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Auditor is Hirohisa Osawa, newly appointed; Sanji Sakaguchi and Manabu Haruma are not up for reappointment. \n\n### Future structure and notes\nRefer to the notice for the convocation of the 38th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders for the biography of the newly appointed Furukawa Noriyuki. The executive lineup is expected to take effect as of August 26, 2026.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#VillageVanguard, #ExecutivePersonnel","jir_key_figures":"New external director: Noriyuki Furukawa\nChairman of the Board: Keichi Kikuchi (reappointed)\nPresident and CEO: Atsunori Shirakawa (reappointed)","jir_meta_title":"[Village Vanguard] Officially Decides Executive Leadership | August 26, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Village Vanguard confirms executive lineup at the 38th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors meeting. 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