17.01.2011 08:01:00

Omron Announces Representative Director Changes

Following a resolution at a Board of Directors meeting held today, Omron Corporation (TOKYO:6645)(ADR:OMRNY) announced several Representative Director changes. A formal decision regarding the changes (outlined below), will be made following approval at an Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders in June of this year and a subsequent Board of Directors meeting.

 
1. Reason for the Changes
Omron's new 10-year long-term strategy will come into effect in April 2011.
It was decided that a new management regime would be necessary to ensure rapid implementation of this new strategy.
 

2. Names and Positions of New and Retiring Representative Directors

(1) Representative Director Changes

         
Name   Current Position   New Position
Hisao Sakuta President & CEO Chairman of the Board of Directors
Yoshihito Yamada   Managing Officer   President & CEO
 

(2) Retiring Representative Director

 
Name   Current Position   New Position
Yoshio Tateisi   Chairman of the Board of Directors   Honorary Chairman
 
3. Proposed Date of Appointment
The day of the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (to be held in June 2011)
 
4. Brief Biographical Profile of New Representative Director
 
Name:       Yoshihito Yamada
Date of Birth: November 30, 1961
Birth Place: Osaka Prefecture
Career: President & CEO of Omron Corporation (planned) June 2011
Managing Officer of Omron Corporation from June 2010

Senior General Manager of Omron Corporation's Corporate Planning H.Q.
from March 2010

Executive Officer of Omron Corporation from June 2008
President & CEO of Omron Healthcare Co. Ltd (Japan) from June 2008
Executive Officer of Omron Healthcare Co. Ltd (Japan) from April 2006
President of Omron Healthcare Europe B.V. from April 2003
Vice-President of Omron Healthcare Inc. (USA) from October 2001
Omron Tateisi Electronics Co. (now Omron Corporation) from April 1984
Education:

Doshisha University, graduated from Faculty of Economics, March 1984

Interests:

Music, reading, golf

Motto: "Be just and fear not"
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