For Immediate Release
Company name: DAIICHI SANKYO COMPANY, LIMITED
Representative: Takashi Shoda, President and CEO
(Code no.: 4568, First Section of Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya Stock Exchanges)
Please address inquiries to Toshiaki Sai, Corporate Officer,
Vice President, Corporate Communications Department
Telephone: +81-3-6225-1126 (Public Relations)
+81-3-6225-1125 (Investor Relations)
http://www.daiichisankyo.com/
Daiichi Sankyo Announces New Executive Candidates
Tokyo, Japan, May 12, 2010 –Daiichi Sankyo Company, Limited, today announced that in a gathering earlier in the day its Board of Directors nominated a new president and board and auditor candidates, as follows. Appointments will be subject to approval at the Company’s 5th Annual General Meeting of Shareholders on June 28 and formal resolutions at a subsequent board gathering.
1. Proposed new president (as of June 28, 2010)
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This change will be in line with Daiichi Sankyo’s goal of accelerating the deployment of a Hybrid Business Model under the Second Mid-term Business Management Plan, which was launched in April, to fulfill the company’s vision of becoming a Global Pharma Innovator by 2015. |
| New Position |
Name |
Current Position |
Chairman
Corporate Officer |
Takashi Shoda |
President and CEO,
Corporate Officer |
President and CEO
Corporate Officer |
Joji Nakayama
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Executive Vice President,
Corporate Officer
President of Japan Company |
| Corporate Adviser |
Kiyoshi Morita |
Chairman, Corporate Officer |
＊ Joji Nakayama will remain president of Japan Company
2. Board candidates (as of June 28, 2010)
| Name |
Current Position |
| Joji Nakayama |
Executive Vice President, Corporate Officer
President of Japan Company |
| Kazunori Hirokawa |
Senior Executive Officer and Head of R&D Division for Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
| Hiroshi Hirabayashi |
President of The Japan-India Association
Vice President, the Japan Forum on International Relations, Inc. |
| Kunio Ishihara |
Chairman of the Board, Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Chairman of the Board of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Yuichiro Anzai |
Executive Adviser for Academic Affairs at Keio University
Professor, Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University |
＊ Hiroshi Hirabayashi, Kunio Ishihara, and Yuichiro Anzai are outside director candidates as defined in Article 2-15 of the Companies Act.
3. Retiring board members(as of June 28, 2010)
| Name |
Current Position |
| Kiyoshi Morita |
Chairman, Corporate Officer |
| Ryuzo Takada |
Member of the Board |
| Kunio Nihira |
Outside Director |
| Yoshifumi Nishikawa |
Outside Director |
| Jotaro Yabe |
Outside Director |
＊ Kiyoshi Morita will become a corporate advisor.
＊ Ryuzo Takada will remain chairman of Daiichi Sankyo Espha Co., Ltd.
4. Auditor candidates (as of June 28, 2010)
| Name |
Current Position |
| Akio Yamada |
Senior Advisor for Jones Day Tokyo (Global Law Firm) |
| Shigeaki Ishikawa |
Attorney at Homma and Partners |
＊ Akio Yamada and Shigeaki Ishikawa are outside auditor candidates as defined in Article 2-16 of the Companies Act.
5. Retiring auditors (as of June 28, 2010)
| Name |
Current Position |
| Kaoru Shimada |
Outside Corporate Auditor |
| Koukei Higuchi |
Outside Corporate Auditor |
6. Curriculum Vitae
(1) New Chairman candidate
Takashi Shoda
Born June 21, 1948
Current Positions Held President and CEO, Daiichi Sankyo Company, Ltd.
Career Summary
| Mar. 1972 |
Graduated from Department of Medical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, the University of Tokyo |
| Apr. 1972 |
Joined Sankyo Company, Limited |
| Jan. 1999 |
Appointed as General Manager in charge of European Business |
| Jun. 1999 |
Appointed as General Manager for International Pharmaceutical Division, General Manager in charge of European Business |
| Aug. 2000 |
Appointed as General Manager for International Pharmaceutical Division and Overseas Planning Department |
| Jun. 2001 |
Appointed as Director of the Board, Sankyo Company, and General Manager for International Pharmaceutical Division and Overseas Planning Department |
| Jun. 2002 |
Appointed as Executive Managing Director, Sankyo Company, Ltd. |
| Jun. 2003 |
Became President and Representative Director, Sankyo Company Limited |
| Sep. 2005 |
Became President and CEO, Daiichi Sankyo Company Limited, a joint holding company of Sankyo Co., Ltd and Daiichi Pharmaceuticals Co., Ltd. |
(2) President and CEO candidate
Joji Nakayama
Born May 11, 1950
Current Positions Held Executive Vice President, Corporate Officer / President of Japan Company at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Career Summary
| Mar. 1976 |
Graduated from Department of Biological Engineering, Graduate School of Osaka University |
| Mar. 1979 |
Obtained MBA from Northwestern University, USA |
| Apr. 1979 |
Joined Suntory Holdings, Ltd. |
| Mar. 2000 |
Appointed as Director for Suntory Holdings, Ltd. |
| Dec. 2002 |
Appointed as President and CEO of Daiichi Suntory Pharma Co., Ltd., a subsidiary company of Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. (currently Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.) |
| Mar. 2003 |
Retired as Director for Suntory Holdings, Ltd. |
| Jun. 2003 |
Appointed as Director for Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2006 |
Appointed as Director and General Manager in charge of Corporate Planning for Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2007 |
Appointed as Corporate Officer and General Manager in charge of Europe and the United States for Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2009 |
Appointed as Executive Officer and General Manager in charge of International Markets for Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2010 |
Appointed as Executive Vice President and President of Japan Company |
| Number of Shares of the Company Held |
5,149 |
(3) Board candidates
Kazunori Hirokawa
Born June 7, 1951
Current Position Held Senior Executive Officer and Head of R& D Division for Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd.
Career Summary
| Apr. 1975 |
Joined Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 2000 |
Appointed as General Manager of Safety Management Division at Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 2002 |
Appointed as General Manager of Planning and Development Division at Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2003 |
Appointed as Director and General Manager, Planning and Development Division at Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 2004 |
Appointed as Director and General Manager, Research and Development Strategy at Daiichi Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2005 |
Appointed as Senior Corporate Officer in charge of Research and Development Strategy |
| Apr. 2006 |
Seconded to Daiichi Sankyo, Inc. as Senior Corporate Officer |
| Apr. 2007 |
Appointed as Managing Director and General Manager, Research and Development Division at Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
| Apr. 2010 |
Appointed as Senior Executive Officer for Daiichi Sankyo Co., Ltd. |
Hiroshi Hirabayashi
Born May 5, 1940
Current Positions Held President of The Japan-India Association
Committee Member for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Council for Transport Policy
Career Summary
| Apr. 1963 |
Joined the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
| Aug. 1993 |
Appointed as Director-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Economic Cooperation Bureau |
| Jan. 1998 |
Appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for India and Bhutan |
| Sep. 2002 |
Appointed as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary for France and Andora |
| Jan. 2003 |
Appointed as Ambassador to Djibouti |
| Jun. 2006 |
Appointed as Ambassador in charge of Inspection |
| Jun. 2007 |
Became as President of The Japan-India Association |
| Apr. 2008 |
Visiting Professor at Graduate School of Asia-Pacific Studies, Waseda University |
| Jun. 2009 |
Became Vice President of The Japan Forum on International Relations |
Kunio Ishihara
Born October 17, 1943
Current Positions Held Chairman of the Board of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.
Chairman of the Board of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.
Career Summary
| Apr. 1966 |
Joined Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 1995 |
Appointed as Director and General Manager, Hokkaido Regional Division at Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 1998 |
Appointed as Managing Director and General Manager, Hokkaido Regional Division at Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2000 |
Appointed as Executive Director at Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2001 |
Appointed as President of Tokio Marine Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Oct. 2004 |
Appointed as President of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2007 |
Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd. |
| Jul. 2008 |
Appointed as Chairman of the Board of Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. |
Yuichiro Anzai
Born August 29, 1946
Current Positions Held Executive Advisor for Academic Affairs at Keio University
Professor at Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University
Career Summary
| Mar. 1969 |
Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, Keio University |
| Mar. 1974 |
Completed doctoral program from Graduate School of Engineering, Keio University |
| Apr. 1988 |
Professor at Faculty of Engineering Department of Electrical Engineering, Keio University |
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Professor at Faculty of Electrical Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University |
| Jul. 1990 |
Visiting Professor at the McGill University Centre for Medical Education |
| Oct.1993 |
Department Chair at Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University |
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Committee Chair at Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University |
| May 2001 |
Appointed as President of Keio University |
| May 2009 |
Professor at Faculty of Science and Technology, Keio University |
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Professor at Graduate School of Science and Technology for Open and Environmental Systems, Keio University |
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Executive Advisor for Academic Affairs at Keio University |
(4) Auditor candidates
Akio Yamada
Born September 25, 1943
Current Positions Held Senior Advisor for Jones Day Tokyo (Global Law Firm)
Career Summary
| Apr. 1967 |
Joined the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) |
| Jun. 1996 |
Appointed as Director General of Trade Practices Department, JFTC |
| Jun. 1997 |
Appointed as Director General of Investigation Bureau, JFTC |
| Jun. 1998 |
Appointed as Director General of Economic Affairs Bureau, JFTC |
| Jun. 2000 |
Appointed as Secretary General, JFTC |
| Jun. 2003 |
Affiliated professor at Graduate School of Law, Kyoto University |
| Dec. 2003 |
Appointed as Commissioner, JFTC |
| Apr. 2009 |
Affiliated professor at Faculty of Law, Doshisha University |
| Apr. 2009 |
Affiliated professor at School of Commerce, Waseda University |
| May 2009 |
Senior Advisor for Jones Day Tokyo |
Shigeaki Ishikawa
Born July 21, 1944
Current Positions Held Attorney at Homma and Partners
Career Summary
| Mar. 1968 |
Entered the National Police Agency |
| Aug. 1993 |
Appointed as Chief of Ibaraki Prefectural Police Headquarters |
| Feb. 1995 |
Appointed as Chief of Criminal Investigation Department, Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department |
| Jan. 1997 |
Appointed as Chief of Kanagawa Prefectural Police Headquarters |
| Aug. 1998 |
Appointed as Chief of the Kanto Regional Police Bureau |
| Aug. 1999 |
Appointed as Chief of the Commissioner-General’s Secretariat of the National Police Agency |
| Aug. 2002 |
Appointed as Superintendent General of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department |
| Feb. 2004 |
Became President of the Japan Road Traffic Information Center |
| Feb. 2008 |
Entered Attorney at Homma and Partners |
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