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An executive personnel change aimed at strengthening the management structure has been decided.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Changes\nNihon Seiki Co., Ltd. resolved at the Board of Directors meeting held on February 20, 2026, to approve changes in the representative director and directors. Mr. Koichi Sato, Representative Director and Chairman, will transition to Chairman of the Board, and Mr. Masahiro Yoshihara, Executive Managing Director, will assume the position of Representative Director, Vice President and Executive Officer. The purpose of these changes is to strengthen the management structure for swift and flexible responses to new challenges arising from environmental changes.\n\n### Profile of the New Representative Director and Vice President and Future Structure\nThe newly appointed Representative Director and Vice President, Mr. Masahiro Yoshihara, was born on March 11, 1964, and joined the company in September 1985. He has held positions such as General Manager of Shanghai Nihon Seiki Instrument Co., Ltd., Managing Director and Executive Officer, and Senior Executive Officer. He is scheduled to become Vice President and Executive Officer from April 2026. The appointment will be officially confirmed at the 81st Annual General Meeting of Shareholders and Board of Directors meeting on June 26, 2026, when the new executive structure will be launched.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Owned (Masahiro Yoshihara): 5,961 shares (as of December 31, 2025) (Unknown)\nScheduled Appointment Date: June 26, 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NihonSeikiCoLtd, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #executive_change, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Scheduled Appointment Date as Representative Director and Vice President: June 26, 2026\nNumber of Shares Owned by Masahiro Yoshihara: 5,961 shares (as of December 31, 2025)\nChange in Representative Director and Chairman: Koichi Sato (Representative Director and Chairman \u2192 Chairman of the Board)","jir_meta_title":"Nihon Seiki Co., Ltd. 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