Biography

Mr. Hitoshi Nara properly supervises management as a Director. He has spearheaded the execution of business as President and Chief Executive Officer since FY2019 and President & CEO, Representative Executive Officer since June 2024 after being engaged in operations for the sales department of the Company’s industrial automation and control business, serving as President of domestic and overseas subsidiaries and working on the launch of new business, and has abundant experience and track records as a corporate manager. Because he is expected to continuously contribute to improvement of corporate value and strengthening of the decision-making function and the management supervision function of the Board of Directors by utilizing his experience in management and track records, he has been elected as a Director.

Number of years since appointment as a Director: 14 years

Mr. Kunimasa Shigeno has many years of experience as an engineer in our control business and has built strong relationships with customers in the Middle East through his extensive experience and achievements in project management and subsidiary management overseas, particularly in the Middle East. From fiscal 2024, as the head of the Digital Solutions Division, which is the core of the control business, he contributed to the expansion of the control business through the streamlining of operations and the creation of new value. He has been appointed President & CEO, Representative Executive Officer in April 2025. Because he is expected to contribute to improvement of corporate value and strengthening of the decision-making function and the management supervision function of the Board of Directors by utilizing his experience in management and track records, he has been elected as a Director.

Mr. Hikaru Kikkawa properly supervises management as a Director, and he has appropriately supervised management as an audit committee member. He has many years of experience in theCompany’s accounting and treasury division and business units including overseas subsidiaries, and He has extensive experience and achievements in the Company’s management, including demonstrating a high level of competence and expertise in management auditing as the head of the internal audit department. Because he is expected to contribute to improvement of corporate value and strengthening of the decision-making function and the management supervision function of the Board of Directors by utilizing his experience in management and track records, he has been elected as a Director.

Number of years since appointment of as a Director : 1 year

Ms. Michiko Nakajima properly supervises management as a Director. She has many years of experience in the accounting and treasury division of the Company, and in fiscal year 2024, she concurrently served as Vice President & Executive Officer as the person responsible for the accounting and treasury division, and therefore she has a wealth of knowledge and experience in the management of the Company. Because she is expected to contribute to improvement of corporate value and strengthening of the decision-making function and the management supervision function of the Board of Directors by utilizing her experience in management and track records, she has been elected as a Director.

Number of years since appointment of as a Director : 1 year

Mr. Akira Uchida properly supervises management as an Outside Director and has contributed to the efficient operation of the Board of Directors as the Chairperson of the Board of Directors since June 2024. He has been elected as an Outside Director so that he can contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervision of management of the Company based on his high level of insight as a corporate manager and extensive experience in the corporate administration field centered on the Finance and Controller’s Division.

Number of years since appointment as a Director: 6 years

Concurrent Positions

Auditor, Suga Weathering Technology Foundation

Ms. Kuniko Urano properly supervises management as an Outside Director and since June 2024, as the chairperson of the Nomination Committee, she has been appropriately and efficiently managing this committee. She has been elected as an Outside Director so that she can contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervision of management of the Company based on her a high level of insight as a corporate manager and extensive experience in divisions of production, personnel/education, public relations/CSR, etc., in major manufacturing companies.

Number of years since appointment as a Director: 4 years

Concurrent Positions

Outside Director of MORINAGA & CO., LTD.
Outside Director of NIPPON STEEL CORPORATION

Mr. Takuya Hirano properly supervises management as an Outside Director, and since June 2024, as the chairperson of the Compensation Committee, he has been appropriately and efficiently managing this committee. He has been elected as an Outside Director so that he can contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervision of management of the Company based on his high level of insight as a corporate manager and wide-ranging practical experience in the business divisions of a global IT firm.

Number of years since appointment as a Director: 3 years

Concurrent Positions

Co-founder of Three Fields Advisors LLC
Founder of Crosspoint LLC
Chairman (Part-time Member) of Yayoi Co., Ltd.
Outside Director of Renesas Electronics Corporation
Independent Director of Fujitsu Limited

Mr. Yujiro Goto properly supervises management as an Outside Director. He has been elected as an Outside Director so that he can contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervision of management of the Company based on his wide knowledge and experience as a corporate manager and corporate transformation, new business development, and M&A at a major manufacturing company.

Number of years since appointment as a Director: 2 year

Concurrent Positions

Advisor of NIPPON SHOKUBAI CO.,LTD.
Vice Chairman of Science Technology and Industrial Development Committee of Kansai Economic Federation

Mr. Makoto Ohsawa properly supervises management as an Outside Director, and as an audit committee member, he has been appropriately auditing the management. He has a high level of insight based on his perspective as an experienced corporate manager and his extensive activities in the business community, as well as extensive experience as an outside officer at various companies. Accordingly, we expect him to contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervising management of the Company based on his such experiences, so he has been elected as an Outside Director.

Number of years since appointment of as a Director : 1 year

Concurrent Positions

Chief Executive Officer of FEMO Co., Ltd.
Representative Director and President of Long Stay Network Co., Ltd.
Outside Director of Bank of Toyama
Outside Director of AEON Bank, Ltd.
Director of Japan Business School Education Development Organization
Auditor of Kibun Scholarship Foundation

Mr. Masaru Ono properly supervises management as an Outside Director, and as a member of the Audit Committee, he has been appropriately auditing the management of the Company. He is a lawyer with a wealth of knowledge of the corporate legal affairs and finance fields and has a high level of insight based on his extensive range of business activities in economic and educational circles. Accordingly, we expect him to contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervising management of the Company based on his such experiences, so he has been elected as an Outside Director.

Number of years since appointment of as a Director : 1 year

Concurrent Positions

Representative Partner of Ono & Partners
Advisor of Nishimura & Asahi
External Auditor of Prestige International Inc.
Independent Auditor of &Capital Inc. (Part-time)
President of Securitization Forum of Japan
Auditor of Advanced Internship Institute of Japan Association of Corporate Executives

Mr. Hisashi Maruyama properly supervises management as an Outside Director, and since June 2024, as the chairperson of the Audit Committee, as the chairperson of the Audit Committee, he has been appropriately auditing the Company’s management as well as the appropriate and efficient operation of the Committee. He has broad experience and knowledge as a manager and in the field of legal, public relations and investor relations, finance, and CSR departments, leading corporate reform as CEO, in the major global manufacturing industry. Accordingly, we expect him to contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervising management of the Company based on his such experiences, so he has been elected as an Outside Director.

Number of years since appointment of as a Director : 1 year

Concurrent Positions

Outside Director, Member of the Audit & Supervisory Committee of Zensho Holdings Co., Ltd.

As a university professor and researcher, Ms. Christina Ahmadjian has extensive knowledge of global corporate management and corporate governance, and she also has a wealth of experience and a proven track record as an outside director at several major Japanese companies from the perspective of ESG, sustainability and global issues. Accordingly, we expect her to contribute to greater operational fairness, objectivity, and transparency with respect to supervising management of the Company based on her such experiences, so she has been elected as an Outside Director.

Concurrent Positions

Outside Director of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.
Outside Director of NEC Corporation
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of Niterra Co., Ltd.
Outside Director of Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd.
Outside Director of The University of Tokyo Edge Capital Partners Co., Ltd.
Executive Director of Hokkaido University (Part-time)