We announce that Director Yasuo Kashihara stepped down on July 1, 2020, and that Takao Ando has succeeded him.

Retired

Yasuo Kashihara (Honorary Advisor, The Bank of Kyoto)

New Director

Takao Ando (Director of the SANYO CHEMICAL Foundation for Social Contribution)

TAKAO ANDO

Profile

Born in 1953
Honorary PhD in Engineering from Osaka University

Experience

1977 Joined Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.
1998 Director, Deputy General Manager of R&D Division
2001 Director, General Manager of R&D Division
2003 Executive Officer, General Manager of R&D Division
2004 Executive Officer, General Manager of the International Project Promotion Division
2007 Executive Officer, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.; President, SAN NOPCO LIMITED (subsidiaries)
2008 Managing Executive Officer, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd.; President, SAN NOPCO LIMITED (subsidiaries)
2010 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Sanyo Chemical Industries, Ltd., in charge of the Sales & Marketing Division
2011 Representative Director & Executive President
2019 Director, SANYO CHEMICAL Foundation for Social Contribution