Notice Regarding Appointments of President, Executive Director, and President of Subsidiary Company
TOKYO, February 9, 2009 -- DISCO Corporation would like to announce that the Board of Directors
meeting on February 9, 2009 approved the appointment of the President, Executive Director as well as the President
of a subsidiary company as follows.
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1. Appointment as President (Effective on April 1, 2009)
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(1)
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Reason for this appointment
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In light of the situation where the world economies and finance have been faltering, this
generational change is necessary in order to further increase the speed in decision-making, foster a strong
sense of organizational unity and establish a vigorous structure to cope with the difficult times.
DISCO remains stakeholder focused and will continue to invest in R&D, implement responsible cost control
measures, adhere to the highest ethical standards, and provide world class products and support.
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(2)
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Appointment details
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| Name |
New title |
Present title |
| Hitoshi Mizorogi |
Chairman and CEO |
President and CEO |
| Kazuma Sekiya |
President and COO
General Manager, Corporate Strategy Division
President, PS Company
Manager, Engineering R&D Department |
Executive Director
President, PS Company
Manager, Engineering R&D Department |
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(3)
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Name and background of the new President
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Name
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Kazuma Sekiya
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Date of birth
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February 14, 1966
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Home city
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Tokyo
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Academic background
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Keio University
(Bachelor of Science in Science and Technology, March 1988)
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Major career
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July 1989
April 1994
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Entrance into DISCO Corporation
Manager, Engineering R&D Department (Present post),
PS Operating Division (Current PS Company)
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June 1995
July 1998
July 2002
April 2003
April 2009
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Director
Vice President, PS Company
Executive Director (Present post)
President, PS Company (Present post)
President (Scheduled)
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2. Appointment as Executive Director (Effective on April 1, 2009)
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| Name |
New title |
Present title |
| Keizo Sekiya |
Executive Director
Concurrent with the below post at Tecnisco |
Executive Director
General Manager, Corporate Strategy Division
General Manager, Corporate Communications |
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3. Appointment as President of the Subsidiary Company (Tecnisco Ltd.) (Effective on April 1, 2009)
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| Name |
New title |
Present title |
| Taiji Miyagawa |
Chairman |
President |
| Keizo Sekiya |
President |
Director |
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