KOSÉ Corporation will make following appointments and changes in executives scheduled for March 21, 2021 and late June 2021. The aim of these actions is to strengthen the company's management and the operation of business activities. Candidates for new Directors (scheduled for late June 2021) are Shinichi Mochizuki to new position of Director, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Dept. from current position of Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Dept. Masahiro Horita to new position of Director, General Manager of Product Development Dept. from current position of Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Marketing Headquarters and General Manager of Product Development Dept. Mr. Mochizuki and Mr. Horita will be submitted as candidates for new Directors at the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2021. Retiring Directors (scheduled for late June 2021) are Michihito Yanai from current position of Director, General Manager of Europe and America Business Div. Mr. Kumada and Mr. Yanai plan to retire at the close of the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2021. Changes in Executive Officers' responsibilities (effective March 21, 2021): Atsuko Ogura to new position of Executive Officer, Director of R&D Laboratories from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of IT Management Dept. Akira Matsubara to new position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Digital Marketing Strategy Div. from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Marketing Strategy Div. New Executive Officers (effective March 21, 2021) are Osamu Miyagawa to new position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Purchasing Dept. from current position of General Manager of Purchasing Dept. Nobuhiko Makishima to new position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Selective Brands Div. from current position of General Manager of Selective Brands Div. Masato Kamada from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Consumer Brands Div. to new position of General Manager of Consumer Brands Div. Chie Komiya from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Beauty Development Dept. to new position of General Manager of Beauty Development Dept. Retiring Executive Officers (effective March 21, 2021) are Minoru Ushimura from current position of Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Personnel Dept. Tadanobu Hayashi from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Supply Chain Management Dept. to new position of Senior Chief Manager of Supply Chain Management Dept. Takumi Hasegawa from current position of Executive Officer, General Manager of Product Designing Dept. to new position of Senior Chief Manager of Product Designing Dept. Akinobu Hayashi from current position of Executive Officer, Director of R&D Laboratories.
KOSE Corporation is a Japan-based company principally engaged in the manufacture and sale of cosmetic products. The Company operates in two business segments. Make-up segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of products under the brands of KOSE, Sekkisei, ESPRIQUE, COSME DECORTE, Predia, INFINITY, JILLSTUART, ADDICTION, CLIE, ALBION, tarte, among others. Cosmetry segment is engaged in the manufacture and sale of products under the brands of Visee, Fasio, ELSIA, softymo, SUNCUT, CLEAR TURN, Stephen Knoll New York, Nature & Co, among others. The Company is also involved in the manufacture and sale of amenity products, the leasing of real estate properties, the manufacture and export of materials, as well as the original equipment manufacturing (OEM) business.
KOSÉ CORPORATION 
