Career summary

April 1981	Joined the Company
December 1999	General Manager of Products Produce Dept.
December 2000	General Manager of Marketing Dept.
March 2002	Board Director and General Manager of Marketing Dept.
December 2003	Managing Executive Director
March 2008	President and CEO
January 2024	Chairperson(current position)

Reasons for the appointment

Mr. Sato has abundant experience and knowledge of the promotion of strategy gained through his wide-ranging experience in sales, product planning, marketing, corporate planning, and more at the Company. Since assuming office as President & CEO in 2008, he has leveraged his strong leadership and contributed to the Company's growth over the years. He has assumed the position of Chairman since January 2024, and has been promoting external activities as well as supervising management based on his many years of experience and knowledge as President ＆ CEO to date. The Company has determined that he will be able to make a further contribution to the consistent enhancement of the Company's corporate value in the future, and for this reason, appoints him as a Board Director.