Sysmex Corporation TSE:6869
Sysmex : Notice of Changes in Representative Directors
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February 12, 2026 Sysmex Corporation
Notice of Changes in Representative DirectorsSysmex Corporation (HQ: Kobe, Japan; President: Kaoru Asano) announces that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 12, 2026, to change the representative directors as stated below.
Reasons for Change
To further strengthen management structure in order to enhance corporate value.
Newly Appointed Representative Director
Name
New title
Current title
Iwane Matsui
President (Representative Director)
Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer
Senior Managing Director
Representative Director to Resign
Name
New title
Current title
Kaoru Asano
Member of the Managing Board
President (Representative Director)
Kaoru Asano is scheduled to resign from the Member of the Managing Board at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held in June 2026 and subsequently serve as Senior Executive Advisor.
There are no changes to Hisashi Ietsugu's current position as Chairperson and Group CEO.
Career summary of new representative director As per Exhibit.
Effective Date of Transfer (Scheduled) April 1, 2026
Name: Iwane Matsui Date of Birth: January 1, 1961
Apr 2023 | Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer Senior Managing Director |
Jun 2019 | Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer Managing Director |
2019-2019 | Managing Director |
2017-2019 | Senior Executive Officer |
2015-2017 | Executive Officer |
2013-2015 | Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of International Business Management |
2011-2013 | Executive Officer and Executive Vice President of Corporate Business Planning |
2009-2011 | Executive Vice President of IVD Business Strategy Division |
2007-2009 | Executive Vice President of Customer Support Division |
2005-2007 | Executive Vice Chairman & CEO of Sysmex Europe GmbH (presently Sysmex Europe SE) |
2001-2005 | President of Sysmex Europe GmbH (presently Sysmex Europe SE) |
Apr 1985 | Joined TOA Medical Electronics Co.,Ltd. (presently Sysmex Corporation) |
Mar 1985 | Graduated from Kobe University |
Education: Kobe University, Bachelor of Faculty of Law Career:
Public Offices: Vice President at Japan Association of Clinical Reagents Industries Shareholding: 14,700 shares (as of December 31, 2025)