Sharp Corporation announced the establishment of new business group- Smart Homes Group, Smart Business Solutions Group, IoT Electronics Devices Group and Advance Display Systems Group and establishment of business strategy planning office- AIoT Strategy Planning Office, 8K Ecosystem Strategy Planning Office.

The company announced the resignation of Nobuyuki Taniguchi as executive officer and Yoshihisa Ishida as Member of the Board, effective from June 1, 2017 and May 31, 2017 respectively. The company also appointed Yoshihisa Ishida as Head of AIoT Strategy Planning Office and Hirokazu Nishiyama as Head of 8K Ecosystem Strategy Planning Office. The company appointed Hirokazu Nishiyama and Chien-Erh Wang as Member of the Board and Executive Officer. The appointments of Chien-Erh Wang and Hirokazu Nishiyama will take effect on June 20 after approval at the ordinary general meeting of shareholders and Board of Directors Meeting to be held on the same day.