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Meanwhile, five directors are scheduled to retire.\n\n### Profiles of New Director Candidates\nDetailed profiles of the new director candidates are provided. Tsuyoshi Ishikawa, Representative Executive Officer President and Group CEO, joined the company in 2012 after starting his career at the Defense Agency in 2000 and working at Boston Consulting Group and Elsevier. He has served as President and CEO of Fujirebio Inc. and assumed his current position in April 2026. Other new outside director candidates are individuals with extensive experience across various industries.","jir_financial_highlights":"Number of New Director Candidates: 4 (Unknown)\nNumber of New Outside Director Candidates: 6 (Unknown)\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 5 (Unknown)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#HUGroupHoldings, #ExecutivePersonnelChanges, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of New Director Candidates: 4\nNumber of New Outside Director Candidates: 6\nNumber of Directors Scheduled to Retire: 5","jir_meta_title":"H.U. Group Holdings: Appointment of New Director Candidates | June 2026","jir_meta_description":"H.U. Group Holdings has resolved candidates for four new directors and six outside directors ahead of the June 2026 shareholders meeting. Five directors are scheduled to retire.","jir_og_title":"H.U. Group Holdings: Appointment of New Director Candidates | June 2026","jir_og_description":"Ahead of the June 2026 shareholders meeting, H.U. 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