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After stepping down, he will remain as a director, while decision-making will be centralized under President Motoshi Tashiro to accelerate management decisions. The resignation date is September 15, 2026.","jir_summary":"### News Overview\nWedge Holdings announced the resignation of representative director Tomohiko Shouji. Going forward, the company will operate under a single-person structure led by President Motoshi Tashiro, aiming to accelerate overall management decisions and drive earnings growth. The resignation date is September 15, 2026, and Shouji will remain as a director of the Exchange.\n\n### Future Management Structure and Impact\nWhile decision-making is expected to become faster under a single-person structure, Shouji will continue to support the company as a director. Specific impacts on financial indicators have not been disclosed. It remains unclear how this will affect strategic direction and mid-term plans.","jir_financial_highlights":"Unknown: Unknown (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#WedgeHoldings, #ExecutiveAppointments","jir_key_figures":"Resignation date: September 15, 2026\nPost-resignation treatment: Remain as a director\nChange details: Representative Director (resignation) \u2192 Remain as a director","jir_meta_title":"Wedge Holdings \u2013 New Structure Established | Announcement of Representative Director Change, September 2026","jir_meta_description":"Wedge Holdings announces the resignation of Tomohiko Shouji as representative director. The new structure is to operate under a single-person leadership by Motoshi Tashiro to enable prompt decision-making. 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