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| SANYO Makes Executive Personnel
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Tokyo, March 28, 2007 ---- SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. (SANYO) today
announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Seiichiro Sano
as the Company’s new President. The appointment is a result
of SANYO’s ongoing structural transformation process and is
effective as of April 2, 2007. Mr. Sano, 54, who until now has served
as Vice President General Manager of General Affairs/Human Resources
and, succeeds Toshimasa Iue as President.
Mr. Sano joined SANYO in April 1977, starting in the Human Resources
Section of the Audio Business. In April 2005, in addition to his
responsibilities as General Manager of General Affairs/Human Resources,
Mr. Sano was appointed a Vice President of SANYO.
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| Executive personnel changes as of
April 2, 2007 |
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| Name |
New Position |
Current Position |
| Toshimasa Iue |
Director |
Executive Director and President |
| Seiichiro Sano |
President |
Vice President of SANYO,
General Manager of General
Affairs/Human Resources |
Mr. Sano will focus his efforts on the completion of the structural
transformation initiated by his predecessor. Mr. Sano stated:
“With a view to successfully complete the Mid-term Management
Plan, we will push forward as a company in unison, and we will continue
to pursue our restructuring efforts to become an “Advanced Environment-
and Energy-related Solutions Provider”. Mr. Sano will use
his extensive experience of 30 years at the company and proven leadership
skills in management to forge ahead to the next stage for the future
success of SANYO.
Profile of New President
| Name: |
Seiichiro Sano |
| Date of Birth: |
November 20, 1952 |
| Birthplace: |
Osaka, Japan |
| Current Position: |
Vice President, General Manager of General Affairs/Human
Resources Headquarters |
| Education: |
Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Economics |
| Company History: |
April 1977 |
Joined SANYO Electric Co., Ltd. Audio Headquarters, Audio
Business Headquarters, Administration Division, Human Resources
Section |
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August 1989 |
Human Resources Headquarters, Labor Administration Division,
Labor Administration Section |
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January 1992 |
Labor Administration Section Manager |
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October 1997 |
Human Resources Department Manager (Labor Administration Section) |
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June 2000 |
General Affairs/Human Resources General Manager |
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April 2001 |
HR Group General Manager |
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April 2003 |
Corporate Administration Department, HR Unit, General Manager
and Employee Health Management Unit General Manager |
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April 2005 |
Vice President, General Manager of General Affairs/Human Resources
Headquarters (Current) |
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