OKI announced that, at its meeting held on 1 February 2022, the OKI Board of Directors decided on a change in the presidency of the company.
Under its Medium-Term Business Plan 2022, OKI has positioned the three-year period from FY2020 through FY2022 as a time for implementing structural reforms and laying the foundations for sustained growth through solving social issues by leveraging its strengths in AI edge technologies and Mono-zukuri (manufacturing).
Effective 1 April of this year, in light of the accelerating pace of change brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Board of Directors has decided to establish the posts of Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Operating Officer (COO) to accelerate decision-making and strengthen management capabilities.
Accordingly, the new structure formed will see the Chairman, as CEO, assuming responsibility for Groupwide management strategies, while the President, as COO, will oversee business operations.
These changes will see Sinya Kamagami, currently the President and Representative Director become the Representative Director Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Takahiro Mori, currently Executive Officer, Head of Business Collaboration Division, Components & Platforms Business Group, will become the President and Chief Operating Officer.
