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Yuichiro Hirata, previously President and Representative Director, will assume the position of Chairman of the Board, and Shigeru Maeda will be promoted to President and Representative Director. Additionally, changes in positions of managing executive officers and executive officers, appointments of new officers, and advisory roles for departing officers have been finalized in detail.\n\n### Impact on Corporate Strategy and Future Outlook\nThis executive change aims to renew the management structure, with Yuichiro Hirata's appointment as Chairman intended to secure stable management and sustainable growth. The new President, Shigeru Maeda, promoted from Executive Vice President, is expected to further strengthen management. Departing officers are scheduled to assume advisory roles, continuing to contribute their expertise.","jir_financial_highlights":"Effective Date of Changes: 2026-04-01 (Unknown)\nAssumption of Chairman of the Board: Yuichiro Hirata (Transferred from President and Representative Director)\nAssumption of President and Representative Director: Shigeru Maeda (Promoted from Executive Vice President)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HirataCorporation, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Effective Date of Changes: 2026-04-01\nChairman of the Board: Yuichiro Hirata (former President and Representative Director)\nPresident and Representative Director: Shigeru Maeda (former Executive Vice President)","jir_meta_title":"Hirata Corporation Announces Executive Changes Effective April 1, 2026","jir_meta_description":"Hirata Corporation announces executive officer changes including the appointment of a new President effective April 1, 2026. 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