Reason for Election as Director and Executive Officer

Directors

Name Reasons for nomination
Kazuma Sekiya Reason for Election as Director:
Mr. Kazuma Sekiya joined DISCO in 1989. After serving as the leader of a new equipment development project in the Engineering Development Department, he assumed the post of General Manager of the Engineering Development Department.
Following this, he assumed office as a Director and contributed to the Company's technological development as the Director in charge of technological development.Then, he became Managing Director and subsequently assumed office as Representative Director (President) in 2009.
The Company elected him as a Director with the expectation that he will continue demonstrating strong leadership in the future with the technological development expertise he has cultivated at the Company, his deep knowledge of business as a whole, and his wealth of ideas.
In addition, the Company anticipates that he will commit himself to his role as a member of the Nominating Committee and Compensation Committee, representing the Company’s executive side in decision-making regarding personnel-related affairs for Directors and the officer remuneration system.
Noboru Yoshinaga Reason for Election as Director:
Mr. Noboru Yoshinaga joined DISCO in 1982. Following an extensive period of overseas experience, he served as Operating Officer in charge of global sales divisions and overseas subsidiaries for many years and assumed the post of Senior Managing Director in 2019. He has contributed greatly to the growth and development of the Company through his service in the sales field amidst rapidly changing market conditions. The Company elected him as a Director with the expectation that he will incorporate his personal connections with a broad range of clients and his abundant experience into the management of the Company. The Company anticipates that he will commit himself to his role as an Executive Officer as well.
Takao Tamura Reason for Election as Director:
Mr. Takao Tamura joined DISCO in 1977. After building up experience overseas through projects such as the launch of an overseas local subsidiary, he began serving as the person responsible for overseeing administrative departments in the Company and supervising subsidiaries within Japan and overseas. He then assumed office as a Managing Director in 2011. The Company elected him as a Director with the expectation that he will incorporate this extensive experience and knowledge into the management of the Company. The Company anticipates that he will commit himself to his role as an Executive Officer as well.
Kazuyoshi Tokimaru Reason for Election as Outside Director:
The Company has elected Mr. Kazuyoshi Tokimaru as an Outside Director for his wealth of insight regarding finance, accounting, legal affairs, and risk management over his long tenure in finance and legal-related operations.
In addition, the Company anticipates that he will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution.
Furthermore, the Company anticipates that he will commit himself to his role as the full-time Chairperson of the Audit Committee, staying objective and neutral in the auditing of the execution of duties by Executive Officers and Directors and in determining the Accounting Auditor.
Noriko Oki Reason for Election as Outside Director:
As a securities analyst, Ms. Noriko Oki has a wealth of knowledge and high level of expertise in finance and accounting in the semiconductor manufacturing equipment industry, to which the Company belongs, and the precision equipment industry, to which our customers belong, obtained through her many years of experience in these industries. The Company has elected her as an Outside Director for this high level of insight in analyzing companies from various perspectives. In addition, the Company anticipates that she will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution. Furthermore, the Company anticipates that she will commit herself to her role as a member of the Audit Committee, staying objective and neutral in the auditing of the execution of duties by Executive Officers and Directors and in determining the Accounting Auditor.
Akiko Matsuo Reason for Election as Outside Director:
Ms. Akiko Matsuo has specialized knowledge in physics and mechanical engineering, particularly in the area of computer simulation, and has an outstanding record of research accomplishments, including winning the A.K. Oppenheim Prize, a prize awarded to researchers who have made extensive contributions to research on explosions and combustion in the USA. She was also the youngest ever part-time member of a council for the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, and is held in high esteem by society. The Company has elected her as an Outside Director in the belief that she will utilize her deep insight to strengthen the Company’s business. In addition, the Company anticipates that she will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution. Furthermore, the Company anticipates that she will commit herself to her role as a member of the Nominating Committee, she will drive discussions that incorporate the perspective of gender diversity, and as the Chairperson of the Compensation Committee, she will lead the discussions in the Compensation Committee meetings to ensure that the remuneration system is in line with social demands, and contribute to decisions on matters such as Director and Officer compensation from an objective, neutral standpoint.
Etsuko Kobayashi Reason for Election as Outside Director:
Ms. Etsuko Kobayashi has an excellent research record in the precision engineering field, specializing in treatment support engineering and working on research on technology such as minimally invasive surgical support systems using surgical robots and other mechatronic technology. She also co-wrote Ensuring Gender Equity on JSCAS and is actively involved in activities to promote diversity in her university and in academia. The Company has elected her as an Outside Director in the belief that, as a mechatronic technology researcher in the precision engineering field, she will utilize her deep insight to strengthen the Company’s business.
In addition, the Company anticipates that she will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution. Moreover, as the Chairperson of the Nominating Committee, with respect to the selection of candidates for the Company’s Directors, she will drive discussions that incorporate the perspective of gender diversity, and as a member of the Compensation Committee, she will contribute to decisions on matters such as Director and Officer compensation from an objective, neutral standpoint.
Christina L. Ahmadjian Reason for Election as Outside Director:
Ms. Christina L. Ahmadjian has abundant experience and deep insight as a researcher of corporate management, corporate governance, and organizational culture, and has been involved in management as an outside director at a number of companies.The Company has elected her as an Outside Director in the belief that she will draw on her extensive experience and insight to strengthen our governance and organizational culture. In addition, the Company anticipates that she will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution. Furthermore, the Company anticipates that she will commit herself to her role as a member of the Audit Committee, staying objective and neutral in the auditing of the execution of duties by Executive Officers and Directors and in determining the Accounting Auditor.
Atsushi Murakami Reason for Election as Outside Director:
Mr. Atsushi Murakami has gained all-round experience in financial operations at financial institutions, including planning, international operations, and retail, and as a senior managing executive officer, he was in charge of global commercial banking. In addition, he has a wealth of experience and extensive knowledge as a manager, including serving as representative director and president and representative director of two companies, and has been admitted to the bar in the State of New York, USA. The Company has elected him as an Outside Director based on this knowledge and experience. In addition, the Company anticipates that he will contribute toward decision-making regarding important management matters within the Board of Directors and toward the supervision of business execution. Furthermore, the Company anticipates that he will commit himself to her role as a member of the Audit Committee, staying objective and neutral in the auditing of the execution of duties by Executive Officers and Directors and in determining the Accounting Auditor.

Executive Officers

Naoki Abe Reason for Election as Executive Officer:
Mr. Naoki Abe joined DISCO in 1979. After building up long-term experience, particularly in equipment manufacturing departments, he assumed the post of General Manager of the Precision Equipment Manufacturing Department in 1995. He established our current equipment manufacturing system within the volatile semiconductor industry. After that, he assumed office as General Manager of the Manufacturing Division, overseeing the entire manufacturing process, and assumed office as an Operating Officer in 2011. The Company has elected him as an Executive Officer with the expectation that he will continue utilizing his expertise and deep knowledge of manufacturing in company management.
Yutaka Nishimura Reason for Election as Executive Officer:
Mr. Yutaka Nishimura joined DISCO in 1985. He has long-term experience in the Information Systems Department and assumed the post of Leader of the Management Information Group in 2002. He has led the establishment of information systems within the Company.
He assumed office as Vice General Manager of Hiroshima Works, our main production base, in 2020. The next year, in 2021, he assumed the post of General Manager of Hiroshima Works. While he holds the difficult-to-balance positions of both Manager of the Information Systems Department (at the Tokyo head office) and General Manager of Hiroshima Works, the Company has elected him as an Executive Officer with the expectation that he will continue to demonstrate agile management capabilities.