TDK announces appointment of New Chairman, New President & CEO and change of Representative Director
February 22, 2022
TDK Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has resolved to make the following changes to its Chairman, President & CEO and Representative Director.
1. Reason for the change
By shifting to a new management structure, TDK aims to achieve sustainable growth and enhanced corporate value.
2. Names and New Positions
As of April 1, 2022
| Name | New Position | Present Position |
|---|---|---|
| Shigenao Ishiguro | Representative Director Chairman |
Representative Director President & CEO |
| Noboru Saito | President & CEO | Senior Vice President |
Mr. Shigenao Ishiguro will be appointed Chairman & Director by a resolution of the Board of Directors to be held after the 126th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2022.
Mr. Noboru Saito will be appointed Representative Director by a resolution of the Board of Directors to be held after the 126th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 24, 2022.
Mr. Makoto Sumita, incumbent Chairman & Director, will be Director on April 1, 2022.
3. Curriculum vitae of the New President & CEO
Name Noboru Saito
Date of Birth September 10, 1966
Age 55
| Summary of career | Number of shares held | |
|---|---|---|
| Mar. 1989 | Graduated Doshisha University, Faculty of Law | 17,100 |
| Apr. 1989 | Entered TDK Corporation (hereinafter “the Company”) | |
| May 2006 | President of TDK Electronics Europe GmbH | |
| Jan. 2007 | General Manager of the Europe Sales Division of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of the Company | |
| Oct. 2009 | Deputy General Manager of the Europe Sales Division of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of TDK-EPC Corporation | |
| Jun. 2011 | Corporate Officer of the Company Deputy General Manager of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of TDK-EPC Corporation |
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| Oct. 2012 | Deputy General Manager of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of the Company | |
| Apr. 2013 | General Manager of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of the Company | |
| Jun. 2013 | Senior Vice President of the Company (present post) | |
| Apr. 2014 | General Manager of the Electronic Components Sales & Marketing Group of the Company | |
| Apr. 2015 | General Manager of the Corporate Strategy HQ of the Company | |
| Jun. 2015 | Director of the Company (Jun. 2017 retired) | |
| Apr. 2017 | CEO of Sensor Systems Business Company of the Company (present post) | |
Contact for media
| Contact | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Mr. Kazushige Atsumi | TDK Corporation | +81 3 6778-1055 | TDK.PR@tdk.com |
