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Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. Announces Changes to Board of Directors
Feb 27, 2018 | Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd. (TSE 6098) ("Recruit Holdings" or the "Company") announced today changes to its Board of Directors. These changes are subject to the approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2018.
1. Purpose of the Changes in Board Directors
Recruit Holdings and its subsidiaries (collectively the "Recruit Group") focuses on responding to the needs of society by creating new value, thereby contributing to a brighter and more fulfilling world in which all individuals can live life to the fullest, as set out in its management philosophy.
As the Recruit Group implements this philosophy and evolves its business globally, it will begin operating under a new management structure set out in its Group Reorganization effective April 1, 2018. The new structure will enable the Recruit Group to efficiently expand, streamline and restructure its business portfolio in order to create and sustain shareholders value, allowing it to stay ahead of changes in the global business climate.
As a result, the Company has decided to make changes to its Board of Directors to accelerate measures aimed at increasing shareholders value. The appointments will also strengthen the Board's ability to supervise overall business operations and to advise on a wide variety of corporate activities to enhance shareholders value.
Commenting on the appointment of new External Board Directors, Masumi Minegishi, President and CEO of the Company said "I am very excited to have highly successful and experienced senior executives at leading Japanese publicly traded companies on our Board of Directors. Mr. Naoki Izumiya has extensive experience increasing enterprise value through a number of cross-border acquisitions, and creating remarkable synergies. And Mr. Hiroki Totoki has significant experience in globally expanding business portfolios and developing new business in the internet markets."
The Company has also appointed Mr. Rony Kahan as new Board Director. He is a co-founder of Indeed, Inc., a current subsidiary of the Company. "Rony's extensive track record of innovation and his deep expertise and broad relationships in the HR technology industry will help the Company to become a global leader" Masumi added.
Also, the Company decided that Messrs. Shigeo Ohyagi and Yasushi Shingai, External Board Directors of the Company since June 2014, will retire in June 2018. Masumi said "on behalf of the Company's Board of Directors and all the employees, I would like to express our gratitude to both gentlemen for their enormous contributions to the Company during the important period of time to become a publicly traded global company from a local enterprise. It was truly a unique opportunity for me to work with the exceptional talents; Mr. Ohyagi with his profound insights acquired through his management experience in a global manufacturing company, and Mr. Shingai with his extensive experience in cross-border acquisitions and establishing governance structure on a global scale."
2. Changes to Board Directors
1. Candidates for External Board Directors
| Name | Current Position(s) (as of February 2018) |
|---|---|
| Naoki Izumiya | Chairman and Representative Director, CEO, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. |
| Hiroki Totoki | EVP, Corporate Executive Officer, CSO, Officer in charge of Mobile Communications Business, Sony Corporation President and CEO, Sony Mobile Communications Inc. President and Representative Director, Sony Network Communications Inc. |
2. Candidate for Board Director
| Name | New Position | Current Position (as of February 2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Rony Kahan | Board Director | Chairman, Indeed, Inc. |
3. External Board Directors Scheduled to Retire
| Name | Current Position (as of February 2018) |
|---|---|
| Shigeo Ohyagi | External Board Director |
| Yasushi Shingai | External Board Director |
4. Career Summary of Candidates for New External Board Directors
| Name/Date of Birth | Career Summary |
|---|---|
| Naoki Izumiya (Aug. 9, 1948) |
Apr. 1972 Joined Asahi Breweries, Ltd. Mar. 2000 Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Group Management Strategy Headquarters Oct. 2000 Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Strategy Planning Headquarters Sep. 2001 Corporate Officer, Deputy General Manager of Tokyo Metropolitan Headquarters, General Manager of Tokyo Branch Mar. 2003 Director Mar. 2004 Managing Director Mar. 2006 Managing Director, Managing Corporate Officer, Senior General Manager of Sales & Marketing Headquarters for Alcoholic Beverages Mar. 2009 Senior Managing Director, Senior Managing Corporate Officer Mar. 2010 President and Representative Director Jul. 2011 President and Representative Director, COO, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. Mar. 2014 President and Representative Director, CEO Mar. 2016 Chairman and Representative Director, CEO (current position) |
| Hiroki Totoki (July 17, 1964) |
Apr. 1987 Joined Sony Corporation Feb. 2002 Representative Director, Sony Bank Incorporated Jun. 2005 Director, Corporate Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director, Sony Communication Network Corporation (current Sony Network Communications Corporation) Apr. 2012 Representative Director, Corporate Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director Apr. 2013 Representative Director, Corporate Executive Officer, Deputy President and CFO Dec. 2013 SVP, Corporate Executive, Sony Corporation Nov. 2014 Group Executive, President and Representative Director, Sony Mobile Communications Inc. (current position) Apr. 2016 EVP, Corporate Executive Officer President and Representative Director, Sony Network Communications Inc. (current position) Jun. 2017 Corporate Executive Officer, EVP, CSO (current position) Apr. 2018 Representative Corporate Executive Officer, EVP, CFO (appointment planned) |
| Rony Kahan (November 26, 1967) |
Aug. 1998 Co-Founder, jobsinthemoney.com, Inc. Nov. 2004 Co-Founder, President & Chairman, Indeed, Inc. Sep. 2012 CEO, Indeed, Inc. Oct. 2013 Chairman, Indeed, Inc. (current position) |
For Reference
Board Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members (to be resolved at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled in June 2018 and the Board of Directors meeting held thereafter.)
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Masumi Minegishi | Representative Director |
| Shogo Ikeuchi | Board Director |
| Keiichi Sagawa | Board Director |
| Rony Kahan | Board Director |
| Naoki Izumiya | External Board Director |
| Hiroki Totoki | External Board Director |
| Yukiko Nagashima | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (standing) |
| Akihito Fujiwara | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (standing) |
| Hiroki Inoue | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Yasuaki Nishiura | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
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