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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.

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Naoki Mizuno, President & COO

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 1985Joined the Company
April 2007Director, Fragrance Sales Department
June 2014Vice President
Associate General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Chemicals Division
Director, Fragrance Sales Department
July 2015Vice President
Associate General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Ingredients Division
Director, Fragrance Sales Department
June 2016Vice President
General Manager, Fragrance & Aroma Ingredients Division
June 2017President, Takasago Aromas Co., Ltd.
June 2018Board Member and Senior Vice President
General Manager, Procurement Division
Supervisor for Production Division
April 2020Board Member and Senior Vice President
General Manager, Procurement Division
General Manager, Corporate Supply Chain Division
Supervisor for Production Division
July 2024Board Member and Senior Vice President (to present)
General Manager, Corporate Supply Chain Management Division (to present)
Supervisor for Procurement Division (to present)
April 2025Chairman, Takasago International (Zhangjiagang) Co., Ltd (to present)
June 2026Appointed President & COO of the Company