Avex Group Holdings Inc. Announces Management Changes
June 28, 2016 at 01:00 pm
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Avex Group Holdings Inc. announced management changes. Shinji Hayashi has been promoted as Director, Corporate Executive COO in charge of Artist Development, Chairman of Compliance Committee, Member of Compensation Committee and in charge of compliance and risk management (President of Avex Music Creative Inc., Director of Avex Digital Inc. and Director of Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc.) from Representative Director, CMO in charge of Artist Development and compliance (President of Avex Music Creative Inc., Director of Avex Digital Inc., Director of Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc., Director of UULA Inc., Director of Avex Management Inc., Director of Avex Vanguard Inc. and Director of Avex Spots Inc.). Masato Matsuura has been promoted as Representative Director, CEO in charge of Office of the CEO and in charge of Global Artist Development (Director of Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc., Chairman of the Board of Avex Management Inc. and Chairman of the Board of AWA Co. Ltd.) from Representative Director, CEO in charge of Office of the CEO (President of Avex Digital Inc., Chairman of the Board of Avex Broadcasting & Communications Inc., Chairman of the Board of UULA Inc., Chairman of the Board of Avex Management Inc., and Chairman of the Board of AWA Co. Ltd.). Richard Blackstone has been promoted as Director, Corporate Executive (President of Avex International Inc. and Vice President of Avex International Holding Corporation) from Corporate Executive. These changes are effective June 24, 2016.
AVEX Inc., formerly AVEX GROUP HOLDINGS INC., is a Japan-based holding company that operates in four business segments. The Music segment is engaged in the design, production and sale of music contents, the music distribution and publishing businesses, the management of artist talents, merchandising business, the operation of fan clubs, as well as the plan, production and operation of concert events. The Animation segment is engaged in the distribution of images, the design, production and sale of image contents, as well as the movie distribution businesses. The Digital segment is enagegd in the planning, production, sales and distribution of digital contents. The Overseas segment is engaged in the planning, production and sales of entertainment contents. The company also conducts venture investment business.