Panasonic Announces Proposed Senior Management Changes

OSAKA, Japan--()--Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)("Panasonic"), today announced the following changes of the members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers, effective April 1, 2013, and proposed changes of the members of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors effective June 26, 2013. These proposed changes will be submitted for and subject to approval at the company's ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 26, 2013.

 

1. Members of the Board of Directors (Effective April 1)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Chairman
of the Board
Fumio Ohtsubo  
Vice Chairman
of the Board
Masayuki Matsushita  
President Kazuhiro Tsuga  
Executive Vice President Yasuo Katsura  
Executive Vice President Shusaku Nagae President, Eco Solutions Company
Senior Managing Director Ikusaburo Kashima In charge of Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Information Security, Business Ethics, and International Affairs
Director, Legal Affairs Division
Senior Managing Director Yoshihiko Yamada President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
Senior Managing Director Yoshiiku Miyata Representative in Tokyo
Senior Managing Director Kazunori Takami President, Appliances Company
Managing Director Takashi Toyama In charge of Planning and BPR Project
Managing Director Hideaki Kawai In charge of Accounting and Finance, and Groupwide Cost Busters Project
Managing Director Yoshiyuki Miyabe President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Global Sourcing for Components and Devices Procurement, and System LSI Business Division
Managing Director Yoshiaki Nakagawa In charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, Social Relations, and Facility Management
Director, Human Resources & General Affairs Division
Managing Director Mamoru Yoshida In charge of Technology, Intellectual Property, Information Systems, and Panasonic Start-up Fund
Director, R&D Division
Director Ikuo Uno  
Director   Masayuki Oku    
Notes:  

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors are Representative Directors and severally represent the company.

 
Ikuo Uno and Masayuki Oku are outside directors of the company as stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Company Law of Japan.
 

2. Members of the Board of Corporate Auditors (Effective April 1)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Senior Corporate Auditor Seiichiro Sano  
Senior Corporate Auditor Yoshihiro Furuta Chairman, Panasonic Group Auditors Meeting
Corporate Auditor Yasuo Yoshino  
Corporate Auditor Ikuo Hata  
Corporate Auditor   Hiroyuki Takahashi    
Note:   Yasuo Yoshino, Ikuo Hata and Hiroyuki Takahashi are outside corporate auditors.
 

3. Executive Officers (Effective April 1)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Senior Managing Executive Officer Takumi Kajisha In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, and Citizenship
Director, Groupwide Brand Communications Division
Managing Executive Officer Masatoshi Harada Representative in Kansai
Managing Executive Officer Laurent Abadie Regional Head for Europe & CIS
Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd.
Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Managing Executive Officer Yorihisa Shiokawa Regional Head for Asia, the Middle East & Africa
Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Jun Ishii Director, Government and External Relations Division
Managing Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Nomura In charge of Manufacturing Innovation, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, Procurement, Logistics, and Motor Business Administration Office
Director, Global Manufacturing Division
Managing Executive Officer Joseph Taylor** Regional Head for North America
Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Managing Executive Officer Yoshio Ito** Senior Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
In charge of Industrial Business
Managing Executive Officer Hidetoshi Osawa** Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia
Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China
Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakashima** Director, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region
In charge of Design
Executive Officer Shiro Nishiguchi Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Consumer Business
Executive Officer Kenji Yamane President, Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer Yasutomo Fukui In charge of Information Systems
Executive Officer Katsuhiko Fujiwara Senior Vice President, Appliances Company
In charge of Devices Business, New Business, and Quality Operations
Executive Officer Masahisa Shibata Senior Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
In charge of Automotive Business
Executive Officer Toshiyuki Takagi Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
In charge of Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. and IT Products Business Division
Executive Officer Machiko Miyai In charge of Lifestyle Research for New Markets, R&D Division
Executive Officer Masahiro Ido Vice President, Eco Solutions Company
In charge of Planning
Director, Customer Communication Center
Executive Officer Satoshi Takeyasu Associate Director, Groupwide Brand Communications Division
Executive Officer Norihisa Mimura* Senior Vice President, Appliances Company
In charge of Cold Chain Business
Director, Air-Conditioner Business Division
Executive Officer Yasuji Enokido* Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Imaging Business Division, Media Business Division, Visual Systems Business Division, and Panasonic Plasma Display Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer   Paul Margis*   Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Avionics Business Division
Director, Avionics Business Division
 

4.

 

Resignation and Appointments of the Members of the Board of Directors

(Effective June 26)

Resignation:

Name   New Responsibility   Current Responsibility
Yasuo Katsura   Corporate Advisor   Executive Vice President
 

Assignment:

Title   Name   Current Responsibilities
Managing Director Tsuyoshi Nomura Managing Executive Officer
In charge of Manufacturing Innovation, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, Procurement, Logistics, and Motor Business Administration Office
Director, Global Manufacturing Division
Director   Hiroko Ota   Professor, National Graduate Institute for Policy Studies
 

5. Members of the Board of Directors (Effective June 26)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Chairman
of the Board
Fumio Ohtsubo  
Vice Chairman
of the Board
Masayuki Matsushita  
President Kazuhiro Tsuga  
Executive Vice President Shusaku Nagae President, Eco Solutions Company
Senior Managing Director Ikusaburo Kashima In charge of Legal Affairs, Risk Management, Information Security, Business Ethics, and International Affairs
Director, Legal Affairs Division
Senior Managing Director Yoshihiko Yamada President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
Senior Managing Director Yoshiiku Miyata Representative in Tokyo
Senior Managing Director Kazunori Takami President, Appliances Company
Managing Director Takashi Toyama In charge of Planning and BPR Project
Managing Director Hideaki Kawai In charge of Accounting and Finance, and Groupwide Cost Busters Project
Managing Director Yoshiyuki Miyabe President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Global Sourcing for Components and Devices Procurement, and System LSI Business Division
Managing Director Yoshiaki Nakagawa In charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, Social Relations, and Facility Management
Director, Human Resources & General Affairs Division
Managing Director Mamoru Yoshida In charge of Technology, Intellectual Property, Information Systems, and Panasonic Start-up Fund
Director, R&D Division
Managing Director Tsuyoshi Nomura* In charge of Manufacturing Innovation, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, Procurement, Logistics, and Motor Business Administration Office
Director, Global Manufacturing Division
Director Ikuo Uno  
Director Masayuki Oku  
Director   Hiroko Ota*    
Notes:  

The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors are Representative Directors and severally represent the company.

 
Ikuo Uno, Masayuki Oku and Hiroko Ota are outside directors of the company as stipulated in Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Company Law of Japan.
 

6. Members of the Board of Corporate Auditors (Effective June 26)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Senior Corporate Auditor Seiichiro Sano  
Senior Corporate Auditor Yoshihiro Furuta Chairman, Panasonic Group Auditors Meeting
Corporate Auditor Yasuo Yoshino  
Corporate Auditor Ikuo Hata  
Corporate Auditor   Hiroyuki Takahashi    
Note:   Yasuo Yoshino, Ikuo Hata and Hiroyuki Takahashi are outside corporate auditors.
 

7. Executive Officers (Effective June 26)

Title   Name   Responsibilities
Senior Managing Executive Officer Takumi Kajisha In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, and Citizenship
Director, Groupwide Brand Communications Division
Managing Executive Officer Masatoshi Harada Representative in Kansai
Managing Executive Officer Laurent Abadie Regional Head for Europe & CIS
Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd.
Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Managing Executive Officer Yorihisa Shiokawa Regional Head for Asia, the Middle East & Africa
Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Jun Ishii Director, Government and External Relations Division
Managing Executive Officer Joseph Taylor Regional Head for North America
Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America
Managing Executive Officer Yoshio Ito Senior Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
In charge of Industrial Business
Managing Executive Officer Hidetoshi Osawa Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia
Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China
Managing Executive Officer Yukio Nakashima Director, Consumer Marketing Sector for Japan Region
In charge of Design
Executive Officer Shiro Nishiguchi Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Consumer Business
Executive Officer Kenji Yamane President, Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer Yasutomo Fukui In charge of Information Systems
Executive Officer Katsuhiko Fujiwara Senior Vice President, Appliances Company
In charge of Devices Business, New Business, and Quality Operations
Executive Officer Masahisa Shibata Senior Vice President, Automotive & Industrial Systems Company
In charge of Automotive Business
Executive Officer Toshiyuki Takagi Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
In charge of Panasonic Mobile Communications Co., Ltd. and IT Products Business Division
Executive Officer Machiko Miyai In charge of Lifestyle Research for New Markets, R&D Division
Executive Officer Masahiro Ido Vice President, Eco Solutions Company
In charge of Planning
Director, Customer Communication Center
Executive Officer Satoshi Takeyasu Associate Director, Groupwide Brand Communications Division
Executive Officer Norihisa Mimura Senior Vice President, Appliances Company
In charge of Cold Chain Business
Director, Air-Conditioner Business Division
Executive Officer Yasuji Enokido Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Imaging Business Division, Media Business Division, Visual Systems Business Division, and Panasonic Plasma Display Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer   Paul Margis   Senior Vice President, AVC Networks Company
In charge of Avionics Business Division
Director, Avionics Business Division
Note:   *   newly appointed
** promoted
 

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products in three business fields, consumer, components & devices, and solutions. Based in Osaka, Japan, the Company recorded consolidated net sales of 7.85 trillion yen for the year ended March 31, 2012. Panasonic's stock is listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) Stock Exchanges. The Company has the vision of becoming the No. 1 Green Innovation Company in the Electronics Industry by the 100th year of its founding in 2018. For more information on Panasonic, its brand and commitment to sustainability, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/.

Contacts

Panasonic Corporation
Media Contacts:
Megumi Kitagawa, +81-3-3574-5664 (Japan)
Global Public Relations Office

or
Panasonic News Bureau (Japan)
Tel: +81-3-3542-6205

or
Jim Reilly, +1-201-392-6067 (U.S.)
or
Anne Guennewig, +49-611-235-457 (Europe)
or
Investor Relations Contacts:
Shozo Mizuno, +81-6-6908-1121 (Japan)
Corporate Finance & IR Group

or
Panasonic Finance (America), Inc.
Yuko Iwatsu, +1-212-698-1360 (U.S.)

or
Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc
Hiroko Carvell, +44-20-3008-6887 (Europe)

Contacts

Panasonic Corporation
Media Contacts:
Megumi Kitagawa, +81-3-3574-5664 (Japan)
Global Public Relations Office

or
Panasonic News Bureau (Japan)
Tel: +81-3-3542-6205

or
Jim Reilly, +1-201-392-6067 (U.S.)
or
Anne Guennewig, +49-611-235-457 (Europe)
or
Investor Relations Contacts:
Shozo Mizuno, +81-6-6908-1121 (Japan)
Corporate Finance & IR Group

or
Panasonic Finance (America), Inc.
Yuko Iwatsu, +1-212-698-1360 (U.S.)

or
Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc
Hiroko Carvell, +44-20-3008-6887 (Europe)