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Final decision to be made subject to approval at the 34th Annual General Meeting to be held on September 25, 2026. The candidate has expertise in AI and startup founding\/management experience, and is expected to be eligible as an independent director.","jir_summary":"### Appointment of new outside director candidate\nWe have informed the selection of a new outside director candidate at the Board of Directors meeting on August 26, 2026. Ms. Tomoko Kando possesses expertise in AI and startup founding\/management experience, and is deemed to enhance advisory and supervisory functions for the management. The candidate is an outside director candidate as defined in Article 2, Item 15 of the Companies Act and is expected to meet Tokyo Stock Exchange independence requirements. The formal decision will be finalized after approval at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on Friday, September 25, 2026.\n\n### Appointment date and future procedures\nThe planned appointment date for the new outside director candidate is Friday, September 25, 2026. Formal decision requires approval at the general meeting, and the candidate will assume office upon approval. Further official announcements and schedule updates are expected to be disclosed.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Quortec, #OutsideDirector, #ExecutivePersonnel","jir_key_figures":"New outside director candidate: Tomoko Kando\nProposed appointment date: September 25, 2026\nApproval body: 34th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (scheduled for September 25, 2026)","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Quortec Co., Ltd.\u3011Notice of Appointment of New Outside Director Candidate\uff5c2026","jir_meta_description":"Quortec Co., Ltd. has selected Tomoko Kando as the candidate for outside director. 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