Panasonic El.Works : Panasonic Announces Proposed Senior Management Changes (PDF:42KB)

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

February 28, 2012 Media Contacts: Investor Relations Contacts: Akira Kadota (Japan) Haruhiko Sezaki (Japan) Global Public Relations Office Investor Relations (Tel: [phone]) (Tel: [phone]) Panasonic News Bureau (Japan) Yuko Iwatsu (U.S.) (Tel: [phone]) Panasonic Finance (America), Inc. (Tel: [phone]) Jim Reilly (U.S.) (Tel: [phone]) Hiroko Carvell (Europe) Panasonic Finance (Europe) plc Anne Guennewig (Europe) (Tel: [phone]) (Tel: [phone]) Panasonic Announces Proposed Senior Management Changes

Osaka, Japan, February 28, 2012 - Panasonic Corporation ([NYSE:PC/TSE:6752] "Panasonic"), today announced the following changes of the members of the Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers, effective April 1, 2012, and proposed changes of the members of the Board of Directors, and the Board of Corporate Auditors effective June 27, 2012. These proposed changes will be submitted for and subject to approval at the company's ordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held on June 27, 2012.

1. Members of the Board of Directors (Effective April 1)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Chairman of the Board	Kunio Nakamura
Vice Chairman of the Board	Masayuki Matsushita
President	Fumio Ohtsubo
Executive Vice Presidents	Toshihiro Sakamoto	In charge of Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Executive Vice Presidents	Takahiro Mori	In charge of Planning
Executive Vice Presidents	Yasuo Katsura	Representative in Tokyo

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Senior Managing Directors	Ken Morita
Senior Managing Directors	Ikusaburo Kashima	In charge of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Director, Corporate Legal Affairs Division In charge of Corporate Risk Management, Corporate Information Security, Corporate Business Ethics, and Corporate International Affairs
Senior Managing Directors	Yoshihiko Yamada	In charge of Industrial Devices Business
Senior Managing Directors	Kazuhiro Tsuga
Senior Managing Directors	Yoshiiku Miyata	Director, Global Consumer Marketing Sector In charge of Design
Senior Managing Directors	Kazunori Takami**	President, Appliances Company
Managing Directors	Makoto Uenoyama	In charge of Accounting and Finance
Managing Directors	Masatoshi Harada	Representative in Kansai
Managing Directors	Takashi Toyama	President, Systems & Communications Company President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Managing Directors	Yoshiyuki Miyabe	In charge of Technology, New Business Strategy Office, and Panasonic Start-up Fund
Managing Directors	Yoshiaki Nakagawa	In charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, and Social Relations In charge of e-Work Promotion Office and Facility Management
Directors	Ikuo Uno
Directors	Masayuki Oku
Honorary Chairman of the Board and Executive Advisor, Member of the Board	Masaharu Matsushita

Notes: The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors are Representative Directors and severally represent the company.
Ikuo Uno and Masayuki Oku are outside directors of the company as stipulated in
Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Company Law of Japan.

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2. Members of the Board of Corporate Auditors (Effective April 1)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Senior Corporate Auditors	Masahiro Seyama
Senior Corporate Auditors	Yoshihiro Furuta	Chairman, Panasonic Group Auditors Meeting
Corporate Auditors	Yasuo Yoshino
Corporate Auditors	Ikuo Hata
Corporate Auditors	Hiroyuki Takahashi

Note: Yasuo Yoshino, Ikuo Hata and Hiroyuki Takahashi are outside corporate auditors.

3. Executive Officers (Effective April 1)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Senior Managing Executive Officers	Shusaku Nagae	In charge of Solution Business President, Eco Solutions Company
Senior Managing Executive Officers	Seiichiro Sano	In charge of Special Task
Senior Managing Executive Officers	Takumi Kajisha**	In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, Corporate Citizenship, and CSR Office
Managing Executive Officers	Yutaka Takehana	Director, Corporate Division for Government & Public Affairs
Managing Executive Officers	Toshiaki Kobayashi	President Director, Electronic Components and Materials Business Group Industrial Devices Company
Managing Executive Officers	Yoshihisa Fukushima	In charge of Intellectual Property Director, Corporate Intellectual Property Division President, Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
Managing Executive Officers	Hideaki Kawai	General Manager, Corporate Planning Group
Managing Executive Officers	Laurent Abadie	Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd. Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH

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Managing Executive Officers	Yorihisa Shiokawa	Regional Head for Asia, the Middle East & Africa Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Managing Executive Officers	Jun Ishii**	In charge of Sales Company and Channel Strategy for Japan, Global Consumer Marketing Sector President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officers	Mamoru Yoshida**	President Director, Display Network Products Business Group AVC Networks Company
Managing Executive Officers	Tsuyoshi Nomura**	In charge of Manufacturing Innovation Director, Corporate Manufacturing Innovation Division In charge of Advanced Production Systems Development Company, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, Procurement, Logistics, and Motor Business Administration Office
Executive Officers	Joseph Taylor	Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
Executive Officers	Toshiro Kisaka	In charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project Project Manager, Groupwide Cost Busters Project Director, Corporate Procurement Division Director, Corporate Global Logistics Division
Executive Officers	Masato Tomita	Vice President In charge of Overseas Operations Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Takeshi Uenoyama	In charge of Device Technology General Manager, Device Strategy Office In charge of Advanced Technology Research Laboratories Acting Director, The Nakao Laboratory
Executive Officers	Shiro Nishiguchi	Director, AVC Marketing Division, Global Consumer Marketing Sector

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Executive Officers	Yoshiro Takemoto*	President, Manufacturing Solutions Company President, Panasonic Factory Solutions Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Kenji Yamane*	President, Healthcare Company President, Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Yoshio Ito	Senior Vice President Director, Display Devices Business Group AVC Networks Company
Executive Officers	Hidetoshi Osawa	Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China
Executive Officers	Yukio Nakashima	Director, Appliances Marketing Division, Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Executive Officers	Kuniaki Matsukage	Vice President Director, Lighting Business Group Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Masato Ito	President, Energy Company President, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Yasutomo Fukui	In charge of Information Systems
Executive Officers	Katsuhiko Fujiwara	Senior Vice President Director, Air Conditioning and Cold Chain Business Group Appliances Company
Executive Officers	Masahisa Shibata	President, Automotive Systems Company
Executive Officers	Toshiyuki Takagi	Senior Vice President Director, Business Solutions Business Group AVC Networks Company
Executive Officers	Shiro Kitajima	President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Panasonic Corporation of North America

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Executive Officers	Machiko Miyai	Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs Division Director, Corporate Electricity Saving Division
Executive Officers	Masahiro Ido*	Vice President In charge of Planning Director, Customer Communication Center Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Satoshi Takeyasu*	Vice President Director, Comprehensive Solutions Division Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Takeo Endo*	Managing Director, Panasonic Consumer Marketing China, Panasonic Corporation of China

4. Resignation and Appointments of the Members of the Board of Directors and Senior Corporate Auditor (Effective June 27) Resignation:

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Chairman of the Board	Kunio Nakamura	To be appointed Executive Advisor
Executive Vice Presidents	Toshihiro Sakamoto	To be appointed Corporate Advisor
Executive Vice Presidents	Takahiro Mori	To be appointed Corporate Advisor
Senior Managing Directors	Ken Morita	To be appointed Corporate Advisor
Senior Managing Executive Officer	Seiichiro Sano
Managing Directors	Makoto Uenoyama	Retaining his position as Managing Executive Officer
Managing Directors	Masatoshi Harada	Retaining his position as Managing Executive Officer
Senior Corporate Auditor	Masahiro Seyama
Honorary Chairman of the Board and Executive Advisor, Member of the Board	Masaharu Matsushita	Honorary Chairman

Assignments:

Title	Name	Responsibilities (as of April 1)
Chairman of the Board	Fumio Ohtsubo**

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President	Kazuhiro Tsuga**
Executive Vice President	Shusaku Nagae	Former: Senior Managing Executive Officer Current: In charge of Solution Business President, Eco Solutions Company
Managing Directors	Hideaki Kawai	Former: General Manager, Corporate Planning Group Current: Managing Executive Officer
Managing Directors	Mamoru Yoshida	Current: Managing Executive Officer President, and Director, Display Network Products Business Group, AVC Networks Company
Senior Corporate Auditor	Seiichiro Sano	Former: Senior Managing Executive Officer In charge of Special Task

5. Members of the Board of Directors (Effective June 27)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Chairman of the Board	Fumio Ohtsubo**
Vice Chairman of the Board	Masayuki Matsushita
President	Kazuhiro Tsuga**
Executive Vice Presidents	Yasuo Katsura	Representative in Tokyo
Executive Vice Presidents	Shusaku Nagae* **	In charge of Solution Business President, Eco Solutions Company In charge of Corporate Division for Promoting Energy Solution Business
Senior Managing Directors	Ikusaburo Kashima	In charge of Legal Affairs and Intellectual Property Director, Corporate Legal Affairs Division In charge of Corporate Risk Management, Corporate Information Security, Corporate Business Ethics, and Corporate International Affairs
Senior Managing Directors	Yoshihiko Yamada	In charge of Industrial Devices Business
Senior Managing Directors	Yoshiiku Miyata	Director, Global Consumer Marketing Sector In charge of Design
Senior Managing Directors	Kazunori Takami	President, Appliances Company

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Managing Directors	Takashi Toyama	In charge of Planning General Manager, Corporate Planning Group In charge of Information Systems
Managing Directors	Hideaki Kawai*	In charge of Accounting and Finance
Managing Directors	Yoshiyuki Miyabe	In charge of Technology, New Business Strategy Office, and Panasonic Start-up Fund
Managing Directors	Yoshiaki Nakagawa	In charge of Human Resources, General Affairs, and Social Relations In charge of e-Work Promotion Office and Facility Management
Managing Directors	Mamoru Yoshida*	President Director, Display Network Products Business Group AVC Networks Company
Directors	Ikuo Uno
Directors	Masayuki Oku

Notes: The Chairman of the Board of Directors, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, President, Executive Vice Presidents and Senior Managing Directors are Representative Directors and severally represent the company.
Ikuo Uno and Masayuki Oku are outside directors of the company as stipulated in
Article 2, Paragraph 15 of the Company Law of Japan.

6. Members of the Board of Corporate Auditors (Effective June 27)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Senior Corporate Auditors	Seiichiro Sano*
Senior Corporate Auditors	Yoshihiro Furuta	Chairman, Panasonic Group Auditors Meeting
Corporate Auditors	Yasuo Yoshino
Corporate Auditors	Ikuo Hata***
Corporate Auditors	Hiroyuki Takahashi

Note: Yasuo Yoshino, Ikuo Hata and Hiroyuki Takahashi are outside corporate auditors.
* newly appointed
** promoted
*** reappointed

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7. Executive Officers (Effective June 27)

Title	Name	Responsibilities
Senior Managing Executive Officers	Takumi Kajisha	In charge of Corporate Communications, Advertising, Corporate Citizenship, and CSR Office
Managing Executive Officers	Yutaka Takehana	Director, Corporate Division for Government & Public Affairs
Managing Executive Officers	Makoto Uenoyama	Senior Vice President In charge of Administration Eco Solutions Company
Managing Executive Officers	Toshiaki Kobayashi	President Director, Electronic Components and Materials Business Group Industrial Devices Company
Managing Executive Officers	Masatoshi Harada	Representative in Kansai
Managing Executive Officers	Yoshihisa Fukushima	In charge of Intellectual Property Director, Corporate Intellectual Property Division President, Intellectual Property Rights Operations Company
Managing Executive Officers	Laurent Abadie	Regional Head for Europe & CIS Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Europe Ltd. Managing Director, Panasonic Marketing Europe GmbH
Managing Executive Officers	Yorihisa Shiokawa	Regional Head for Asia, the Middle East & Africa Managing Director, Panasonic Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd.
Managing Executive Officers	Jun Ishii	In charge of Sales Company and Channel Strategy for Japan, Global Consumer Marketing Sector President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Co., Ltd.
Managing Executive Officers	Tsuyoshi Nomura	In charge of Manufacturing Innovation Director, Corporate Manufacturing Innovation Division In charge of Advanced Production Systems Development Company, Quality Administration, FF Customer Support & Management, Environmental Affairs, Procurement, Logistics, and Motor Business Administration Office

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Executive Officers	Joseph Taylor	Regional Head for North America Chairman & CEO, Panasonic Corporation of North America
Executive Officers	Toshiro Kisaka	In charge of Groupwide Cost Busters Project Project Manager, Groupwide Cost Busters Project Director, Corporate Procurement Division Director, Corporate Global Logistics Division
Executive Officers	Masato Tomita	Vice President In charge of Overseas Operations Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Takeshi Uenoyama	In charge of Device Technology General Manager, Device Strategy Office In charge of Advanced Technology Research Laboratories Acting Director, The Nakao Laboratory
Executive Officers	Shiro Nishiguchi	Director, AVC Marketing Division, Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Executive Officers	Yoshiro Takemoto	President, Manufacturing Solutions Company President, Panasonic Factory Solutions Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Kenji Yamane	President, Healthcare Company President, Panasonic Healthcare Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Yoshio Ito	Senior Vice President Director, Display Devices Business Group AVC Networks Company
Executive Officers	Hidetoshi Osawa	Regional Head for China & Northeast Asia Chairman, Panasonic Corporation of China
Executive Officers	Yukio Nakashima	Director, Appliances Marketing Division, Global Consumer Marketing Sector
Executive Officers	Kuniaki Matsukage	Vice President Director, Lighting Business Group Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Masato Ito	President, Energy Company President, SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.

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Executive Officers	Yasutomo Fukui	In charge of Information Systems
Executive Officers	Katsuhiko Fujiwara	Senior Vice President Director, Air Conditioning and Cold Chain Business Group Appliances Company
Executive Officers	Masahisa Shibata	President, Automotive Systems Company
Executive Officers	Toshiyuki Takagi	President, Systems & Communications Company President, Panasonic System Networks Co., Ltd.
Executive Officers	Shiro Kitajima	President, Panasonic Consumer Marketing Company of North America, Panasonic Corporation of North America
Executive Officers	Machiko Miyai	Director, Corporate Environmental Affairs Division Director, Corporate Electricity Saving Division
Executive Officers	Masahiro Ido	Vice President In charge of Planning Director, Customer Communication Center Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Satoshi Takeyasu	Vice President Director, Comprehensive Solutions Division Eco Solutions Company
Executive Officers	Takeo Endo	Managing Director, Panasonic Consumer Marketing China, Panasonic Corporation of China

About Panasonic

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of electronic products for a wide range of consumer, business, and industrial needs. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company recorded consolidated net sales of 8.69 trillion yen (US$105 billion) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The company's shares are listed on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya and New York (NYSE:PC) stock exchanges. For more information on the
company and the Panasonic brand, visit the company's website at http://panasonic.net/

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