Kioxia Holdings Corporation announced the appointment of Yoshihiko Kawamura as Chief Financial Officer, effective April 1, 2026. Mr. Kawamura brings extensive international experience to Kioxia, having held assignments at Mitsubishi Corporation?s U.S. headquarters, served as General Manager of its Chicago office, and completed a tenure at the World Bank. At Hitachi Ltd., he held senior leadership positions, including Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Financial Officer, and Chief Risk Management Officer, where he was instrumental in leading the company?s management reforms. Since joining Kioxia as Executive Vice President in June 2025, Mr. Kawamura has worked closely with the executive team to advance the business through strategic capital and financial planning.
Kioxia Holdings Corp is a Japan-based company mainly engaged in the manufacture, sale, research and development, and other services of memory and related products. The business is classified into solid state drive (SSD) & storage, smart devices, and other by application based on the use of the products. SSD & storage includes SSD products and memory products mainly for personal computers (PCs), data centers, and enterprises. Smart devices include embedded memory products with control functions used in consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets, and televisions, as well as in-vehicle and industrial applications. Others include retail products such as SD memory cards and universal serial bus (USB) memory.
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