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The main changes include the promotion of Mr. Yoshinori Aoyama to Senior Managing Executive Officer and the new appointments of Messrs. Komei Arakane and Susumu Yamamoto as Managing Executive Officers. Additionally, changes in directors and auditors subject to the election at the 163rd Annual General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in late June have been preliminarily decided. Yasunori Yamamoto was reappointed as Representative Director and President, with many other officers being reappointed or newly appointed.\n\n### Impact on Investors and Future Outlook\nThese officer changes aim to strengthen the management structure and renew the lineup for sustainable growth, with clearly defined roles such as those responsible for DX and IT strategy and for environmental management (GX). This is expected to enhance the company\u2019s medium- to long-term competitiveness. 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