Outside Board Director (Independent) Advisor of Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Etsuhiro Takato
Career summary
April 1979 |
Joined Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
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August 2002 |
President of PT AJINOMOTO INDONESIA |
July 2007 |
General Manager of Umami Seasoning for Processing at Amino Acid Company Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
June 2009 |
Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. / President of AJINOMOTO DO BRASIL INDÚSTRIA E COMÉRCIO DE ALIMENTOS LTDA. |
June 2013 |
Director and Managing Executive Officer of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. / President of AJINOMOTO CO. (THAILAND) LTD. |
January 2015 |
President of Ajinomoto SEA Regional Headquarters Co., Ltd. |
June 2015 |
Executive Officer & Senior Vice President of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
June 2016 |
General Manager, Food Products Division of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
September 2016 |
Outside Director of TOKAI DENPUN CO., LTD. |
June 2017 |
Representative Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
June 2019 |
Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
June 2021 |
Advisor of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |
March 2022 |
Outside Board Director of the Company (current position) |
April 2022 |
Outside Board Director of TOKYO VERDY, Inc. (current position) |
June 2022 |
Outside Board Director of Seven Bank, Ltd. (current position) |
Reasons for the appointment
Mr. Takato has a wealth of experience as a manager, including his experience as Representative Director of Ajinomoto Co., Inc. and President of its several overseas subsidiaries, including major offices. In addition, he has extensive experience and achievements in overseas business operations. The Company expects him to utilize his experience and knowledge as an outside director of a listed company to advance the Company's management strategy, overseas business development, and globalization. For this reason, the Company appoints him as an Outside Board Director. He is independent of the management team that executes business operations, and there is no potential conflicts of interest with general shareholders.
