The following resolution on personnel changes of Representative Directors and President of Sharp Corporation has been made following today's board meeting:
1. Reason for Personnel Change: Change in Management System
2. Changes in Representative Directors
New Title |
Name |
Current Title |
Director, Corporate Advisor |
Katsuhiko Machida |
Representative Director, Chairman |
Director, Chairman |
Mikio Katayama |
Representative Director, President |
* Katsuhiko Machida will retire from the Director's post and is scheduled to be assigned as Corporate Advisor as of the upcoming shareholders' meeting in June 2012.
3. Newly Appointed President
New Title |
Name |
Current Title |
President |
Takashi Okuda |
Executive Managing Officer, General Manager, Global Business, Administration and Manufacturing Promotion; Group General Manager, Global Business Group |
* Takashi Okuda is scheduled to be assigned as Representative Director and President after receiving approval at the upcoming shareholders' meeting in June 2012.
4. Scheduled effective date: April 1, 2012
Profile of Takashi Okuda