KOSÉ Corporation announced executive changes. Masanori Kobayashi, Executive Director, General Manager of Global Business Div., was appointed as Executive Director, in charge of Marketing HQ, effective March 21, 2018. Koichi Shibusawa, Director, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Dept., was promoted as an Executive Director, General Manager of President Office, effective on March 21, 2018. Mr. Shibusawa will be appointed as Executive Director at the Board of Directors meeting to be held after the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2018. Kazuya Kitagawa, Executive Officer, General Manager of Advertising Dept., was appointed as Director, General Manager of Digital Marketing Div., effective on March 21, 2018, and Director, General Manager of Advertising Dept. Mr. Kitagawa will be submitted as a candidate for Director at the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2018. Retiring directors will be: Kazumasa Hanagata, Executive Director, General Manager of President Office; Noboru Naito, Executive Director; Kiyoto Nagahama, Executive Director; Hideto Hokao, Director, General Manager of Consumer Brands Div. These directors plan to retire at the close of the shareholders meeting scheduled for late June 2018. Akinobu Hayashi, Executive Officer, Director of R&D Laboratories, General Manager of Customer Value Creation Research Laboratories, Advanced Cosmetic Research Laboratories, will be appointed as Executive Officer, Director of R&D Laboratories, General Manager of Customer Value Creation Research Laboratories, effective March 21, 2018. Jiro Nakabayashi, Executive Officer, General Manager, Purchasing Dept. is promoted to Senior Executive Officer, in charge of Supply Chain Management, Manufacturing and Procurement, effective March 21, 2018. Yasuhiro Kamio, Executive Officer, General Manager of Chain Store Sales Operation Dept., Consumer Brands Div. is promoted to Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Chain Store Sales Operation Dept., Consumer Brands Div., effective March 21, 2018. Noboru Matsumoto, General Manager of General Administration Dept. is appointed as Executive Officer, in charge of General Administration and Legal Dept., effective March 21, 2018. Shinichi Mochizuki, General Manager of International Operations Administration Dept., Global Business Div. is appointed as Executive Officer, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Dept., effective March 21, 2018. Yoshinori Haratani, General Manager of Corporate Strategy Dept. is appointed as Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Strategy Dept., effective March 21, 2018.
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.
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