Notice Concerning Resignation of Audit & Supervisory Board Member and Appointment of Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Management

Feb 24, 2023

This is to inform you that Keiko Kitamura, who served as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member for Hino Motors, will resign from her post as Audit & Supervisory Board Member effective February 28, 2023.
Ms. Kitamura's resignation will bring the number of Audit & Supervisory Board Members below the requirements of laws and regulations. Therefore, we also inform you that substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member Katsuya Natori will be appointed as an Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member effective March 1, 2023.

1. Resigning Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
 (1) Name          Keiko Kitamura
 (2) Reason for resignation    Health concerns
 (3) Date of resignation     February 28, 2023

2. Appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member)
 (1) Name            Katsuya Natori
 (2) Date of appointment     March 1, 2023

3. Appointed Audit & Supervisory Board Member Career Summary
 Apr. 1986 Registered as attorney-at-law, joined Masuda & Ejiri law office (now Nishimura & Asahi)
 Jun. 1991 Joined Davis Wright Tremaine LLP (Seattle)
 Jul. 1992 Joined Wilmer, Cutler & Pickering (Washington, D.C.)
 Jul. 1993 Joined Esso Sekiyu K.K.
 Jan. 1995 Joined Apple Japan, Inc.
 Jan. 1998 Director, Sun Microsystems K.K.
 Mar. 2002 Executive Officer, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
 Jan. 2004 Director and Vice President, IBM Japan, Ltd.
 Apr. 2010 Vice President, IBM Japan, Ltd.
 Feb. 2012 Founded Natori Law Office, became Chief
 Dec. 2020 Established ITN Partners, became Managing Partner (to present)

[Important concurrent duties]
 Apr. 2016. Supervisory Director of Global One Real Estate Investment Corporation
 Jun. 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
 Jun. 2020 Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of circlace Inc.
 Jun. 2021 Outside Director of TOKYO ROPE MFG. CO., LTD.

Katsuya Natori was elected Substitute Audit & Supervisory Board Member at the 110th Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders held on June 23, 2022, and fulfills the requirements for Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member.
Furthermore, Hino plans to designate him as an independent auditor as defined by the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Nagoya Stock Exchange and register him with these exchanges.

HINO TOPICS

Hino Motors announces "Strategy of Hino towards Carbon Neutrality"

Others 2023.10.27

Hino Motors announces "Strategy of Hino towards Carbon Neutrality"

Hino Motors, Ltd. has announced its initiatives for carbon neutrality today.

View More

Changing Corporate Culture through Dialogue

Others 2022.11.2

Changing Corporate Culture through Dialogue

In order for the entire company to address the issues that have occurred, Hino believes that it is necessary to foster a company-wide corporate culture where people can have respectful dialogue as equals.

View More

Hino's New Corporate Philosophy: The "HINO Way"

Others 2022.11.2

Hino’s New Corporate Philosophy: The “HINO Way”

The new corporate philosophy, the “HINO Way,” disseminated within the company in June 2022, goes back to Hino’s original goal of contributing value to customers and society.

View More

Reform of Processes of Development, Regulatory Certification  and Quality Assurance

Others 2022.9.22

Reform of Processes of Development, Regulatory Certification and Quality Assurance

Hino aims to restore trust in the quality of Hino’s products by making and implementing development plans that are appropriate and practical based on its development capabilities and schedule, as well as ensuring the sound retention of data demonstrating compliance.

View More

Search within this website