It is my honor to announce that I have been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, effective April 1, 2025. I joined the company in 1986, back when it was known as Kokusai Electric Co., Ltd., and have since dedicated my career to the semiconductor manufacturing equipment business. Drawing upon my background in manufacturing, sales, corporate planning, and assignments abroad, I remain committed to fostering innovative solutions that will drive our group’s sustainable growth.
As a listed company, we recognize our profound social responsibility. Our executives and employees will work together diligently as a team on both our business activities and ESG initiatives such as resolving environmental and social issues and strengthening governance to ensure that we continue to live up to the public’s trust and expectations. We deeply appreciate your ongoing support and understanding.
The semiconductor device market surrounding our group is expected to continue to grow dramatically. This expansion will be driven not only by increasing consumer demand for smartphones, computers, and other products, but also by rising industrial demand—fueled by data centers, 5G, generative AI, and investments in environmental initiatives (referred to as green transformation, or GX)—as well as by leading nations’ initiatives to support and develop their industrial sectors. As semiconductor devices evolve, their structures are becoming more complex, adopting three-dimensional configurations and miniaturized designs. As a result, demand for higher-performance semiconductor manufacturing equipment is rising, and the market for such equipment is also expected to expand considerably.
Our group began the development of semiconductor manufacturing equipment in the 1950s, and for nearly 70 years, has been dedicated to R&D focused exclusively on deposition technology in the front-end processes of semiconductor device manufacturing. Since establishing ourselves under the name Kokusai Electric Corporation in 2018—and culminating with our listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market in October 2023—we have consistently met the diverse demands of semiconductor device manufacturers around the world. Guided by our corporate slogan “Technology & Tai-wa for Tomorrow,” we remain committed to driving technological breakthroughs and enhancing deeper engagement through dialogue.
As a company that underpins the evolution of semiconductor devices, our mission is to provide the world with semiconductor manufacturing equipment that meets the accelerating need for high-density, high-performance semiconductor devices. This requires that we take on greater challenges. Never satisfied with the status quo, the KOKUSAI ELECTRIC Group will continue to produce innovations to meet the needs of customers by making day-to-day technological improvements.
