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NEC announces executive personnel changes
TOKYO, January 31, 2022 - NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the following executive personnel changes. The changes will become effective as of April 1, 2022 and are being implemented in order to strongly promote the execution of the Mid-term Management Plan 2025 and to enhance management by combining diverse perspectives and knowledge.
1. Corporate Officers (Effective as of April 1, 2022)
Changes for strengthening group management
| Name and Current Title | New Appointment |
|---|---|
| Chikara Ishii, Executive Vice President | Executive Vice President President, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. |
| Noritaka Taguma, Executive Vice President | Executive Vice President President, NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
New Corporate Officer Appointments
| Name and Current Title | New Appointment |
|---|---|
| Mitsuhiro Murooka, President & CEO, NEC Australia | Senior Vice President |
| Asako Aoyama, General Manager, Global Finance Division | Senior Vice President |
| Yoshihiro Katayama, General Manager, Public Infrastructure Planning Division | Senior Vice President |
| Kazuhisa Shimizu, General Manager, 2nd Financial Solutions Division | Senior Vice President |
| Mayuko Tatewaki, General Manager, Service Provider Solutions Division | Senior Vice President |
| Takashi Wakoh, Vice President, System Platform Business Unit | Senior Vice President |
| Masamitsu Kitase, Corporate Executive, Global Innovation Unit | Senior Vice President |
Retiring Corporate Officers
| Name and Current Title | New Appointment |
|---|---|
| Toshiya Matsuki, Executive Vice President | Corporate Executive President, Institute for International Socio-Economic Studies, Ltd. |
| Masaaki Suganuma, Senior Vice President | Advisor to the President |
| Hiramasa Nakata, Senior Vice President | Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. |
| Toshiya Tsuji, Senior Vice President | Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
| Kiyoshi Sugiyama, Senior Vice President President, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. |
Advisor to the President and Member of the Board, NEC Solution Innovators, Ltd. |
| Kimihiko Fukuda, Senior Vice President President, NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
Advisor to the President and Member of the Board, NEC Platforms, Ltd. |
| Teruyuki Nakajima, Senior Vice President | Corporate Executive, Global Innovation Unit |
| Makoto Enomoto, Senior Vice President | Corporate Executive |
| Shinobu Obata, Senior Vice President | Advisor to the President |
(Remarks) Any existing corporate officers not listed above shall be reappointed to their current position.
Chief Officers (Effective as of April 1, 2022)
| CEO (Chief Executive Officer) | Takayuki Morita, President and Member of the Board (Representative Director) |
| CDO (Chief Digital Officer) | Kazuhiro Sakai, Senior Executive Vice President |
| CFO (Chief Financial Officer) | Osamu Fujikawa, Executive Vice President |
| CHRO (Chief Human Resources Officer) | Hajime Matsukura, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board |
| CLCO (Chief Legal and Compliance Officer) | |
| CTO (Chief Technology Officer) | Motoo Nishihara, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board |
| CIO (Chief Information Officer) | Hiroshi Kodama, Executive Vice President |
| CISO (Chief Information Security Officer) | |
| CPO (Chief Product Officer) | Noritaka Taguma, Executive Vice President |
| CSCO (Chief Supply Chain Officer) | Shigeki Shimizu, Senior Vice President |
Presidents of Business Units, Executives in charge of Units (Effective as of April 1, 2022)
| Cross-Industry Unit | Yutaka Ukegawa, Senior Vice President |
| Global Business Unit | Akihiko Kumagai, Senior Executive Vice President |
| Public Solutions Business Unit | Kunikazu Amemiya, Executive Vice President |
| Public Infrastructure Business Unit | Masakazu Yamashina, Executive Vice President |
| Enterprise Business Unit | Fumiaki Matsubara, Executive Vice President |
| Network Services Business Unit | Atsuo Kawamura, Executive Vice President |
| Digital Business Platform Unit | Toshifumi Yoshizaki, Executive Vice President |
| System Platform Business Unit | Kazunori Sudo, Executive Vice President |
| Global Innovation Unit | Motoo Nishihara, Executive Vice President and Member of the Board |
2. Corporate Executives, NEC Fellow (Effective as of April 1, 2022)
(Remarks) Excluding the personnel changes outlined in the section 1
Newly appointed Corporate Executives
| Name and Current Title | New Appointment |
|---|---|
| Chika Sato, General Manager, People and Organization Development Division | Corporate Executive |
| Jun Katsunuma, General Manager, Corporate Design Division | Corporate Executive |
| Naoko Taniguchi, General Manager, Legal Division | Corporate Executive |
Retiring Corporate Executives and NEC Fellow
| Name and Current Title | New Appointment |
|---|---|
| Katsumi Emura, NEC Fellow | Advisor to the President |
| Masazumi Takata, Corporate Executive, Global Business Unit | Executive Professional |
| Kenji Ishibashi, Corporate Executive, Public Solutions Business Unit | Retirement |
| Shigeru Okuya, Corporate Executive, Network Services Business Unit | Advisor to the President |
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