Akio Tanaka has accumulated a wealth of knowledge and experience, primarily in the mainstay manufacturing and distribution systems business. As executive vice president and COO since 2014, he has overseen the Daifuku Group’s businesses and proactively promoted production and structural reforms aimed at fundamentally bolstering profitability. In 2018, he became the Group’s chairman and will focus his efforts on completing structural reforms, with an eye, in particular, on improving the work-life balance of employees.

Hiroshi Geshiro has abundant experience in the mainstay manufacturing and distribution systems business, mainly in sales worldwide. He has held division-wide responsibility as the head of the mentioned business since 2014. In particular, he has led business development in the distribution sector, with a proven track record and a wide range of hands-on experience in a number of different industries.
In 2018, he became the Group’s president and CEO.

Mikio Inohara has extensive knowledge in the fields of accounting and finance. As executive vice president and the Group’s CFO and CRO since 2014, he has been working to increase corporate value and manage risk, as well as focusing on investor relations activities.

Shuichi Honda promotes globalized management based on his international knowledge and involvement in managing a Japanese megabank, while serving as the head of the airport technologies business, which is composed mainly of non-Japanese Group companies.

Hidenori Iwamoto’s career centers on the sales of the automobile production line systems business, and he has management experience and a strong track record in a non-Japanese Group company.

Yoshiyuki Nakashima has an abundance of experience and a proven track record, particularly in human resources and general affairs. He serves as the chairman of a subsidiary in China, the third-largest market for the Group after Japan and the United States.

Seiji Sato has a wide range of experience and knowledge in semiconductor and flat-panel display production line systems, as well as management experience in a non-Japanese Group company.

Noboru Kashiwagi has a wide range of experience and insights, including working outside of Japan at a trading company and serving as a university professor. He is especially well versed in corporate legal affairs and international trade laws. He has been an outside director at Daifuku since 2012.

Yoshiaki Ozawa has ample experience as a certified public accountant, keen insights into accounting, and a wealth of experience in business, including working outside of Japan. He is a university professor focusing in business analysis. He has been an outside director at Daifuku since 2014.

Mineo Sakai has a strong track record and extensive experience in corporate management, including serving as CEO and chairman of a leading IT company. He began as an outside director at Daifuku in 2018.