ABOUT

LEADERSHIP

DIRECTORS

Yoshiya Nishi
President and Representative Director, CEO
Toru Takeuchi
Director, CFO in charge of Affiliated Companies
Hideki Ishibashi
Director
Atsuhiro Imai
Outside Director
Noriko Harada
Outside Director

DIRECTORS SERVING AS AUDIT & SUPERVISORY COMMITTEE MEMBERS

Toshio Odagiri
Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)
Masakazu Tanizawa
Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Yuzo Miyama
Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Shizuo Kashima
Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member
Tatsuya Imade
Outside Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member

Executive Officers

Ayumi Higaki
Senior Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability
Keita Murai
Senior Executive Officer, CHRO
Kazuko Sakai
Senior Executive Officer, CIO, CISO
Kazuo Shin
Executive Officer in charge of Data Platform Business
Yoshiko Takayama
Executive Officer in charge of Research & Consulting Business
Toru Itami
Executive Officer in charge of Global Insights Business
Yohei Matsumura
Executive Officer in charge of Marketing Transformation Business
Shigeki Akashi
Executive Officer in charge of Business Process Solutions Business
Naotake Takahashi
Executive Officer in charge of Sales Management
Shigeaki Maeda
Executive Officer in charge of Panel Operations
Nobuaki Sato
Executive Officer in charge of Research & Development
Takahiro Nagasaki
Executive Officer in charge of AI Governance
Tadazumi Matsuura
Executive Officer in charge of Corporate Affairs, General Manager of Corporate Planning Department

Skills and Expertise of Directors and Executive Officers (AS OF July 2026)

  Name Title Number of Years as Director Skills and Expertise
Corporate management Business strategy Finance and accounting Personnel and labor affairs Human resource strategy Global IT/DX ESG Diversity Legal affairs and risk management R&D Business development
Directors Yoshiya Nishi President and Representative Director, CEO 10 years ― ● ― ● ● ― ● ― ●
Toru Takeuchi Director, CFO in charge of Affiliated Companies 4 years ― ― ● ● ― ― ― ● ―
Hideki Ishibashi Director 2 years 9 months ― ● ― ― ― ● ― ― ●
Atsuhiro Imai Outside Director 4 years ● ― ● ― ― ― ― ● ―
Noriko Harada Outside Director 1 years ● ● ― ― ● ● ● ― ●
Directors Serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Members Toshio Odagiri Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Full-time Audit & Supervisory Committee Member) 4 years ― ● ― ― ― ― ― ● ―
Masakazu Tanizawa Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member ― ― ● ● ― ― ― ― ● ―
Yuzo Miyama Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) 9 years ― ― ● ― ● ― ― ● ―
Shizuo Kashima Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) 8 years ― ― ● ― ● ― ― ● ―
Tatsuya Imaide Director serving as Audit & Supervisory Committee Member (Outside) ― ● ― ● ― ● ― ● ● ―
Senior Executive Officer, Chief Human Resource Officer Ayumi Higaki Senior Executive Officer in charge of Sustainability ― ● ― ― ― ● ― ― ●
Keita Murai Senior Executive Officer, CHRO ― ● ― ― ― ● ― ― ●
Kazuko Sakai Senior Executive Officer, CIO, CISO ― ● ― ● ― ● ● ― ―

(Note) The area of specialization (skill) and experience of "Corporate management" covers Outside Directors only
(Note) Abbreviations of Officers' titles: CEO (Chief Executive Officer), CFO (Chief Financial Officer), CHRO (Chief Human Resource Officer), CIO (Chief Information Officer), CISO (Chief Information Security Officer)