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Notice regarding personnel changes of directors
Euglena Co., Ltd.
Euglena Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President: Mitsuru Izumo) is a candidate for board of directors to be discussed at the annual general meeting of shareholders scheduled to be held on December 21, 2018 at the board of directors meeting on November 7, 2018. We are pleased to inform you that we have resolved the personnel change plan for the following. This matter will be officially decided after the General Meeting of Shareholders and the Board of Directors after the General Meeting of Shareholders.
Record
1. Purpose
In addition to the director candidates announced in the "Notice Concerning Personnel Changes of Directors" dated September 20, 2018, one new outside director has been appointed for the purpose of accelerating the separation of the supervisory function and business execution function of the Board of Directors. I will do it.
As a result of this transfer, the Board of Directors, which consists of a majority of outside directors, will further strengthen its management oversight function.
2. Candidate for new director (December 21, 2018)
| Full name | Abbreviation history |
| Etsuko Okajima (Etsuko Okajima) |
Joined Mitsubishi Corporation in April 1989 Joined McKinsey & Company, Inc. in January 2001 Joined Globis Management Bank Co., Ltd. in March 2002 July 2005 President, Globis Management Bank, Inc. June 2007 President of Pronova Co., Ltd. (current position) June 2014 Outside Director of Astellas Pharma Inc. June 2014 Outside Director of Marui Group Co., Ltd. (current position) December 2015 Outside Director of Septeni Holdings Co., Ltd. (current position) March 2016 Outside Director of Link and Motivation Co., Ltd. (current position) |
(Note) The name of the new director candidate, Etsuko Okajima, on the family register is Etsuko Mino.
Reference: Candidates for new directors announced on September 20, 2018
| Full name | Abbreviation history |
|
Masahiro Kotosaka |
Joined McKinsey & Company, Inc. in September 2004 April 2013 Associate Professor, Faculty of Business Administration, Ritsumeikan University March 2016 User Base Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current position) April 2016 Associate Professor, Faculty of Policy Management, Keio University (current position) June 2017 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of RAKSUL INC. (Current position) |
Reference: Management system after December 21, 2018
[Director]
| Position | Full name |
| CEO | Mitsuru Izumo |
| Executive vice-president | Akihiko Nagata |
| Directors | Masahiro Kotosaka |
| Directors | Etsuko Okajima |
| Board Member Audit and Supervisory Committee | Yoshio Taki |
| Board Member Audit and Supervisory Committee | Tadaaki Kimura |
| Board Member Audit and Supervisory Committee | Makoto Shimizu |
（注）琴坂将広氏、岡島悦子氏、木村忠昭氏、清水誠氏は社外取締役になります。
[Executive Officer]
| Position | Full name |
| Executive Officer in charge of R & D Director of Advanced Technology Research Department |
Kengo Suzuki |
| Executive Officer Sales Representative sales manager |
Takuyuki Fukumoto |
| Executive Officer in charge of production technology development General Manager of Production Technology Development Department |
Ryohei Nakano |
| Executive Officer in charge of management Management manager |
Daisuke Susa |
| Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Strategy General Manager of Corporate Strategy Department |
Tomohiro Wakahara |
| Executive Officer In charge of Overseas Business Development and Distribution Sales Distribution Sales Manager |
Satake Yukoh |
| Executive Officer in charge of direct marketing and planning Planning and Development Manager |
Junnosuke Awa |
| Executive Officer in charge of biofuel business Biofuel Division Manager |
Korehiro |
| Executive Officer in charge of Bioinformatics Business CEO of GeneQuest Co., Ltd. |
Shoko Takahashi |
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