{"id":136914,"date":"2026-10-29T18:16:36","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:16:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/ir\/4189-20261029-01_wp_executive_change\/"},"modified":"2026-10-29T18:16:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T09:16:36","slug":"4189-20261029-01_wp_executive_change","status":"publish","type":"ir_release","link":"https:\/\/japanir.jp\/en\/company\/company-4189\/ir\/4189-20261029-01_wp_executive_change\/","title":{"rendered":"Notice of Change in Representative Director"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Board of Directors resolved a change in the representative director. Mr. Toshiaki Fujima will be appointed as the new representative director effective January 1, 2027. The incumbent will move from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman. 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Mr. Toshiaki Fujima will be appointed as the new representative director effective January 1, 2027. The incumbent will move from Representative Director and President to Representative Director and Chairman. The new appointee's profile and share ownership details are also disclosed.","jir_summary":"### Key Points of Personnel Change\nKH Neochem Co., Ltd. resolved a change in its representative director at the Board of Directors meeting held on October 29, 2026. Effective January 1, 2027, Mr. Toshiaki Fujima will assume the roles of Representative Director and Chairman as well as Representative Director and President. Mr. Fujima has served as Director and Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, and will transition to the new structure leveraging his many years of experience in corporate planning.\n\n### Profile and Shareholdings of the New Representative Director\nMr. Toshiaki Fujima joined Kyowa Hakko Kogyo Co., Ltd. in 1998 and has served in roles including Director of Kyowa Hakko U.S.A., Inc. and Executive Vice President of Kyowa Hakko Chemical Americas, Inc. He joined the Company in 2023 as General Manager of Corporate Planning Division, became Executive Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning Division in 2024, was appointed Director and Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division in 2025, and in March 2026 assumed his current position as Director and Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Planning Division. His share ownership is 7,513 shares (of which 3,013 shares are to be delivered under the share compensation plan).","jir_financial_highlights":"Name of New Representative Director: Toshiaki Fujima (Assumption date:2027-01-01)\nCurrent Position: Representative Director and President \u2192 Representative Director and Chairman (Position change)\nShares to be Delivered under Share Compensation Plan: 3,013 shares (Breakdown: holds 7,513 shares (of which 3,013 shares are shares to be delivered))","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NoShareBuyback, #ExecutivePersonnelAnnouncement, #CorporateIRNews","jir_key_figures":"New Representative Director: Toshiaki Fujima\nNew Appointment Date: 2027-01-01\nShares to be Delivered under Share Compensation Plan: 3,013 shares (Total shares held: 7,513 shares)","jir_meta_title":"KH Neochem Co., Ltd. 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