Marubeni Corporation announced the promotion of Masumi Kakinoki to senior managing executive officer and CEO, Power Projects & Plant Group; Ichiro Takahara to senior managing executive officer and CEO, Energy & Metals Group; and Toshiaki Ujiie to managing executive officer, and COO, Construction & Industrial Machinery DivKeizo Torii has been remained with managing executive officer, regional CEO for China and President, Marubeni (China) Co. Ltd. designations and Kazuro Gunji remained as managing executive officer. Michael McCarty remained as managing executive officer, COO, Agri-Input Business Div., and president & CEO, Helena Chemical Company. Noriaki Isa has been named as executive officer and senior operating officer for CSO. Akihiko Sagara has been named as executive officer and COO, Energy Div. Eiji Okada has been named as executive officer and regional CEO for Middle East. Soji Sakai has been named as executive officer, senior operating officer for ASEAN & Southwest Asia, president, Marubeni Thailand Co. Ltd., and general manager, Bangkok Branch. The company announced the appointment of Hidekazu Futai, current corporate officer, and senior operating officer, Agri-Input Business Div., as executive officer, and senior operating officer, Agri-Input Business Div. The company announced the retirement of Harumichi Tanabe as executive officer, senior operating officer for ASEAN & Southwest Asia, president, Marubeni Thailand Co. Ltd., and general manager, Bangkok Branch; and Masataka Kuramoto as executive officer and regional CEO for Middle East. The company has also appointed Takao Ando, currently general manager, Risk Management Dept., as corporate officer, and general manager, Risk Management Dept.; and Takashi Yao, currently regional COO for Africa, general manager, Johannesburg Branch, as corporate officer, regional COO for Africa, and general manager, Johannesburg Branch. The company has also announced few personnel changes with the addition of Koji Kashima as general manager of human resources department, Koichiro Kawano as corporate officer and general manager, Regional Coordination & Administration Dept., Takayuki Furuya as general manager, corporate planning & strategy dept. and general manager, IoT Big Data Strategy Dept., Hideyoshi Iwane as general manager, corporate accounting dept, Satoru Yokoshiki as general manager, business accounting dept., Yasuhiko Ogura as general manager, finance dept, Keiichi Agata as general manager, general affairs dept., Yoshiharu Okano as senior operating officer, Gr ain Div., Hiromitsu Morishima as senior operating officer, Lifestyle Div. and general manager, Rubber Dept.Also, Koichi Kitazawa has been named as senior operating officer, Energy Div. Yasuaki Suzuki has been named as senior operating officer, Energy Div. and general manager, Natural Gas Dept.-I. Koji Iwama has been named as senior operating officer, Metals & Mineral Resources Div. Eiji Hijikata has been named as senior operating officer, Plant Div. Naoki Izumi has been named as regional COO for Zouthwest Asia; chairman & managing director, Marubeni India Private Ltd.; office manager, Marubeni India Private Ltd., Chennai Office.