
| Toshiharu Hasebe | Mr. Hasebe has a track record of actively performing as a top executive at a telecommunications company and advertisement company for many years. The Company elected him as an Outside Director because it expects him to leverage his considerable experience and excellent expertise in company management to provide supervision and recommendations to the Company, and it assessed that he could accomplish the duties as an Outside Director appropriately. In addition, he is appointed as an independent officer because it was judged that there is no fear of any conflict of interest with general shareholders in light of the criteria for independence of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Company. |
| Hiroko Kawamoto | Ms. Kawamoto has held key positions in airline companies over many years in charge of improving service quality and facilitating the activities of women. The Company elected her as an Outside Director because it expects her to leverage her considerable experience and excellent expertise in corporate management and the service industry to provide supervision and recommendations to the Company from the perspective of diversity. Moreover, it assessed that she could accomplish the duties as an Outside Director appropriately. In addition, Ms. Kawamoto is appointed as an independent officer because it was judged that there is no fear of any conflict of interest with general shareholders in light of the criteria for independence of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Company. |
Reason for appointment for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Members
| Name | Reason for appointment |
|---|---|
| Iwao Hashimoto | Because Mr. Hashimoto has extensive experience and broad insight as a result of his involvement in the management of an insurance company for many years, he is appointed as an Outside Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board. In addition, he is appointed as an independent officer because it was judged that there is no fear of any conflict of interest with general shareholders in light of the criteria for independence of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Company. |
| Seijun Suzuki | Because Mr. Suzuki has been in charge of legal and internal audit operations that includes organizing legal compliance system and risk management system at Canon Group for many years. He has extensive experience and outstanding expertise in these fields, and on this basis, the Company assessed that he could accomplish the duties as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member appropriately. |
| Shigeo Hasegawa | Because Mr. Hasegawa has many years of experience and extensive knowledge of accounting as a certified public accountant, he is appointed as an Outside Member of the Audit & Supervisory Board. In addition, he is appointed as an independent officer because it was judged that there is no fear of any conflict of interest with general shareholders in light of the criteria for independence of the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Company. |