Tokyo Century Corporation TSE:8439
Tokyo Century : Announcement of Organizational Reform, New Management Structure, and Personnel Changes
Source: MarketScreener
January 26, 2026
Announcement of Organizational Reform, New Management Structure, and Personnel ChangesTokyo Century Corporation ("Tokyo Century") announces that it will implement organizational reform, a new management structure-the C-Suite-and personnel changes effective April 1, 2026. These moves aim to accelerate corporate transformation and enhance the management framework for the ongoing improvement and maximization of its corporate value.
Organizational Reform and Introduction of the C-Suite: Background and Objectives
With its global footprint expanding and business operations scaling up, Tokyo Century finds it essential to enhance its ability to respond to evolving and diversifying external changes and social issues. To address these challenges and maximize corporate value over the medium to long term, the company will implement organizational reform and transition to a C-suite structure.
Through these changes, we will strengthen our customer-centric perspective to accurately understand customer and social needs, while delivering solutions with greater value. In doing so, we will pursue the resolution of social issues in tandem with business development.
Amidst the increasing diversification and global complexity of our business, corporate functions-including business support and governance for the Tokyo Century Group-must also be reinforced. The introduction of the C-Suite aims to facilitate agile and flexible decision-making by drawing on specialized expertise, while also strengthening governance across the entire Group.
By enhancing business competitiveness, accelerating decision-making, and reinforcing Group governance, Tokyo Century will accelerate corporate transformation and enhance its management framework, thereby pursuing the ongoing improvement and maximization of its corporate value.
Overview of the C-Suite Structure
Under the C-Suite structure, the following executives will be responsible for business execution as the chief officers of their respective domains. Each executive is vested with authority over their specific functions across the entire Group, enabling them to implement strategies from a perspective of Group-wide optimization.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO) Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Chief Digital Officer (CDO) Chief Risk Officer (CRO) Chief Audit Executive (CAE)
Overview of Organizational Reform
Restructuring of Business Functions (Consolidation of 12 Units to 6)
Business Functions will consist of the following six Unitsand promote organic collaboration between them. The Domestic Business Unit and Global Business Unit will be responsible for driving customer-driven deal concepts by consolidating our capabilities and enhancing our expertise. The Social Infrastructure Unit, Transport Unit, Mobility Unit, and Corporate Investment Unit will provide specialized solutions.
Operating Segment
Present Unit
New Unit
Equipment Leasing
Equipment Leasing Business Development Unit
Domestic Business Unit
Global Business Unit
Equipment Leasing Business Unit
Social Infrastructure Unit
Automobility
Automobility Business Development Unit
Transport Unit
Mobility Unit
Specialty Financing
Specialty Finance Business Development Unit
Corporate Investment Unit
Specialty Finance Business Unit I
Specialty Finance Business Unit II
Specialty Finance Business Unit III
Business Development Unit
International Business
International Business Development Unit
International Business Unit
Environmental Infrastructure
Environmental Infrastructure Business Development Unit
Environmental Infrastructure Business Unit
Restructuring of Corporate Functions (Dissolution of Unit Structure)
Corporate Functions will transition from a Unit structure to an organization under the direct oversight of the C-Suite.
Unit
C-Suite
Corporate Planning Unit
CSO
Accounting Unit
CFO
Treasury Unit
IT & Business Process Management Unit
CIO
CDO
Personnel & General Affairs Unit
CHRO
Credit Supervision Unit
CRO
Legal & Risk Management Unit
CAE will be established to serve as the chief officer for auditing.
A comprehensive restructuring of the entire organization, including individual divisions, will be implemented under the leadership of the newly appointed C-Suite executives and Unit Presidents. Further details will be announced as they are finalized.
Personnel Changes
New Executive Officer (Effective April 1, 2026)
Name | New | Current |
Akihiro Naruse | Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Domestic Business Unit | President, NTT TC Leasing Co., Ltd. |
Retiring Executive Officers (Effective March 31, 2026)
Name | New | Current |
Masato Osugi | Retirement | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Koichiro Sato | Retirement | Managing Executive Officer President, Equipment Leasing Business Development Unit President, Equipment Leasing Business Unit Responsible for Automobility |
Teiichiro Kondo*1 | Retirement | Managing Executive Officer Deputy President, Equipment Leasing Business Development Unit |
*1 Mr. Teiichiro Kondo will be appointed President of NTT TC Leasing Co., Ltd. effective April 1, 2026.
Executive Officers (Changes in positions and responsibilities; Effective April1, 2026)
Name | New | Current |
Masataka Yukiya | Chairman & Co-CEO, Representative Director*2 | Chairman & Co-CEO, Representative Director |
Koji Fujiwara | President & CEO, Representative Director*2 | President & CEO, Representative Director |
Mahoko Hara | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Transport Unit Executive Chairperson, Aviation Capital Group LLC | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Specialty Finance Business Development Unit President, Specialty Finance Business Unit III Executive Chairperson, Aviation Capital Group LLC |
Tatsuya Hirasaki | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer CFO CHRO Co-CSO | Director and Senior Managing Executive Office President, Corporate Planning Unit President, Accounting Unit |
Name | New | Current |
Takashi Yonetsu | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer Co-CFO | Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Treasury Unit |
Yoichiro Nakai | Deputy President, Executive Officer President, Social Infrastructure Unit | Deputy President, Executive Officer President, Specialty Finance Business Unit I President, Specialty Finance Business Unit II |
Toshio Kitamura | Senior Managing Executive Officer President, Global Business Unit Director and Vice Chairman, CSI Leasing, Inc. | Senior Managing Executive Officer President, International Business Development Unit President, International Business Unit Director and Vice Chairman, CSI Leasing, Inc. |
Hideyuki Kudo | Senior Managing Executive Officer CSO President, Corporate Investment Unit | Senior Managing Executive Officer Assistant to President of the Company Executive Advisory Officer for Specialty Finance Business Unit I |
Toshiyuki Otobe | Managing Executive Officer CIO | Managing Executive Officer President, IT & Business Process Management Unit President, Personnel & General Affairs Unit |
Yukihiro Tanaka | Managing Executive Officer CRO | Managing Executive Officer Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) President, Legal & Risk Management Unit |
Masaaki Teragami | Executive Officer President, Mobility Unit | Executive Officer President, Automobility Business Development Unit |
Seiji Tsuboi | Executive Officer Co-CRO | Executive Officer President, Credit Supervision Unit General Manager, Credit Supervision Division III |
*2 The English titles will remain unchanged, despite the changes to the Japanese titles.
C-Suite co-executives, such as Co-CSOs and Co-CFOs, will strategically lead designated areas of responsibility, split from the broader C-Suite executive roles. This agile structure is designed to maximize expertise while allowing functions to complement one another.
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Contact Information
Tokyo Century Corporation
Public Relations & Investor Relations Division Kengo Kawai
Inquiries: https://www.tokyocentury.co.jp/en/contact/form.php Phone: +81-3-5209-6710
Note: This translation is prepared and provided for reference only. In the event of any discrepancy between this translated document and the original Japanese document, the original document shall prevail.