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Two new outside directors will be appointed, and the executive structure will be reorganized.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Changes\nNEC Corporation has decided on director personnel appointments effective at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 2026, and approved representative executive and executive officer personnel changes as of April 1, 2026. Two new outside directors, Ellie Keenan and Joseph Kraft, will be appointed to accelerate global business expansion and strengthen diversity. Additionally, the executive side will assign leaders to four domains: IT Services, Social Infrastructure, Technology & Innovation, and Corporate, and will abolish the business units.\n\n### Details and Background of Executive Changes\nDirectors Masashi Oka and Joji Okada will retire, and Osamu Fujikawa will assume the role of Executive Vice President and COO. Promotions and changes in charge for representative executives and executive officers will also take place, including the promotion of Kunikazu Amemiya to Representative Executive Vice President and CFO. New representative executives appointed include Akio Yamada, who will concurrently serve as Head of AI Technology Services, and Shiori Osada, who will concurrently serve as CHRO and Head of People & Culture. 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