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Koji Ouchi, currently Director and General Manager of the Product Division, is scheduled to assume the position of Representative Director and President effective April 1, 2026. Hideyuki Kohama, the current Representative Director and President, will retire as a director upon the expiration of his term at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders scheduled for June 2026.\n\n### Strengthening Management Foundation and Promoting Growth Vision\nThe reason for the change is to strengthen the management foundation and promote the growth vision in line with business expansion, aiming to enhance corporate value. Koji Ouchi, the newly appointed officer, joined the company in 1996 and has held key positions mainly in the product division, and is expected to lead management leveraging his extensive experience.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of Shares Owned (New Representative Director Koji Ouchi): 16,553 shares (Unknown)\nScheduled Appointment Date: 2026-04-01 (Unknown)\nScheduled Resignation Date (Hideyuki Kohama): Upon conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders in June 2026 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Workman, #ExecutivePersonnelChange, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"New Representative Director and President: Koji Ouchi (Scheduled to take office on 2026-04-01)\nCurrent Representative Director and President: Hideyuki Kohama (Scheduled to retire at the conclusion of the ordinary general meeting of shareholders in June 2026)\nNumber of Shares Owned by Koji Ouchi: 16,553 shares","jir_meta_title":"Workman Co., Ltd. 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