Executive Officers

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As of May 1, 2022

Directors

Representative Director Chairman of the Board

Shinichi Odo

Career Summary

Representative Director President & Chief Operating Officer

Takeshi Kawai

Career Summary

All Divisions.
Global Strategy Div.
Global Group Governance

Representative Director Member of the Board Executive Vice President

Toru Matsui

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Assistant of President
Global Strategy Mirai Creation M&A
R&D Div., Business Creation Company

Member of the Board

Takio Kojima

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Member of the Board

Mikihiko Kato

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Member of the Board Executive Officer

Kenji Isobe

Career Summary

Financial Strategy, Business Management, and Human Resources Strategy Depts., Global Strategy Div.
FP & A Company,Business Support Company,HR Communication Company
Secretarial Office
President of NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.) HOLDING, INC.

Member of the Board Executive Officer

Hiroyuki Maeda

Career Summary

Corporate Strategy and Sustainability Strategy Depts., Global Strategy Div.
Business Transformation,Machining Technology Company
Overall management of all businesses

Member of the Board (Outside Director)

Morihiko Otaki

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Member of the Board (Outside Director)

Kanemaru Yasui

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Member of the Board (Outside Director)

Mackenzie Donald Clugston

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Member of the Board (Outside Director)

Miwako Doi

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Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Yoshihiro Matsubara

Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Standing

Fumiko Nagatomi

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Akihiko Minato

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Chiharu Takakura

Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Executive Officer

Noboru Ishida

Executive Officer

Energy Conversion Business Development
President of CECYLLS CO., LTD.

Hiroyasu Ogura

Executive Officer

Digital Transformation Dept., Global Strategy Div.
IT Systems Company
Company President SCM Solutions & Services Company
Regional President ASEAN, India
President of NGK SPARK PLUGS (ASIA) CO., LTD.
President of NTK CORPORATION ASIA CO., LTD.

Hiroyuki Tanabe

Executive Officer

Production Engineering Company,Global Procurement Company
Plant Manager of Komaki

Akiyoshi Kato

Executive Officer

IGNITE Company, Sensor Beyond Company
Plant Manager of Nagoya
Plant Manager of Satsuma

Koji Suzuki

Executive Officer

Company President Mobility Business Company

Osamu Shinkai

Executive Officer

Company President Advanced Ceramics Company
President of NTK CERATEC CO., LTD.
Plant Manager of Ise

Masaki Sumiya

Executive Officer

Company President Global Procurement Company

Yoshiyuki Takayanagi

Executive Officer

Company President Business Support Company

Kazunobu Hasegawa

Executive Officer

Regional President China
President of NGK SPARK PLUG (SHANGHAI) TRADING CO., LTD.
President of NGK SPARK PLUG (SHANGHAI) CO., LTD.

Keiji Suzuki

Executive Officer

R&D Group

Kazuyoshi Terashita

Executive Officer

Company President FP & A Company

Tomohiro Yamaguchi

Executive Officer

Company President HR Communication Company
General Manager HR Development Dept.
General Manager, Tokyo Branch

Yoshitaka Suzuki

Executive Officer

Business Transformation Div.

Corporate Officer

Michael Alan Schwab

Corporate Officer

Regional President PAMA
President of NGK SPARK PLUGS (U.S.A.), INC.
President of NGK SPARK PLUGS CANADA LIMITED.

Damien Germès

Corporate Officer

Regional President EMEA
President of NGK SPARK PLUG EUROPE GmbH

Shigeki Mori

Corporate Officer

Energy Conversion Business Development Dept.

Tsunejiro Tajima

Corporate Officer

Vice President of NTK CERATEC CO., LTD.
President of NTK Technologies, INC.

Shingo Arimi

Corporate Officer

Company President Production Engineering Company

Yoshikuni Sato

Corporate Officer

President of Morimura SOFC Technology Co., Ltd.

Kazuyuki Kimura

Corporate Officer

General Manager Digital Transformation Dept., Global Strategy Div.
Company President IT Systems Company

Tetsuya Sugiura

Corporate Officer

Company President Machining Technology Company

Hiroaki Masuda

Corporate Officer

General Manager Corporate Strategy Dept., Global Strategy Div.

Yuichi Yamada

Corporate Officer

Company President Sensor Beyond Company

Akira Suzuki

Corporate Officer

Company President IGNITE Company

Jun Chino

Corporate Officer

Company Vice President Mobility Business Company
General Manager AM-GHQ