Nidec Corporation
Notice Regarding Organizational Reform and Changes in Officers
Effective January 1, 2026, multiple executive personnel changes including Executive Managing Officers will be implemented. The objective is to strengthen the organization through restructuring of the research division and the establishment of new projects.
Key Figures
- Personnel affected: 9 persons (Names: Kazuaki Daimon, Osao Kaida, Naoko Toyoshima, Koichi Tawaraya, Tomoya Ueda, Hisashi Kataoka, Kiichi Sasaki, Takakazu Sasaki, Tomoya Ueda)
- New Positions: Chief Technology Officer and in charge of the Product Technology Research Institute (former position: Executive Managing Officer), in charge of the Production Technology Research Institute (former position: Executive Managing Officer), CTO Technology Planning Department and Intellectual Property Department (former position: Technology Strategy Planning Department), Head of Intellectual Property Department (former position: Fellow), Deputy Director of the Production Technology Research Institute and Head of the Technology Strategy Planning Department (former position: Head of Strategy Office, Technology Strategy Planning Department), Head of CTO Technology Planning Department (former position: Senior Chief Engineer, Product Technology Research Institute), Head of Research Division 1 and Development Division 1 at Product Technology Research Institute (former position: Senior Chief Engineer, Product Technology Research Institute), Head of Strategic Sales Department (former position: Strategic Planning Group Leader), General Manager of Operations Department, Inverter Business Division (former position: Manager, Inverter Business Division Administration Department)
- Effective Date: 2026-01-01
- Reason for Transfers: Organizational strengthening and strategic promotion
AI要約
Overview of Personnel Changes
Effective January 1, 2026, Executive Managing Officer Kazuaki Daimon will be transferred to Chief Technology Officer and in charge of the Product Technology Research Institute, and Osao Kaida will be transferred to the Production Technology Research Institute. Naoko Toyoshima will be assigned to CTO Technology Planning Department and Intellectual Property Department. Additionally, Koichi Tawaraya will become Head of the Intellectual Property Department; Tomoya Ueda will serve as Deputy Director of the Production Technology Research Institute and Head of the Technology Strategy Planning Department; Hisashi Kataoka will be Head of the CTO Technology Planning Department; Kiichi Sasaki will be Head of Research Division 1 and Development Division 1 at the Product Technology Research Institute; Takakazu Sasaki will be Head of Strategic Sales Department, Strategic and Sales Division, In-Vehicle Existing Business Headquarters, Home Appliances & In-Vehicle Business Headquarters; and Tomoya Ueda will be General Manager of the Operations Department, Inverter Business Division, In-Vehicle Business Headquarters. The effective date is January 1, 2026. The reason for the transfers is organizational strengthening through restructuring of the research division and establishment of new projects.
Impact on Management Structure
These personnel changes aim to strengthen the organizational structure by splitting the Technology Strategy Planning Department into the CTO Technology Planning Department and the Intellectual Property Department, and by establishing new projects within the Product Technology Research Institute. This will enhance technological development capabilities and intellectual property management, and includes the establishment of a new Strategic Sales Department for the Home Appliances & In-Vehicle Business, as well as renaming the In-Vehicle Business Headquarters. The goal is to advance business strategies and streamline the organization. The management structure will become more specialized, contributing to strengthening technological innovation and market responsiveness.
