Appointment of a New President & COO
Takasago International Corporation (Headquarters: Ota-ku, Tokyo; President & COO: Naoki Mizuno) announces that changes to its leadership were approved at the General Meeting of Shareholders held on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Effective the same date, Naoki Mizuno assumed the position of President & COO. Satoshi Masumura, who previously served as President & CEO, assumed the position of Chairman & CEO, also effective the same date.
Building on the management foundation established by former President Satoshi Masumura, we will view changes in our business environment as opportunities for growth and accelerate efforts to strengthen the foundations essential to Takasago’s future. Furthermore, by taking on this transformation with speed and determination, we will devote ourselves fully to creating new value and achieving sustainable growth.
By achieving the targets set for the final year of NGP-2 and formulating and executing our next medium-term management plan, we will shape the Takasago into the company we aspire to become as we move toward Vision 2040.
~ Career Summary of Naoki Mizuno ~
| February 1985 | Joined the Company |
| April 2007 | Director, Fragrance Sales Department |
| June 2014 | Vice President Associate General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Chemicals Division Director, Fragrance Sales Department |
| July 2015 | Vice President Associate General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Ingredients Division Director, Fragrance Sales Department |
| June 2016 | Vice President General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Ingredients Division |
| June 2017 | President, Takasago Aromas Co., Ltd. |
| June 2018 | Board Member and Senior Vice President General Manager, Procurement Division Supervisor for Production Division |
| April 2020 | Board Member and Senior Vice President General Manager, Procurement Division General Manager, Corporate Supply Chain Division Supervisor for Production Division |
| July 2024 | Board Member and Senior Vice President (to present) General Manager, Corporate Supply Chain Management Division (to present) Supervisor for Procurement Division (to present) |
| April 2025 | Chairman, Takasago International (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd (to present) |
| June 2026 | Appointed President & COO of the Company |