Directors

(As of April 1, 2025)

Directors

  • Photograph of REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Masanari Yasuda

    REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT

    Masanari Yasuda

    Director in Charge of Quality Assurance, Development, Manufacturing, and Business Administration

    Date of Birth January. 9th,1959
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1982Joined the Company

    Apr.2007Corporate Development and Engineering Division, Design Department General Manager

    Apr.2008Operating Officer, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2010Operating Officer, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2010Director, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2014Managing Director, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Executive General Manager

    Apr.2016Managing Director

    Jun.2016Senior Managing Director (Representative Director), Officer in Charge of Global Business

    Jun.2018Representative Director, President (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Masanari Yasuda has extensive experience, primarily in overseas segments and development domains, and has served as the Company’s Representative Director, President since June 2018.
    He spearheaded the management of the entire Group through his strong leadership and decisiveness, while overseeing business execution as Officer in Charge of Overseas Segments, Quality Assurance, and Development, as well as leading capital alliances and collaborations aimed at improving corporate competitiveness.
  • Photograph of REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR MANAGING OFFICER Eiji Toba

    REPRESENTATIVE DIRECTOR, SENIOR MANAGING OFFICER

    Eiji Toba

    Director in Charge of New Business, Sales, Purchasing, and Administration, Compliance Officer

    Date of Birth September 17th,1968
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1994Joined the Company

    Jul.2013Corporate Development and Engineering Division, Model LPL Department Model LPL

    Apr.2016 Operating Officer,
    Director and President of TS TECH DO BRASIL LTDA.

    Apr.2019Operating Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2020 Operating Officer,
    Asia and Europe Executive General Manager,
    Director and President of TS TECH ASIAN CO., LTD.
    Director and Chairman of TS TECH BANGLADESH LIMITED Director and Chairman of TS TECH UK LTD

    Jun.2020Managing Director

    Apr.2021Managing Director, Asia and Europe Segment Executive General Manager

    Jun.2021Director, Managing Officer, Asia and Europe Segment Executive General Manager

    Apr.2022Director, Managing Officer, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Executive General Manager

    Apr.2024Representative Director, Senior Managing Officer, Corporate Development and Engineering Division Executive General Manager (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Eiji Toba has extensive overseas experience, and broad experience primarily in development and manufacturing, which have given him a high level of expertise and insight into these domains.
    He led the entire development domain, including the development of next-generation technologies.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, SENIOR MANAGING OFFICER Yasushi Suzaki

    DIRECTOR, SENIOR MANAGING OFFICER

    Yasushi Suzaki

    Americas Segment Executive General Manager, President of TS TECH AMERICAS, INC.

    Date of Birth May 5th,1966
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1990Joined the Company

    Apr.2016Corporate Manufacturing Division, Saitama Plant Manager

    Apr.2018Operating Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2020Operating Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2020Director, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2021Director, Operating Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Apr.2022Director, Managing Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Apr.2024Risk Management Officer

    Apr.2025Director, Senior Managing Officer, Americas Segment Executive General Manager (incumbent)
    President of TS TECH AMERICAS, INC. (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Yasushi Suzaki has broad experience, primarily in overseas segments and manufacturing, which has given him a high level of expertise and insight into these domains.
    He led the establishment of globally-competitive production systems and functions.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, OPERATING OFFICER,Hiroshi Naito

    DIRECTOR, OPERATING OFFICER

    Hiroshi Naito

    Corporate Business Administration Division Executive General Manager

    Date of Birth February 25th,1967
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1989Joined Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    Apr.2015General Manager of Regional Operation Planning Office (South America) of Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Stationed at Honda South America Ltda.(Sumare, Brazil))

    Apr.2019General Manager of Accounting Division for Business Management Operations of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    Jun.2021General Manager of Sustainability Planning Division, Corporate Planning Supervisory Unit of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    May.2023General Manager of Four-wheeled and Electric Business Management Division, Business Management Supervisory Unit, Corporate Administration Operations of Honda Motor Co., Ltd.

    Apr.2024Operating Officer, Corporate Business Administration Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2024Director, Operating Officer, Corporate Business Administration Division Executive General Manager(incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Hiroshi Naito has an extensive business track record in Japan and overseas at Honda Motor Co., Ltd., and broad experience and knowledge in operations, finance business administration and other domains.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR Akihiko Hayashi

    DIRECTOR

    Akihiko Hayashi

    Advisor in Charge of Americas Segment

    Date of Birth November 6th,1959
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1978Joined the Company

    Apr.2008Corporate Manufacturing Division, Saitama Plant Manager

    Apr.2010Operating Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2015Managing Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2016Managing Officer, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Jun.2016Managing Director, Corporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager

    Apr.2020Managing Director,
    Americas Executive General Manager, Director and President of TS TECH AMERICAS, INC.

    Jun.2020Senior Managing Director

    Apr.2021Senior Managing Director, Americas Segment Executive General Manager

    Jun.2021Director, Senior Managing Officer, Americas Segment Executive General Manager

    Apr.2025Director, Advisor in Charge of Americas Segment(incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Akihiko Hayashi has broad experience, primarily in overseas segments and manufacturing, which has given him a high level of expertise and insight into these domains.
    He managed business execution such as optimizing the business structure, primarily in the Americas.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR Takeshi Ogita

    DIRECTOR

    Takeshi Ogita

    Outside Director, Chairperson of the Board of Directors

    Date of Birth March 20th,1951
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1980Joined Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    Oct.2003Vice President, Sankyo Pharma Development

    Jul.2004Corporate Officer, Head of New Drug Development Division, Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    Apr.2007Executive Officer, Head of Pharmaceutical Technology Division, Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    Jun.2009Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.

    Apr.2014Member of the Board, Senior Executive Officer,
    Head of Vaccine Business Intelligence Division of Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
    Representative Director and President of Kitasato Daiichi Sankyo Vaccine Co., Ltd.

    Apr.2017Guest Professor of Graduate School of Creative Science and Engineering, Waseda University

    Jun.2018Outside Director of Japan Hades Co., Ltd.

    Jun.2020Director of the Company (incumbent)

    Jun.2022Chairperson of the Board of Directors, TS TECH(incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Takeshi Ogita was engaged in the management of a pharmaceuticals company for many years. Based on his extensive experience and broad insight as a corporate manager, he provides beneficial opinions and suggestions on the management of the Company as an Outside Director.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR Kaori Matsushita

    DIRECTOR

    Kaori Matsushita

    Outside Director

    Date of Birth April 16th,1959
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1982joined FUJITSU LIMITED

    Apr.2007General Manager of Project Management Department, Alliance Management Division, Global Strategy Headquarters of FUJITSU LIMITED

    Sep.2013Diversity Mentor of FUJITSU LIMITED

    Apr.2016Senior Director, Global Marketing Headquarters of FUJITSU LIMITED

    May.2019Representative Director, President of K&L Consulting LLC （currently K&L Consulting Co., Ltd.）(incumbent)

    Jun.2020Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of Taisei Oncho Co., Ltd. (incumbent)

    May.2022Outside Director of Belc CO., LTD. (incumbent)

    Jun.2022Director of the Company (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Ms. Kaori Matsushita has extensive experience and insight gained through the planning and promotion of new business and corporate alliance strategy at a comprehensive IT vendor, and diversity management support at a consulting company.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Tatsuo Sekine

    DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Tatsuo Sekine

    Date of Birth May 17th,1958
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1982Joined the Company

    Apr.2004Corporate Business Administration Division, Accounting Department General Manager

    Apr.2010Operating Officer, Corporate Business Supervision Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2011Operating Officer, Corporate Business Administration Division Deputy Executive General Manager

    Apr.2017Managing Officer, Corporate Managerial Planning Office General Manager

    Apr.2020Managing Officer

    Jun.2020Auditor

    Jun.2021Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Tatsuo Sekine has extensive experience, primarily in finance and business administration domains.
    Until fiscal 2019, he served as Corporate Managerial Planning Office General Manager, leading the formulation of Group management strategy, and is deeply familiar with operations across all facets of management.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Hajime Hayashi

    DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER (Outside Director)

    Hajime Hayashi

    Outside Director, Chairperson of the Nomination and Compensation Committee

    Date of Birth April 19th,1958
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1983Joined Mie Labor Management Center

    Apr.1986Registered as an Attorney, Joined Owaki & Sumi Law Office

    Apr.1989Joined Meiwa Law Office

    May.1996Joined Sazanka Law Office (incumbent)

    Jun.2020Auditor of the Company

    Jun.2021Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) (incumbent)

    Jun.2023Chairperson of the Nomination and Compensation Committee (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Hajime Hayashi has broad insight and extensive experience as an attorney.
    Since his appointment as Outside Director of the Company, he has appropriately performed audits, such as by giving advice on the management of the Company as necessary.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Tomoko Nakada

    DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Tomoko Nakada

    Outside Director

    Date of Birth January 20th,1972
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1997Assistant Judge (Tokyo District Court)

    Jun.2000Registered as an Attorney (affiliated with Dai-ni Tokyo Bar Association)

    Aug.2002Registered as an Attorney (New York State)

    Mar.2015International Fellow of The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (incumbent)

    Apr.2017Academician of The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (incumbent)

    Dec.2020Representative of Tokyo Heritage Law Firm (incumbent)

    Jun.2021Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) of the Company (incumbent)

    Jun.2023Outside Director and Audit & Supervisory Committee Member of ADVANTEST CORPORATION (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Ms. Tomoko Nakada has extensive overseas experience and broad insight as an attorney.
    Since her appointment as Outside Director of the Company, she has appropriately performed audits, such as by giving advice on the management of the Company as necessary.
  • Photograph of DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER Kenichi Naito

    DIRECTOR, AUDIT AND SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBER

    Kenichi Naito

    Outside Director

    Date of Birth December 25th,1958
    Brief personal record

    Apr.1982Joined Ube Industries, Ltd. (currently UBE Corporation)

    May.2002General Manager of Administration Dept., Ube Techno Eng Co., Ltd. (currently UBE MACHINERY CORPORATION, Ltd.)

    Jun.2008Director, General Manager of Administration Center, Ube Techno Eng Co., Ltd.

    Jun.2014"Managing Director, Executive General Manager of Administration Dept., T&U ELECTRONICS CO., LTD"

    Jun.2017Auditor, UBE EXSYMO CO., LTD.

    Jun.2023Director,TS TECH (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (incumbent)
    Expertise, projects accomplished, etc. Mr. Kenichi Naito has extensive experience and insight through financial accounting, domestic and international sales, supervising sales of group companies, corporate management at a major general chemicals manufacturer as well as auditing duties as an auditor.
Skill Matrix

Corporate Officers

Senior Managing Officer

Yuji OtaniChina Segment Executive General Manager, Chairman and President of TS TECH (HONG KONG) CO., LTD.
Managing Officer

Takahiro KoboriAsia and Europe Segment Executive General Manager, President of TS TECH ASIAN CO., LTD.

Yoshikazu Ariga

Takayuki TaniuchiCorporate Business Administration Division Deputy Executive General Manager

Isao KawashimaPresident of TS TECH Deutschland GmbH

Hiroshi SuzukiCorporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager, Production Enhancement Center Manager, Manufacturing Planning Department General Manager

Satoru MunemuraCorporate Sales and Purchasing Division Executive General Manager,Risk Management Officer

Kazuyoshi NozakiTS TECH AMERICAS, INC. EVP

Yukihiro YamanouchiCorporate Manufacturing Division Executive General Manager
OPERATING OFFICER

Takeo ItagakiPresident of TS TECH Poland sp. z o.o.

Yoshiaki KidaCorporate Quality Assurance Division Executive General Manager

Tatsuya HagimotoImasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Director,Managing Officer

Yutaka KizawaImasen Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. Director,Managing Officer

Ryo SakakibaraPresident of TS TECH DO BRASIL LTDA.

Jun KoiwaiPresident of TS TECH USA CORPORATION

Masaki NagayamaNew Business Management Division Executive General Manager

Shigekazu OtakeCorporate Development and Engineering Deputy Executive General Manager, Design Department 2 General Manager

Takeshi AkutsuCorporate Development and Engineering Deputy Executive General Manager

Makoto SuzukiCorporate Manufacturing Division Deputy Executive General Manager, Engineering Center Manager

Satoshi HiranoCorporate Administration Division Executive General Manager, Administration Department General Manager

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