TOKYO-Monday, April 2nd 2018 [ AETOS Wire ]
(BUSINESS WIRE) --
Nobuaki Kurumatani today took office as the first Chairman and CEO of
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) to be appointed from outside the
company in over 50 years.
(BUSINESS WIRE) --
Nobuaki Kurumatani today took office as the first Chairman and CEO of
Toshiba Corporation (TOKYO:6502) to be appointed from outside the
company in over 50 years.
Commenting on
his appointment as Representative Executive Officer and Chairman and
CEO, Mr. Kurumatani said, “I am honored to be appointed CEO, and very
much aware of the responsibilities I take on. Toshiba is not just any
company. Its corporate DNA has realized countless Japan- and world-first
technologies and products, made Toshiba a source of pride in Japan for
nearly 145 years, and also made us a global leader.
“I believe
that helping Toshiba back on its feet is my true calling. I am here at
Toshiba to support change and transformation, and I see my role as to
build on the company’s resilience and to lead its recovery. To secure
growth, we must radically improve our earning power and reinforce our
finances. We must move out of our comfort zone and promote fundamental
reforms.”
Mr.
Kurumatani most recently served as President of CVC Asia Pacific Japan
(CVC). Before joining CVC in May 2017, he was Deputy President and a
Director of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, one of the largest
financial institutions in Japan, where his career was devoted to
corporate planning, public relations and internal auditing. He is a
graduate of the University of Tokyo, where he studied Economics.
Satoshi
Tsunakawa has taken on a new role in Toshiba as Representative Executive
Officer and President, and Chief Operations Officer (COO). From today
on, Mr. Kurumatani and Mr. Tsunakawa will together execute the
management of Toshiba Group.
Contacts
Toshiba Corporation
Midori Hara, +81-3-3457-2100
Public Relations & Investor Relations Div.
Fax: +81-3-5444-9202
media.relations@toshiba.co.jp
