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A Direct Management Headquarters and an FC Headquarters will be newly established, and a Direct Reform Division will be created to accelerate store reforms. Also, changes to \uc8fc\uc694 executives conducted.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Organizational Changes\nTo clarify the management structure of directly operated stores and FC stores, the existing divisional structure will be abolished and new 'Direct Management Headquarters' and 'FC Headquarters' will be established. The Direct Management Headquarters will promote stable operations of existing stores and implementation of new measures separately, and will establish the Direct Reform Division to accelerate store reforms through experimentation. The FC Headquarters will consolidate management functions for FC stores and strengthen regional support.\n\n### Overview of Personnel Changes\nEffective September 1, 2026, the following personnel changes will be implemented. President and CEO Kojiro Kato will take on new roles as Head of the Direct Management Headquarters and Head of the FC Headquarters, as well as other new positions such as head of the Kansai Second Business Unit. Executives such as Soji Motooka, Emi Shingawa, and Mitsuhide Ogasawara, as well as other department heads, will be reassigned or newly appointed.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#OrganizationalChange, #PersonnelMove","jir_key_figures":"Newly established organizations: Direct Management Headquarters, FC Headquarters (names only, no figures)\nDirect subordinates: Direct First Sales Department, Direct Second Sales Department, Direct Reform Division, East Japan FC Department, Kansai\/Nagoya FC Department (structure only, no figures)\nDate of personnel changes: September 1, 2026 (scheduled)","jir_meta_title":"Marche Announces Organizational Changes and Personnel Movements | Effective September 1, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Marche Co., Ltd. will implement organizational changes on September 1, 2026, establishing Direct Management Headquarters and FC Headquarters. 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