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Multiple changes to directors, auditors, and executive officers have also been decided.","jir_summary":"### Summary of Changes to Representative Directors and Officers\nKinden Corporation plans to execute changes to representative directors, officers, and executive officers following the 112th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 24, 2026. Mikio Matsumura (Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.) will be appointed as Chairman, and Kenji Yoshimasu (current Senior Executive Officer) as President. The current Chairman, Yoshihiro Doi, will assume the position of Advisor, and Hiroyuki Hayashi will be appointed as Counselor. Tsutomu Inuzuka and Tomoko Yamaguchi are scheduled to be newly appointed as outside director candidates. Tetsuya Yamamoto is set to be newly appointed as a full-time auditor.\n\n### Changes and Reasons for Executive Officers\nRegarding executive officers, Koji Izaki is promoted to Senior Managing Executive Officer, while Masanori Kodera, Yuji Washida, Hiroaki Kobayashi, and Yasuyuki Yonekura will be newly appointed as Managing Executive Officers. Those executive officers scheduled to retire will be appointed as Advisors. These changes are intended to reform the management system with the aim of refreshing the organization and strengthening management.","jir_financial_highlights":"Effective Date of Changes: 2026\u5e746\u670824\u65e5 (Unknown)\nNew Chairman of the Board: Mikio Matsumura (Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.) (New Appointment)\nNew President: Kenji Yoshimasu (Current Senior Executive Officer) (New Appointment)\nNew Director Candidates: Tsutomu Inuzuka, Tomoko Yamaguchi (Outside Director candidates) (New Appointment)\nNew Full-time Auditor: Tetsuya Yamamoto (Current Senior Managing Executive Officer) (New Appointment)","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#Kinden, #ExecutivePersonnel, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Effective Date of Changes: 2026\u5e746\u670824\u65e5\nNew Chairman of the Board: Mikio Matsumura (Advisor, Kansai Electric Power Co., Inc.)\nNew President: Kenji Yoshimasu (Current Senior Executive Officer)","jir_meta_title":"Kinden Announces Changes to Representative Directors and Officers\uff5cScheduled to Assume Office in June 2026","jir_meta_description":"Kinden Corporation announces that Mikio Matsumura will assume the position of Chairman and Kenji Yoshimasu will become President as of June 24, 2026. 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