Mabuchi Motor Co., Ltd., as a result of deliberation by the Nominating Committee and subsequent approval at the July 6, 2023, Board of Directors meeting, announces a resolution to change its Representative Director, Director and Executive Officers as follows. Hirotaro KATAYAMA is appointed to New Position: Representative Director, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group, Subsidiaries, Head of Life and Industrial Product Business Unit, Head of Smart Transformation, Headquarters, General Manager - Mabuchi. Present Position: Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Head of Life and Industrial Product Business Unit, General Manager - Mabuchi Group Management Dept. Also appointed Hiroaki WATANABE as Group Management Dept. Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning
Headquarters. Present Position: Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Planning Headquarters and Smart Transformation Headquarters. Name: Hirotaro KATAYAMA. Date of birth January 23, 1969. Place of birth: Kanagawa prefecture. Academic Background March 1991 Graduated from Shonan Institute of Technology. Career: Apr. 1991 Joined MABUCHI MOTOR CO., LTD. Jul 1994 MABUCHI INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Apr. 1997 Manager - Quality Assurance Section, MABUCHI INDUSTRY CO., LTD. Jul 2006 Assistant Factory Manager - MABUCHI MOTO (JIANGSU) CO., LTD. Mar 2007 President - MABUCHI MOTOR (JIANGSU) CO., LTD. Feb. 2014 Deputy Head of Operations Control Headquarters Jul 2014 Head of Operations Control Headquarters. March 2015 Member of the Board, Executive Officer, Head of Operations Control Headquarters. March 2017 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Chief Business Operation Officer. March 2019 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Assistant to the President, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries July 2020 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Assistant to the President, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Chief Administrative Officer, Head of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters. Nov. 2020 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Assistant to the President, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Chief Administrative Officer, Head of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters, Head of Purchasing Headquarters. March 2021 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Assistant to the President, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Chief Administrative Officer, Head of Purchasing, Head of Human Resources and General Affairs Headquarters. January 2022 Member of the Board, Managing Executive Officer, Assistant to the President, Chief Officer of Mabuch Motor Subsidiaries, Chief Administrative Officer
Mar 2022 Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive Officer, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Head of Life and Industrial Product Business Unit March 2023 Member of the Board, Senior Managing Executive, Officer, Chief Officer of Mabuchi Group Subsidiaries, Head of Life and Industrial Product Business Unit, General Manager - Mabuchi Group Management Dept (Current Position).