Sumitomo Corporation announced Personnel changes and Masayuki Hyodo Currently was Chief Executive Officer. Shingo Ueno is newly Chief Executive Officer was currently Representative Director, Executive Vice President, (Metal Products Business Unit, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit and Energy Innovation Initiative). Date of change April 1, 2024.

Mr. Shingo Ueno's Birth November 21, 1959. Education on March 1982, Graduated from Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University Business Career: June 2023 Representative Director, Executive Vice President, (Metal Products Business Unit, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit and Energy Innovation Initiative). April 2023: Executive Vice President, (Metal Products Business Unit, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit and Energy Innovation Initiative).

April 2022: Executive Vice President, (Metal Products Business Unit and Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit) Head of Energy Innovation Initiative. April 2021: Executive Vice President, General Manager, Metal Products Business Unit,General Manager, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit,Head of Energy Innovation Initiative. April 2019: Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit.

April 2018: Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager for the Americas,President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Group, Director and President of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. April 2017: Managing Executive Officer, General Manager for the Americas, President and CEO of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas Group, Director and President of Sumitomo Corporation of Americas. April 2016: Managing Executive Officer, Assistant General Manager, Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit, General Manager, Planning & Coordination Dept., Mineral Resources, Energy, Chemical & Electronics Business Unit,General Manager, Energy Division.

April 2013; Executive Officer, General Manager, Energy Division. April 2010 Corporate Officer,Assistant General Manager for the Americas, General Manager, Tubular Products Group in Sumitomo Corporation North America Group, Sumitomo Corporation of America, General Manager, Houston Office. November 2007 General Manager, OCTG Business Dept.

June 2007: Assistant General Manager, Tubular Products Division. April 2004: General Manager, Tubular Products Unit in Sumitomo Corporation Europe Group Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited. August 1999: Sumitomo Corporation Europe Limited.

December 1992 Assistant to General Manager, Tubular Products Import and Export Dept. No. 1. November 1989 Sumitomo Corporation of Iran Ltd. April 1982 Joined Sumitomo Corporation, Tubular Products Import and Export Dept.

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