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At the board meeting held on July 23, 2026, it was resolved to approve the appointment of director candidates for the upcoming 59th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for August 26, 2026. The candidates include the current President and CEO, Mr. Satoshi Higashi; Chairman of the Board, Mr. Jin Ohbu; Chief Business Officer, Mr. Makoto Mimata; Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Akihiro Sumikama; and three outside director candidates, Mr. Jun KAWAMURA, Mr. Norihiro Kato, and Ms. Masayo Toyoda.\n\n### Details of Directors and Future Outlook\nAmong the candidates, Mr. Jun KAWAMURA, Mr. Norihiro Kato, and Ms. Masayo Toyoda are outside director candidates, qualifying as independent directors on the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Mr. KAWAMURA is an Executive Officer at SCSK Corporation and owns 20.68% of the company's issued shares. This personnel change aims to strengthen corporate governance and stabilize management, contributing to the promotion of future business strategies.","jir_financial_highlights":"","jir_category":"","jir_hashtags":"#NihonProcess, #IRType, #JapaneseStocks","jir_key_figures":"Number of director candidates: 7\nNewly appointed director: 1 (Mr. Jun KAWAMURA)\nReappointed directors: 6","jir_meta_title":"\u3010Nihon Process\u3011Executive Appointment Decision\uff5cJuly 2026","jir_meta_description":"Nihon Process Co., Ltd. resolved the appointment of directors on July 23, 2026, with the official decision scheduled at the August 2026 shareholders' meeting. This report explains the details of the directors and future management outlook.","jir_og_title":"\u3010Nihon Process\u3011Executive Appointment Decision\uff5cJuly 2026","jir_og_description":"Nihon Process Co., Ltd. has resolved the appointment of executives. 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