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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

25 May 2022

 
 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   No. 3520 
 
                         Media Inquiries 
                         Takeyoshi Komatsu 
                         Public Relations Division 
                         Mitsubishi Electric Corporation 
                         Tel: +81-3-3218-2346 
                         prd.gnews@nk.MitsubishiElectric.co.jp 
                         www.MitsubishiElectric.com/news/ 
 

Mitsubishi Electric Announces Director Candidates

TOKYO, May 25, 2022 - Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO Prime Market: 6503) announces that it has received the interim report on the results of the company-wide investigation and assessment on improper quality control practices by an Investigative Committee of external experts, and that in response, a meeting of the Nomination Committee was held on May 25, 2022 and the candidates for Directors were determined as listed below to be proposed at the Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2022.

At the meeting of the Nomination Committee held on March 31, 2022, candidates for Directors who are Directors and Executive Officers of the Company (including those who retired on March 31, 2022) were determined as tentative candidates. Based on the report by the Investigative Committee received today, the Company has once again confirmed these candidates for Directors.

1. Director Candidates (current positions)

Mitoji Yabunaka [Director]

Hiroshi Obayashi [Director (Attorney-at-law, Obayashi Law Office)]

Kazunori Watanabe [Director (Certified Public Account, Tax Accountant, Kazunori Watanabe Certified Public Accountant & Tax Accountant Office)]

Hiroko Koide [Director]

Takashi Oyamada [Director (Senior Advisor, MUFG Bank, Ltd.)]

Tatsuro Kosaka [Senior Advisor, Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.] -new candidate-

Hiroyuki Yanagi [Adviser, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.] -new candidate-

Kei Uruma [Director, Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO]

Tadashi Kawagoishi [Director]

Kuniaki Masuda [Director, Executive Officer CFO (Accounting and Finance), CHRO (General Affairs and

Human Resources)]

Jun Nagasawa [Senior Advisor] -new candidate-

Kunihiko Kaga [Executive Officer (Auditing), CSO (Corporate Strategic Planning and Operations of

Associated Companies), CTO (Technology Strategies)] -new candidate-

Notes:

1) Titles in [ ] are current positions and assignments at Mitsubishi Electric and important concurrent positions at other companies as of May 25, 2022.

2) Messrs. Yabunaka, Obayashi, Watanabe, Oyamada, Kosaka and Yanagi and Ms. Koide are Outside Director candidates.

2. Retiring Directors

Masahiko Sagawa (Director)

Takashi Sakamoto (Director)

3. New Candidates

 
 Tatsuro Kosaka        March 1976 
  (Date of Birth:                   Graduated from Department of Agricultural 
  January 18, 1953)                  Chemistry, School of Agriculture, 
  69 years old                       Hokkaido University 
                       April 1976   Joined Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., 
                                     Ltd. 
                       March 2012   Representative Director, President 
                                     & COO of Chugai Pharmaceutical 
                                     Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2018   Representative Director, President 
                                     & CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical 
                                     Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2020   Representative Director, Chairman 
                                     & CEO of Chugai Pharmaceutical 
                                     Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2021   Representative Director, Chairman 
                                     of Chugai Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2022   Senior Advisor of Chugai Pharmaceutical 
                                     Co., Ltd. (current position) 
 
 Hiroyuki Yanagi       March 1978   Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, 
  (Date of Birth:                    The University of Tokyo 
  November 20, 1954) 
  67 years old 
                       April 1978   Joined Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2010   President, Chief Executive Officer 
                                     and Representative Director of 
                                     Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
                       January      President, Chief Executive Officer, 
                        2012         Representative Director, and Chief 
                                     General Manager of Motorcycle Business 
                                     Operations of Yamaha Motor Co., 
                                     Ltd. 
                       January      Chairman and Representative Director 
                        2018         of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
                       March 2021   Chairman and Director of Yamaha 
                                     Motor Co., Ltd. 
                       January      Director of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
                        2022 
                       March 2022   Adviser of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. 
                                     (current position) 
 
 Jun Nagasawa          March 1983   Graduated from Faculty of Law, 
  (Date of Birth:                    Keio University 
  March 16, 1960) 
  62 years old 
                       April 1983   Joined the Company 
                       April 2016   Senior General Manager, Kansai 
                                     Branch Office 
                       April 2018   Executive Officer (Advertising, 
                                     Domestic Marketing) 
                       April 2021   Senior Vice President (Auditing, 
                                     Legal Affairs & Compliance and 
                                     Corporate Communication (Sustainability, 
                                     Public Relations and Advertising)), 
                                     CCO 
                       July 2021    Representative Executive Officer, 
                                     Senior Vice President (Auditing, 
                                     Legal Affairs & Compliance and 
                                     Corporate Communication (Sustainability, 
                                     Public Relations and Advertising)), 
                                     CCO 
                       April 2022   Senior Advisor (current position) 
 
 
 
 Kunihiko Kaga          March 1990   Completed Master's course in Physical 
  (Date of Birth:                     Engineering, Graduate School of 
  September 22, 1964)                 Engineering, Kyoto University 
  57 years old 
                        April 1990   Joined the Company 
                        April 2017   Deputy Senior General Manager, 
                                      Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration 
                                      Systems Works 
                        April 2018   Senior General Manager, Air-Conditioning 
                                      & Refrigeration Systems Works 
                        April 2020   Deputy Senior General Manager, 
                                      Corporate Research and Development 
                                      Group 
                        April 2021   Executive Officer (Research and 
                                      Development), CTO 
                        July 2021    Executive Officer (Corporate Strategic 
                                      Planning and Operations of Associated 
                                      Companies), CSO 
                        April 2022   Executive Officer (Auditing), CSO 
                                      (Corporate Strategic Planning and 
                                      Operations of Associated Companies), 
                                      CTO (Technology Strategies) (current 
                                      position) 
 
 

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About Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

With more than 100 years of experience in providing reliable, high-quality products, Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO: 6503) is a recognized world leader in the manufacture, marketing and sales of electrical and electronic equipment used in information processing and communications, space development and satellite communications, consumer electronics, industrial technology, energy, transportation and building equipment. Mitsubishi Electric enriches society with technology in the spirit of its "Changes for the Better." The company recorded a revenue of 4,476.7 billion yen (U.S.$ 36.7 billion*) in the fiscal year ended March 31, 2022. For more information, please visit www.MitsubishiElectric.com

*U.S. dollar amounts are translated from yen at the rate of 122=U.S.$1, the approximate rate on the Tokyo Foreign Exchange Market on March 31, 2022

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