NEWS
NEWS
2011.12.29
Article Title
Notice Regarding Changes in Representative Director and Other Directors and Officers
#Corporate #IR
On December 29, 2011, the Board of Directors of ASATU-DK INC. (ADK) has resolved the changes in representative director and other directors as described in Section A. These changes are scheduled for resolution at the 57th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders, to be held on March 29, 2012, and subsequent meeting of the Board of directors.
Changes of executive directors, operating officers are outlined in section B below.
Sections A
１． Chang of Representative Director as of March 29, 2012
| <New Title> | <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Representative Director, Chairman of the Board | Koichiro Naganuma | Chairman of the Board |
(1) Reason for the Change
To strengthen further the management structure, ADK will add one more director with the representative right. With this structure, ADK will be able to respond to management issues accurately and promptly in the circumstance where management issues increase their complexity and sophistication. At the same time, ADK will establish Operating Executive Committee to separate direction and execution and to achieve the agile and efficient execution.
（2）Background of Newly-appointed Representative Director
| Date of Birth： | January 4, 1945 |
| March, 1967 | Graduated from Sophia University |
| June, 1971 | Graduated from Santa Clara University (MBA) |
| August, 1981 | Joined Asatsu Inc. |
| January, 1988 | Director, Office of international Division |
| January, 1996 | Executive Director, Office of International Division |
| March, 1998 | Managing Director |
| January, 1999 | Managing Director President of Asatsu Worldwide Company |
| March, 2000 | Senior Managing Director President of Asatsu Worldwide Company President of Overseas Network Center |
| September, 2001 | Representative Director, President and Group COO |
| January, 2004 | Director, WPP Group plc. |
| March, 2010 | Representative Director, Chairman & Group CEO |
| December, 2010 | Executive Director, Chairman |
| March, 2011 | Chairman of the Board |
（3）Shares Hood by Newly-appointed Representative Director 64,552shares
２． Change of Director’s Title as of March 29, 2012
| <New Title> | <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Executive Director, Senior Operating Officer(Senmu) |
Kazuhiko Narimatsu | Executive Director, Senior Operating Officer(Jomu) |
| Executive Director, Senior Operating Officer(Jomu) |
Shinichi Ueno | Executive Director, Operating Officer |
Section B
１． Change of Director
Standing down as of as of December 31, 2011
| <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Takeo Hishiyama | Executive Director, Senior Operating Officer |
Standing down as of as of March 29, 2012
| <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Jiro Kitamura | Executive Director, Senior Operating Officer |
| Osamu Okayasu | Executive Director, Operating Officer |
２． Change of Operating Officer
Newly appointed as of January 1, 2012
| <New Title> | <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Operating Officer | Kenji Oshiba | Division Director, Account Service Division, Integrated Account Service Management |
| Operating Officer | Kenichiro Omori | Division Director, Overseas Division, Integrated Account Service Management |
| Operating Officer | Chiyoaki Kato | Division Director, China Division Integrated Account Service Management |
| Operating Officer | Satoshi Tsuchida | Division Director, Project Development Division Integrated Account Service Management |
| Operating Officer | Toru Ishijima | Deputy Director, Corporate Management Center |
Standing down as of March 31, 2012
| <Name> | <Current Title> |
| Huang Hui | Operating Officer, Deputy Director, Integrated Account Service Management |
| Takashi Fukuzaki | Operating Officer, Chief Director, Integrated Account Service Management |
| Chikara Yoshioka | Operating Officer, Overseas Division |
