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