NYK to Reshuffle Top Management
February 12, 2004
NYK, at a meeting of its board of directors on February 12, decided on changes in the lineup of directors effective April 1, 2004 and approved a plan for the new lineup of directors, which will be referred to the 117th ordinary general meeting of shareholders and the ensuing meeting of the board of directors, both scheduled for late June.
1. Directors slated to retire on March 31, 2004
| Taizo Akabane |
(To be named Advisor to the President upon retirement; He will continue to
hold the concurrent post of president of NYK Logistics (Asia) Pte Ltd.) |
| Shuichi Tsuji |
(To be named Advisor to the President upon retirement; He is slated to assume
the presidency of Taiheiyo Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. on June 17, 2004.) |
| Note: |
Akabane will retire at the expiration of his term of office, while Tsuji will
resign as director.
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| *These directors are not regulated by the Commercial Code of Japan. |
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2. Changes in the lineup of directors, scheduled for April 1, 2004
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Present Post |
New Post |
| Takao Kusakari |
President |
Chairman |
| Koji Miyahara |
Senior managing director |
President |
| Tadamasa Ishida |
Senior managing director |
Executive vice president |
| Koji Usami |
Managing director |
Senior managing director |
| Takao Manji |
Managing director |
Senior managing director |
| Yuji Hirano |
Executive vice president |
Director |
| Yoshihiro Uesu |
Senior managing director |
Director |
| Shun-ichi Yano |
Managing director |
Director |
| Note: |
Hirano and Uesu will resign as directors with the right to represent NYK on March 31, 2004. |
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3. New directors to be named on April 1, 2004
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(1)Present Post
(2)New Post
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| Yoshiharu Murata |
(1) Chairman, NYK Line (Hong Kong) Ltd.
(2) Director (in charge of Container Trade Export Group, Container Trade Import Group, Japan Area Management Group, Logistics Business Management Group, Japan Logistics Group, Yokohama Branch, Kansai Branch) |
| Masato Katayama |
(1) General manager, Latin America and Africa Group
(2) Director (General manager, Latin America and Africa Group) |
| Masahiro Kato |
(1) General manager, Car Carrier Group (2) Director (in charge of Car Carrier Group, China Auto-Project Group) |
| Hidenori Hono |
(1) General manager, Petroleum Group
(2) Director (to assist Petroleum Group and serve as general manager, Capesize Bulker Group) |
| Yuji Senba |
(1) General manager, Gas Carrier Group
(2) Director (to assist Gas Carrier Group) |
*These directors are not regulated by the Commercial Code of Japan. |
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4. Changes in the lineup of directors with effect from June 29, 2004
| (1) Retirement |
| Yuji Hirano, to retire as executive vice president and serve as director from April 1, 2004 (scheduled to serve as special advisor after retirement) |
| Yoshihiro Uesu, to retire as senior managing director and serve as director from April 1, 2004 (scheduled to assume the presidency of Maritime Technology Institute (MTI) (tentative name) on April 1, 2004) |
| Shun-ichi Yano, to retire as managing director and serve as director from April 1, 2004 (scheduled to assume the vice presidency of Yusen Air & Sea Service Co., Ltd. on June 29, 2004) |
| Note: |
Hirano will resign from the present post, while Uesu and Yano will retire at the expiration of their terms of office. |
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| (2) New appointments |
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Present Post |
New Post |
| Minoru Sato |
Director |
Managing director |
| Yasumi Kudo |
Director |
Managing director |
| Koichi Inoue |
Director |
Managing director |
| Hiroshi Sugiura |
vDirector |
Managing director |
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