Board of directors

Nobuyoshi Tanaka

①Nobuyoshi Tanaka

Positions/tasks at the Company 
President
In Charge of Sales
■Reasons for nomination
Mr. Nobuyoshi Tanaka has been engaged in the Sales departments inside and outside Japan. He has broad business experience and great insight, leading the Corporate Planning Group and the Electronic Device Div. Group. Furthermore, he has been as Director since June 2017 and has been appropriately overseeing management of the Company. We therefore anticipate that he is well qualified for a leader who is responsible for enhancing the Company’s value in a sustainable manner, and he has been nominated as candidate for a Director for the following term.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
1985 April Joined Shindengen
2006 October

Department Manager, Planning Dept., Corporate Planning Group

2010 April

Department Manager, Administration Dept., Electronic Device Management Div., Electronic Device Div. Group

2010 July

General Manager, Electronic Device Management Div., Electronic Device Div. Group

2011 June

Officer; Division Director, Electronic Device Div. Group

2015 June

Officer; Division Director, Electronic Device Div. Group; Division Director, Sales Div. Group

2016 April

Senior Officer; Division Director, Electronic Device Div. Group; Division Director, Sales Div. Group

2017 April

Senior Officer; Division Director, Sales Div. Group; In Charge of Electric Vehicle Project

2017 June

Director and Senior Officer; Division Director, Sales Div. Group; In Charge of Electric Vehicle Project

2018 April

Director and Executive Officer; Division Director, Sales Div. Group; In Charge of Electric Vehicle Project

2020 April

Director and Executive Officer In Charge of Sales Departments, CSR Promotion Office

2022 April

Director and Executive Officer In Charge of Sales, Energy Systems & Solutions Div.

2023 April

President (current position) In Charge of Sales (current position)


Kenji Horiguchi

②Kenji Horiguchi

■Positions/tasks at the Company 
Director and Senior Executive Officer
In Charge of Technology & Quality, Magnetic Part, Environmental Management, Safety Promotion
Reasons for nomination
Mr. Kenji Horiguchi has been mainly engaged in the Design, Production and Quality Management departments and has great insight and plenty of experience in those fields. Furthermore, he has been acting as Director since June 2013 and has been appropriately overseeing management of the Company. In view of this, the Company recognizes him as an indispensable person for management of the Company; therefore, the Company has continued to choose him as a candidate for the position of Director.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
1983 April Joined Shindengen
2000 April

Department Manager, Device Design Dept., Advanced Power Products Div., Advanced Power Products Div. Group

2003 October

Associate General Manager, Advanced Power Products Div., Electronic Device Div. Group; Department Manager, Design Dept., Advanced Power Products Div., Electronic Device Div. Group

2005 April

General Manager, Advanced Power Products Div., Electronic Device Div. Group; Department Manager, Design Dept., Advanced Power Products Div., Electronic Device Div. Group

2006 April

General Manager, Advanced Power Products Div., Electronic Device Div. Group

2008 April

General Manager, IC Development Center, Technology & Development Div. Group

2009 April

Deputy Division Director, Technology & Development Center

2010 June

Officer President, Higashine Shindengen Co., Ltd.

2012 June

Officer President, Higashine Shindengen Co., Ltd.; In Charge of Shindengen group Productivity Innovation System (SPIS) Project

2013 March

Officer President, Higashine Shindengen Co., Ltd.; General Manager, SPIS Project; In Charge of SPIS Project

2013 April

Officer President, Higashine Shindengen Co., Ltd.

2013 June

Director and Officer; In Charge of Technology, Production, Quality, Intellectual Property and Power Module Products

2014 June

Director and Officer; General Manager, Technology & Development Center; In Charge of Technology, Production, Quality, Intellectual Property and Power Module Products

2015 June

Director and Officer; In Charge of Technology, Production and Quality

2016 April

Director and Senior Officer; In Charge of Technology, Production and Quality

2017 April

Director and Senior Officer, Factory Director; In Charge of Structural Reform, Materials, Distribution, Magnetic Components

2018 April

Director and Executive Officer; Factory Director; In Charge of Structural Reform, Materials, Distribution, Magnetic Components

2019 April

Director and Executive Officer; Factory Director; In Charge of Structural Reform, Magnetic Components

2020 April

Director and Executive Officer; Factory Director; In Charge of Magnetic Components, Environments, ISO Promotion Office

2020 November

Director and Executive Officer; Factory Director; In Charge of Magnetic Components, Environmental & Health , ISO Promotion Office

2022 April

Director and Executive Officer; In Charge of Magnetic Components, Environmental & Health , ISO Promotion

2023 April

Director and Senior Executive Officer; (current position) In Charge of Technology & Quality, Magnetic Part, Environmental Management, Safety Promotion (current position)


Osamu Ukegawa

③Osamu Ukegawa

Positions/tasks at the Company 
Executive Officer
In Charge of Accounting, Finance, and Internal Audit Supervisor
Reasons for nomination
Mr. Osamu Ukegawa possesses international experience and expert knowledge in financial institutions. In addition, since April 2016, he has provided leadership and instruction as a Senior Officer of the Company and as a supervisor in administrative departments including Accounting, Finance, and Internal Audit. In view of this, the Company recognizes him as a necessary human resource for improving company value; and therefore, the Company has chosen him as a candidate for the position of Director.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
1984 April Joined The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited
2001 September Deputy Branch Manager, Singapore Branch, The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Limited
2002 December

Assistant Director, Internal Business Management Division, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

2005 January

Deputy Branch Manager, Beijing Branch, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd

2008 April

Assistant General Manager, International Management Division, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

2009 April

General Manager, Asian Business Division, Mizuho Corporate Bank, Ltd.

2011 June

General Manager, Audit Operations Department, Mizuho Financial Group

2013 November

Senior Executive Officer and General Manager Education Business Division, Mizuho Information & Research Institute

2016 April

Joined Shindengen Officer In Charge of Accounting, Finance, and Internal Audit Supervisor

2020 April

Senior Officer In Charge of Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit, and Information Systems Supervisor

2022 April

Senior Officer In Charge of Accounting, Finance, and Internal Audit Supervisor

2023 April

Executive Officer (current position) In Charge of Accounting, Finance, and Internal Audit Supervisor (current position)


Masahiro Sasaki

④Masahiro Sasaki

Positions/tasks at the Company 
Executive Officer
General Manager, Corporate Planning Group and In Charge of Personnel
Reasons for nomination
Mr. Masahiro Sasaki has extensive experience and achievements as a doctor of engineering, mainly in the Design and Development Dept. In addition, as a company officer since June 2012, he also has a high level of executive experience having served as the Division Director of the New Energy Div. Group, General Manager of the Technology & Development Center, and General Manager of the Corporate Planning Group. In view of this, the Company recognizes him as a necessary human resource for improving company value; and therefore, the Company has chosen him as a candidate for the position of Director.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
1987 April Joined Shindengen
2006 April General Manager, Product Development Department, Power Systems Div. Group
2008 April

Department Manager, Design Department No. 1, Power Systems Div. Group

2009 February

Department Manager, Design Department, Power Systems Div. Group

2009 October

Department Manager, Design Department No. 1, Power Systems Div. Group

2010 October

General Manager, Power Systems Div., Power Systems Div. Group

2012 April

Deputy Division Director, Power Systems Div. Group; and General Manager, Power Systems Div., Power Systems Div. Group

2012 June

Officer; Division Director, Power Systems Div. Group; and General Manager, Power Systems Management Div., Power Systems Div. Group

2013 June

Officer; Division Director New Energy Div. Group

2015 June

Officer; General Manager, Technology & Development Center and In Charge of New Energy Technology Development and Intellectual Property

2017 April

Officer General Manager, Technology & Development Center and In Charge of Quality and Intellectual Property

2020 April

Senior Officer General Manager, Corporate Planning Group and In Charge of Personnel

2023 April

Executive Officer (current position); General Manager, Corporate Planning Group and In Charge of Personnel (current position)


Yoshihiro Nishiyama

⑤Yoshihiro Nishiyama

Positions/tasks at the Company 
Outside Independent Director
Reasons for nomination
Mr. Yoshihiro Nishiyama has extensive experience and broad knowledge as a business manager, including serving as the president of other companies. In view of this, the Company anticipates he can provide useful advice related to management, and has chosen him as an outside director.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
1978 April Joined Nippon Mining Co.
2013 April Executive Officer, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Deputy Director, Metal Division, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation In charge of Planning Department Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. Director, Japan Korea Joint Smelting Co., Ltd.
2013 June

Director and Executive Officer, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Director and Executive Officer, Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd.

2014 June

Director, Metal Division, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation Vice President and Officer, Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd. President, Japan Korea Joint Smelting Co., Ltd. President, Hibi Kyodo Smelting Co., Ltd.

2015 June

President, Pan Pacific Copper Co., Ltd.

2016 January

Managing Executive Officer and Director, Metal Division, JX Nippon Mining & Metals Corporation

2017 June

President and Chief Executive Officer, Toho Titanium Co., Ltd.

2021 June

Corporate Advisor, Toho Titanium Co., Ltd.

2023 June

Outside Director,  SODA NIKKA CO., LTD.(current position)

2023 June Director of the Company(current position)


Yaeko Kitadai

⑥Yaeko Kitadai

Positions/tasks at the Company 
Outside Independent Director
Reasons for nomination
Ms. Yaeko Kitadai possesses specialist knowledge as an attorney as well as a high level of knowledge related to management, and in view of this, the Company anticipates she can utilize this knowledge to provide guidance and advice on management and has chosen her as an outside director.

Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
Brief background description, positions/tasks at the Company (Situation of important concurrent posts, if any)
2000 October Registered as an attorney
2007 January Judicial Commissioner, Tokyo Summary Court
2016 April

Arbitration Committee Member, Tachikawa Branch, Tokyo Family Court

2019 June

Outside Auditor, Citizen Watch Co., Ltd. (current position)

2021 June

Outside Director, Inageya Co., Ltd. (current position)

2022 April

Vice-president, Dai-Ichi Tokyo Bar Association

2023 June

Director of the Company(current position)

2023 June Director, (current position)

Skill matrix

※Please note that the following list does not represent all the expertise and experience possessed by each office

NamePositionCorporate ManagementFinance and accounting

Legal compliance

Risk managementManufacturing, engineering, R&DSales and marketingGlobalESG
Nobuyoshi Tanaka President 
Kenji Horiguchi

Director  

Osamu Ukegawa

Director 

Masahiro Sasaki

Director 

Yoshihiro Nishiyama

Director
Outside Independent

Yaeko Kitadai

Director
Outside Independent

Toshihide Morita

 Auditor

Harusato Nihei

Auditor
Outside Independent

Sachie Tsuji

Auditor
Outside Independent

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