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The scheduled departure is Mr. Tsuyoshi Anan.","jir_summary":"### Overview of Executive Personnel Changes\nSocionext has decided on the candidates for directors at the Board of Directors meeting held on May 19, 2026, to be proposed at the 12th General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 25, 2026. The company plans to reappoint key officers, including Chairman and CEO Masahiro Hizukura, and to appoint new candidates. The new director candidate for Audit & Supervisory Board Member is Mr. Shigeo Kawashima, while Mr. Tsuyoshi Anan, who is scheduled to resign, will step down at the shareholders' meeting.\n\n### Future Outlook of Executive Personnel Changes\nThese personnel changes aim to strengthen corporate governance and stabilize management. Mr. Shigeo Kawashima, the new candidate, is expected to serve as an independent outside director and full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, contributing to the enhancement of the audit system. 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