Corporate Officers

Corporate Officers

As of April 1, 2013

Directors (11)

Kuniharu Nakamura
Representative Director, President and CEO

Brief history

Toyosaku Hamada
Representative Director, Executive Vice President

Brief history

Shinichi Sasaki
Representative Director, Executive Vice President

Brief history

Takuro Kawahara
Representative Director, Executive Vice President

Brief history

Kazuhisa Togashi
Representative Director, Executive Vice President

Brief history

Yoshio Osawa
Representative Director, Assistant to President and CEO

Brief history

Yasuyuki Abe
Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer

Brief history

Kazuhiro Takeuchi
Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer

Brief history

Masayuki Doi
Representative Director, Assistant to President and CEO

Brief history

Toru Furihata
Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer

Brief history

Michihiko Kanegae
Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer

Brief history

*All directors are representative directors.

Corporate Auditors (5)

Standing Corporate Auditor

Kenzo Okubo

Corporate Auditor

Ichiro Miura

Corporate Auditor (outside)

Akio Harada

Corporate Auditor (outside)

Tsuguoki Fujinuma

Corporate Auditor (outside)

Mutsuo Nitta

Executive Officers (42)

President and CEO

Kuniharu Nakamura*

Executive Vice President

Toyosaku Hamada* General Manager for Europe, Middle East, Africa & CIS
Chairman, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Holding Limited,
Shinichi Sasaki* General Manager, Media, Network, Lifestyle Related Goods & Services Business Unit
Takuro Kawahara* General Manager, Human Resources, General Affairs & Legal Group
Kazuhisa Togashi* General Manager, Metal Products Business Unit

Senior Managing Executive Officer

Yasuyuki Abe* General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Group
Kazuhiro Takeuchi* General Manager for the Americas,
President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation North America Group,
Director and President of Sumitomo Corporation of America
Naoki Hidaka General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit
Toru Furihata* General Manager, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit
Hiroyuki Inohara General Manager, Financial Resources Management Group
Masaru Nakamura General Manager, Kansai Regional Business Unit
Michihiko Kanegae* General Manager, Environment & Infrastructure Business Unit

Managing Executive Officer

Kohei Hirao General Manager for Asia & Oceania,
President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Group,
Director and President of Sumitomo Corporation Asia Pte. Ltd.
Hideki Iwasawa Assistant General Manager for the Americas,
Executive Vice President and CFO of Sumitomo Corporation North America Group,
Executive Vice President and CFO of Sumitomo Corporation of America
Koichi Takahata Assistant General Manager, Financial Resources Management Group,
General Manager, Accounting Controlling Dept.
Nobuhiko Yuki General Manager for East Asia,
CEO of Sumitomo Corporation China Group,
General Manager, Beijing Head Office,
General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation (China) Holding Ltd.
Kiyoshi Ogawa General Manager, Internal Auditing Dept.
Masahiro Fujita Assistant General Manager, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit
Masao Sekiuchi General Manager, Chubu Regional Business Unit
Masato Sugimori Assistant General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Group,
General Manager, Corporate Planning & Coordination Dept.
Akira Satake Assistant General Manager, Financial Resources Management Group,
General Manager, Finance Dept.

Executive Officer

Akira Takeuchi General Manager, Mineral Resources Division, No.1
Hiroaki Mizobuchi President of Sumitomo Corporation Kyushu Co., Ltd.,
General Manager, Kyushu Okinawa Regional Business Unit
Yutaka Sekine Assistant General Manager for Asia & Oceania,
General Manager, Transportation & Construction Systems Business Unit in Sumitomo Corporation Asia & Oceania Group,
President and CEO, PT. Sumitomo Indonesia,
General Manager, Surabaya Office
Yoshihiro Fujiura Assistant General Manager for Europe, Middle East, Africa & CIS
General Manager for Middle East,
Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE
Toshifumi Shibuya General Manager, Media Division
Masatoshi Hayashi General Manager, Corporate Communications Dept.
Kimio Fukushima General Manager, Automotive Division, No.2
Masao Tabuchi General Manager, Ship, Aerospace & Transportation Systems Division
Hirohiko Imura General Manager, Corporate Risk Management Dept.
Kiyoshi Sunobe Assistant General Manager for Europe, Middle East, Africa & CIS
General Manager for Europe,
CEO of Sumitomo Corporation Europe Group,
Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Holding Limited,
Chairman and Managing Director, Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited
Hiroki Inoue General Manager, Construction & Real Estate Division,
General Manager, General Construction Development & Coordination Dept.
Yasuhiro Tsuji General Manager, Basic Chemicals & Electronics Division
Makoto Horie General Manager, Metal Products for Automotive & Railway Industry Division,
Sumisho Steel Corporation
Toshikazu Nambu General Manager, Tubular Products Division
Masayuki Hyodo General Manager, Global Power Infrastructure Business Division
Fumihiro Koba Assistant General Manager for East Asia,
General Manager, China Metal Products Business Unit in Sumitomo Corporation China Group,
General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation (Shanghai) Limited,
General Manager, Sumitomo Corporation (Shanghai) Limited, Nanjing Office
Shoichi Kato General Manager, Food Business Division
Atsushi Shinohara Assistant to General Manager, Lifestyle & Retail Business Division,
Jupiter Shop Channel Co., Ltd.
Shingo Ueno General Manager, Energy Division
Osamu Ishimura General Manager, Light Metals & Specialty Steel Sheet Division,
Sumisho Steel Corporation
Michihiko Hosono General Manager, Legal Dept.

*Corporate Officer also serving as a Director.


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