January 29, 2009

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd.

 

Change of Representative Directors and Executive Officers

 

 

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on changes of Representative Directors and Executive Officers.

 

  1. Change of Representative Directors as of April1, 2009.
    1. Eiichi Suzuki, Yoichi Hasegawa, Tetsuo Shiota and Katsue Yoshida will resign from this responsibility.
    2. Toshinori Morita and Takashi Saeki will assume this responsibility
       
  2. Change of Executive Officers
    1. Retirement as of March 31, 2009
      Present Position Name Scheduled New position
      Vice President Eiichi Suzuki Continue as Director of "K" Line
      Senior Executive 
      Officer      		 Yoichi Hasegawa Continue as Director of "K" Line and will assume Advisor 
      of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd.
      Senior Executive 
      Officer      		 Tetsuo Shiota Continue as Director of "K" Line
      Senior Executive 
      Officer      		 Katsue Yoshida Continue as Director of "K" Line and will assume CEO of "K" 
      Line Offshore AS
      Managing Executive 
      Officer      		 Shigeru Soda Advisor of "K" Line
      Managing Executive 
      Officer      		 Tsutsumi Norio Continue as Director of "K" Line
      Managing Executive 
      Officer      		 Shigenori Ishii Will assume Advisor of Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen
      Managing Executive 
      Officer      		 Kozo Eguchi Continue as Director of "K" Line and will assume Managing 
      Director of Daito Corporation
    2. New Appointment as of April 1, 2009
      New Position Name Present Position
      Executive Officer Kenjiro Takenaga General Manager, Environment Management Division
      Executive Officer Yoshiyuki Aoki "K" Line (Europe) Limited
      Executive Officer Masaru Fukuzawa General Manager, Nagoya Branch
      Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Yamauchi General Manager, Corporate Planning Group
      Executive Officer Takashi Yamaguchi General Manager, Car Carrier Business Group
      Executive Officer Eiji Kadono General Manager, Marine Safety Administration Group
    3. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2009
      New Position Name Present Position
      Vice President & Board Member Toshio Shimizu Senior Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer & Board Member Toshinori Morita Managing Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer Eiichi Muarakami Managing Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer Yoshikazu Minagawa Managing Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer Jiro Asakura Managing Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer & Board Member Takashi Saeki Managing Executive Officer
      Senior Executive Officer Eizo Murakami Managing Executive Officer
      Managing Executive Officer & Board Member Keisuke Yoshida Executive Officer
      Managing Executive Officer Kiyoshi Terashima Executive Officer
      Managing Executive Officer Masami Sasaki Executive Officer
      Managing Executive Officer & Board Member Takashi Torizumi Executive Officer

I. The list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2009.
Please refer to Attachment 1.

 

Attachment 1

 

 

The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2009

Title Name Responsibilities
President & CEO Hiroyuki Maekawa -
Vice President Toshio Shimizu Assistant to President
Senior Executive Officer Toshinori Morita Genral Affairs,Legal,Accounting,Technical sector,Human Resources, IT
Senior Executive Officer Eiichi Murakami Car Carrier Sector
Senior Executive Officer Yoshikazu Minagawa Energy Resources Transportation Sector, Heavy Lifter Business, New Business Planning and Development
Senior Executive Officer Jiro Asakura Drybulk Sector,Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business
Senior Executive Officer Takashi Saeki Finance, Corporate Planning, IR & PR
Senior Executive Officer Eizo Murakami Container Business, Port Business
Managing Executive Officer Mamoru Mori Managing Director of "K" Line (Hong Kong) Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Keisuke Yoshida Finance
Managing Executive Officer Kiyoshi Terashima Managing Director of "K" Line Holding (Europe) Ltd.
Managing Executive Officer Masami Sasaki Marine Sector
Managing Executive Officer Takashi Torizumi Accounting, General Affairs,Legal, CSR & Compliance, Internal Audit
Executive Officer Shigeo Itaya Managing Director of "K" Line (China) Ltd.
Executive Officer Kazutaka Imaizumi Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business
Executive Officer Toshiyuki Suzuki Container Business, General Manager of Container Business Group
Executive Officer Hiromichi Aoki Energy Transportation Business
Executive Officer Kenjiro Takenaga Ship Planning, Environment
Executive Officer Yoshiyuki Aoki Car Carrier Business
Executive Officer Masaru Fukuzawa Vice President, "K" Line (Japan) Ltd.
Executive Officer Tsuyoshi Yamauchi Corporate Planning, Logistics, Research
Executive Officer Takashi Yamaguchi General Manger of Car Carrier Business Group
Executive Officer Eiji Kadono Marine Sector, General Manager of Marine Human Resources Group