ASKUL Corporation at the annual general meeting held on August 2, 2019 introduced Akira Yoshioka as president and chief Executive officer his previous title was Director, Chief Operating Officer of B-to-C Company and Miyoko Kimura as director and chief operating office of B-to-B Company. The company also announced the retirement of Shoichiro Iwata as President and Chief Executive Officer. The company also announced the retirement of Kazuo Toda, Hideaki Miyata, Atsushi Saito as Outside Director.