Shima Seiki Manufacturing Ltd. announced that Mitsuhiro Shima, Executive Vice President and Deputy Director of Sales Headquarters, has been relieved from Corporate Planning Division and Total Design Center responsibilities. Ikuto Umeda, Director and CEO of SHIMA SEIKI (Hong Kong) Ltd., has also been appointed as General Manager of Corporate Planning Division. Toshio Nakashima, who is currently Director, General Manager of Overseas Sales Division and concurrently overseeing Domestic Sales Division and Physical Distribution Division, has also been appointed as Director and General Manager of Total Design Center.

Takashi Nanki, Director, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Division, and concurrently overseeing Administration Department, will also oversee Physical Distribution Division. Kiyokata Nishikawa, Director, General Manager of Joint Sales Division, has been appointed as Director, General Manager of Sales Headquarters.