March 12, 2010
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.
- Change of Representative Directors
- Takashi Saeki will resign from this responsibility as of March 31, 2010.
- Keisuke Yoshida will assume this responsibility as of April 1, 2010.
- Change of Executive Officers
- New Appointment as of April 1, 2010
New Position Name Present Position Executive Officer Atsuo Asano General Manager, Coal & Iron Ore Carrier Group - Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2010
New Position Name Present Position Chairman Executive Officer Hiroyuki Maekawa President and CEO President & CEO Kenichi Kuroya Vice President Senior Executive Officer Keisuke Yoshida Managing Executive Officer Managing Executive Officer Shigeo Itaya Executive Officer
- New Appointment as of April 1, 2010
I. The list of responsibilities of Executive Officers scheduled on and after April 1, 2010
Please refer to Attachment 1.
Attachment 1
The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2010
| Title | Name | Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| Chairman Executive Officer | Hiroyuki Maekawa | - |
| President & CEO | Kenichi Kuroya | - |
| Vice President & Assistant to CEO | Toshio Shimizu | Assistant to CEO |
| Senior Executive Officer | Toshinori Morita | Car Carrier Sector, General Affirs, Legal, Accounting, Technical, Environment, Marine Sector |
| Senior Executive Officer | Yoshikazu Minagawa | Energy Transportation Sector, Heavy Lifter Business, New Business Planning and Development |
| Senior Executive Officer | Jiro Asakura | Drybulk Sector, Human Resources, Drybulk Planning Division |
| Senior Executive Officer | Takashi Saeki | Senior Vice President of "K" Line America, inc. |
| Senior Executive Officer | Eizo Murakami | Containerships Business, Port Business, Information System |
| Senior Executive Officer | Keisuke Yoshida | Corporate Planning, Finance, IR & PR |
| Managing Executive Officer | Mamoru Mori | Managing Director of "K" Line (China) Ltd. Managing Director of "K" Line (Hong Kong) Limited |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kiyoshi Terashima | Managing Director of "K" Line Holding (Europe) Limited. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Masami Sasaki | Marine Sector |
| Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Torizumi | General Affairs, Legal, Accounting, CSR & Compliance, Internal Audit |
| Managing Executive Officer | Shigeo Itaya | Car Carrier Sector |
| Executive Officer | Kazutaka Imaizumi | Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business |
| Executive Officer | Toshiyuki Suzuki | Containerships Business |
| Executive Officer | Hiromichi Aoki | Energy Transportation Business |
| Executive Officer | Kenjiro Takenaga | Technical, Environment |
| Executive Officer | Yoshiyuki Aoki | Car Carrier Business, General Manager of Car Carrier Business Group |
| Executive Officer | Masaru Fukuzawa | President of "K" Line (Japan) Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | Tsuyoshi Yamauchi | Corporate Planning, Logistics, Research |
| Executive Officer | Takashi Yamaguchi | Human Resources |
| Executive Officer | Eiji Kadono | Marine Sector, General Manager of Marine Human Resources Group |
| Executive Officer | Atsuo Asano | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Genral Manager of Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Group |
