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Notice on New Management Structure
July 1, 2002
As part of the ongoing restructuring program of Nikon Group operations, the functions and organizations of our departments have been reviewed to improve operating efficiency and strengthen departmental function. The resulting organizational changes, described below, were implemented on July 1, 2002.
Major organizational changes and objectives
- Office of Corporate Technology Management
- The Office of Corporate Technology Management has been established as a major business unit, to provide overall management of technology at independent business companies, and formulate long-term group technological strategies. The objective is to strengthen group technological development capability.
- Business Administration Center
- The internal functions of the Business Administration Center will be reviewed, and the organization streamlined to improve operational efficiency.
- Core Technology Center
- The former Business Development Center and Core Technology Center have been merged into the new Core Technology Center to provide support for new business launches, enhancement of core technologies, and more efficient production.
- Intellectual property tasks have been concentrated in one site to improve operational efficiency, and functions related to formulating and implementing intellectual property strategies optimal from the group viewpoint are being strengthened.
- Precision Equipment Company
- The various departmental functions and operations of the Precision Equipment Company will be reviewed and the organization streamlined to improve operational efficiency.
- Design and development functions will be strengthened in the IC stepper business.
- Instruments Company
- The various departmental functions and operations of the Instruments Company will be reviewed and the organization streamlined to improve operational efficiency.
Division of work among directors and executive officers
At the meeting of the board of directors, held after the general meeting of shareholders on June 27, 2002, the following division of work was approved for directors and executive officers.
List of the new title and business duties of directors and executive officers are as follows:
Directors, Auditor & Executive Officers
*indicates representative director of the board
| Title | Name | Business Duties |
|---|---|---|
| *Chairman of the Board & Chief Executive Officer |
YOSHIDA, Shoichiro | In charge of items related to Group's management policies |
| *Vice Chairman of the Board & Chief Financial Officer |
ENYA, Kenji | Assistant of Chairman of the Board, comprehensive control of financial, overseas, IR and group-wide strategies |
| *President, Member of the Board & Chief Operating Officer |
SHIMAMURA, Teruo | In charge of company's operations President of Presicion Equipment Company |
| *Executive Vice President, Member of the Board | HARA, Yasujiro | Assistant of President, President of Business Administration Center |
| Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer |
KARIYA, Michio | President of Imaging Company |
| Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer |
SASAYAMA, Shinya | Assistant of Chairman of the Board, President of Office of Corporate Technology Management |
| Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer |
TAKAHASHI, Yosuke | President of Core Technology Center |
| Managing Director, Member of the Board & Senior Executive Officer |
KUROSAWA, Masami | President of Corporate Strategy Center & General Manager of Financing & Accounting Department |
| Director, Member of the Board | TSUCHIDA, Terumichi | Senior Corporate Advisor, Meiji Life Insurance Company |
| Director, Member of the Board | KONO, Shunji | Counselor,The Tokio Marine and Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Director, Member of the Board & Executive Officer |
TOKOI, Kazumasa | Vice President of Business Administration Center & General Manager of General Affairs Department |
| Standing Corporate Auditor | OBANA, Yuji | |
| Standing Corporate Auditor | IMAGAWA, Yoshiro | |
| Corporate Auditor | SHIDACHI, Takuji | Senior Advisor, The Mitsubishi Trust and Banking Corporation |
| Corporate Auditor | OKANO, Mitsutake | Corporate Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation |
| Executive Officer | NISHIDA, Yoichi | President, Nikon-Essilor Co., Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | TAMORI, Takashi | President of Instruments Company & General Manager of Planning Department, Instruments Company |
| Executive Officer | OTSUKA, Motosuke | Vice President of Corporate Strategy Center & Vice President of Core Technology Center & General Manager of Production Technology Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | SHIMIZU, Hisayuki | Assistant of President of Precision Equipment Company |
| Executive Officer | UMEDA, Yuichi | General Manager of IC Equipment Division, Precision Equipment Company |
| Executive Officer | MIYAUCHI, Norio | Divisional President of Office of Management Strategy |
| Executive Officer | KAJIWARA, Mamoru | Vice President of Business Administration Center & General Manager of Personnel Management Department |
| Executive Officer | MORI, Hidetoshi | General Manager of LCD Equipment Division, Precision Equipment Company |
| Executive Officer | WATANABE, Takao | Vice President of Core Technology Center & General Manager of Intellectual Property Headquarters & General Manager of Intellectual Property Strategy Department, Inellectual Property Headquarters |
| Executive Officer | SUWA, Kyoichi | General Manager of Sales & Marketing Headquarters, Precision Equipment Company |
| Executive Officer | KAWAI, Yoshimichi | General Manager of Customized Products Division |
| Executive Officer | KIMURA, Makoto | General Manager of Marketing Manegement Department, Imaging Company |
| Executive Officer | TOMINO, Naoki | General Manager of Development Management Department, Imaging Company |
- The information is current as of the date of publication. It is subject to change without notice.