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Executive Officer Makoto Kumada will retire on March 31 and be appointed advisor.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Changes to Directors' Assigned Duties and Executive Officer Personnel\nAt the Board of Directors meeting held on March 6, 2026, Gunze Limited resolved to change the assigned duties of directors and make personnel changes to executive officers. Major changes include the appointment of Tomohisa Okuda as Director and Executive Officer, General Manager of the Plastic Company, and the promotion of Hirokazu Sawada to Director and Executive Officer, Head of the Finance and Accounting Department. Additionally, personnel changes for executive officers Hiroshi Hanaoka, Naoko Hayashi, and Masahiro Nishimura have been made. These changes will take effect on April 1, 2026.\n\n### Retirement and Future Organizational Structure\nExecutive Officer Makoto Kumada will retire as President of Gunze Development Co., Ltd. effective March 31, 2026, and will assume the role of advisor to the company. This restructuring aims to renew the management system and strengthen the organization's framework. The personnel changes are intended to promote management strategies and reinforce business divisions, aiming to build a framework that supports future corporate growth.","jir_financial_highlights":"Change in Directors' Assigned Duties: Tomohisa Okuda appointed Director and Executive Officer, General Manager of Plastic Company (Effective April 1, 2026)\nExecutive Officer Personnel: Hirokazu Sawada appointed Director and Executive Officer, Head of Finance and Accounting Department (Effective April 1, 2026)\nExecutive Officer Retirement: Makoto Kumada to retire effective March 31, 2026, and appointed advisor at Gunze Development Co., Ltd. (Effective March 31, 2026)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#GunzeLimited, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Date of Change in Directors' Assigned Duties: April 1, 2026\nDate of Executive Officer Personnel Announcement: April 1, 2026\nDate of Executive Officer Retirement: March 31, 2026","jir_meta_title":"Gunze Limited Announces Director and Executive Officer Personnel Changes Effective April 1, 2026","jir_meta_description":"On March 6, 2026, Gunze Limited resolved changes to directors' assigned duties and executive officer personnel changes, including promotions of Tomohisa Okuda and others, and the retirement of Makoto Kumada, renewing the management system.","jir_og_title":"Gunze Limited Announces Director and Executive Officer Personnel Changes","jir_og_description":"Gunze Limited will implement personnel changes for directors and executive officers effective April 1, 2026, aimed at strengthening the management structure.","jir_og_image_url":"\/assets\/og\/company-general_ir.jpg","jir_chart_data_collection":"[]","ir_related_company":9248,"ir_release_date":"","ir_type":"","ir_is_new":false,"ir_document_url":"","jir_ir_type":"executive_change","footnotes":""},"sector":[],"importance":[],"class_list":["post-33676","ir_release","type-ir_release","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"\n