According to the company’s website news release on November 14, 2022,
Realignment of the New Business Development Headquarters
"With the goal of clarifying strategies and streamlining operations in the priority business areas outlined in the DIC Vision 2030 long-term management plan, the New Business Development Headquarters' business units will be realigned to correspond more closely to these business areas.
Changes Related to Directors and Executives
Kaoru Ino, Representative Director President and CEO-Same as on the left
Toshifumi Tamaki, Representative Director Executive Vice President Assistant to President and CEO-Same as on the left
Masaya Nakafuji, Managing Executive Officer Head of General Affairs and Legal Unit In Charge of Osaka Branch and Nagoya Branch-Senior Managing Executive Officer Head of General Affairs and Legal Unit In Charge of Risk management, Osaka Branch and Nagoya Branch
Kazuo Hatakenaka, Managing Executive Officer Chairman, DIC (China) Co., Ltd. Chairman, DIC (Shanghai) Co., Ltd-Same as on the left
Kiyotaka Kawashima, Managing Executive Officer General Manager, Technical Management Unit-Same as on the left
Masamichi Sota, Managing Executive Officer President, Packaging & Graphic Business Group General Manager, Printing Material Products Div.-Same as on the left
Kiyofumi Takano, Managing Executive Officer General Manager, New Business Development Headquarters-Same as on the left
Yoshinari Akiyama, Managing Executive Officer President, Color & Display Business Group General Manager, Color Material Products Div.-Same as on the left
Myron Petruch, Managing Executive Officer President and CEO, Sun Chemical Corporation-Same as on the left
Takeshi Asai, Director Managing Executive Officer Head of Corporate Strategy Unit In Charge of Kawamura Memorial DIC Museum of Art Vice Chairman of the Board, Sun Chemical Corporation-Same as on the left
Shuji Furuta, Director Managing Executive Officer CFO Head of Finance and Accounting Unit-Same as on the left
Takashi Ikeda, Managing Executive Officer President, Functional Products Business Group General Manager, Composite Material Products Div.-Same as on the left
Koji Asada, Executive Officer Head of IT Strategy Unit-Managing Executive Officer Head of IT Strategy Unit
Paul Koek, Executive Officer Managing Director, DIC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd-Same as on the left
Masahiro Kikuchi, Executive Officer Deputy Managing Director (AP Region Non Graphic Business and South Asia), DIC Asia Pacific Pte Ltd-Same as on the left
Yuji Morinaga, Executive Officer General Manager, Packaging Material Products Div.-Same as on the left
Toshiro Ariga, Executive Officer General Manager, R&D Management Unit General Manager, Central Research Laboratories-Same as on the left
Yuji Kikuchi, Executive Officer General Manager, Performance Material Products Div.-Same as on the left
Tomoyuki Tanaka, Executive Officer General Manager, Corporate Planning Dept.-Same as on the left
Kuniko Torayama, Executive Officer Head of ESG Unit In Charge of Diversity-Same as on the left
New Executive Officers
Masaaki Kusaka, General Manager, Legal Dept.-Executive Officer General Manager, Legal Dept.
Takao Iribe, General Manager, Supply Chain Planning Dept.-Executive Officer Head of SCM Unit General Manager, Supply Chain Planning Dept.
Yoshiharu Ootoshi, General Manager, Packaging & Graphic Business Planning Dept.-Executive Officer General Manager, Production Management Unit
Kevin Michaelson, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Sun Chemical Corp.-Executive Officer Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, Sun Chemical Corp.
Retiring Executive Officers
Naoyoshi Furuta, Managing Executive Officer General Manager, Production Management Unit -Retirement * Advisor (Effective January 1, 2023)
Taihei Mukose, Executive Officer Head of SCM Unit-Retirement * Advisor (Effective January 1, 2023)
Appointment of Directors
Masayuki Saito, Chairman of the Board of Directors- Reappointment
Kaoru Ino, Representative Director-Reappointment
Toshifumi Tamaki, Representative Director-Reappointment
Yoshihisa Kawamura, Director-Reappointment
Takeshi Asai, Director-Reappointment
Shuji Furuta, Director-Reappointment
Yoshiaki Tamura, Director (Outside)- Reappointment
Kuniko Shoji, Director (Outside)- Reappointment
Masami Fujita-Director (Outside) (new appointment)
Retiring Director
Kazuo Tsukahara, Director (Outside)-Retirement
Retiring Executive Advisor
Yoshiyuki Nakanishi, Executive Advisor-Retirement
New Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Hiroyuki Ninomiya, Audit & Supervisory Board Member-Reappointment
Keiko Kishigami-Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside) (new appointment)
Retiring Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Michiko Chiba, Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside)-Retirement
