News Room 2005 (The former Furukawa-Sky)
Notice of Appointment of Directors (unofficial)
May 26, 2005
At the Board of Directors meeting held on May 26, 2005, appointments were decided unofficially, which are being announced here. The details will be made official after approval at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders and general meeting to be held on June 28, 2005.
| President and Chief Executive Officer | Masashi Kato |
|---|---|
| Representative Director Senior Managing Director |
Isao Iwabuchi |
| Senior Managing Director | Masateru Yoshihara |
| Managing Director | Shigenori Takayama |
| Managing Director | Susumu Miyashita |
| Managing Director | Mamoru Matsuo (promoted) |
| Director | Masahiro Iwata |
| Director | Tatsuru Matsuoka |
| Director | Kenji Tsurubori |
| Director | Hajime Utada (newly appointed) |
| Director | Kozo Nishitsuji (newly appointed) |
| Director | Osamu Sato (newly appointed) |
| Corporate Auditor | Harumitsu Ogino |
| Corporate Auditor (part-time) | Masao Yoshida |
| Corporate Auditor (part-time) | Ichiro Nomura |
| Note: Retiring director | |
| Executive Vice President | Satoshi Fujiguchi (to become an advisor) |
| Director | Shigenori Asami (to become an advisor) |
| Director (part-time) | Junnosuke Fukukawa |
Career Summary of New Board Candidates
| Hajime Utada | ||
|---|---|---|
| Oct. 3, 1948 | Kagawa Prefecture, 56 years of age | |
| 1971 Mar | Graduated Kyoto University, Faculty of Economics | |
| 1971 Apr | Joined Showa Denko K.K. | |
| 1992 Mar | Becomes administrative manager of company's Kawasaki Plant | |
| 2001 Mar | Becomes personnel group leader of company's business support center | |
| 2005 Feb | Becomes company advisor (current position) | |
| Kozo Nishitsuji | ||
| Dec. 23, 1949 | Kyoto Prefecture, 55 years of age | |
| 1975 Mar | Graduate of Kyoto University, Faculty of Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering | |
| 1975 Apr | Joins Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | |
| 1996 Sept | Becomes general manager of quality assurance at the Fukui plant of the light metals division headquarters | |
| 1998 Aug | Becomes general manager of forging section at the light metals division | |
| 2001 Nov | Becomes general manager of forging division at light metals company | |
| 2003 Oct | Becomes general manager of engineering division (current position) | |
| Osamu Sato | ||
| Oct. 5, 1946 | Osaka Prefecture, 58 years of age | |
| 1970 Mar | Graduate of Kyoto University, Faculty of Law | |
| 1970 Apr | Joins Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. | |
| 1995 Jun | Becomes general manager of personnel | |
| 1999 Jun | Becomes director | |
| 2002 Jun | Becomes managing director | |
| 2004 Jun | Becomes advisor (current position) | |