Change in the Board of Directors,
Corporate Auditors and Executive Officers
April 27, 2009
Tokyo-Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (President Akimitsu Ashida) today announced that it has decided on the following changes to its Board of Directors, Corporate Auditors, Executive Officers, and their responsibilities. These changes are subject to approval at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting to be held on June 23 2009.
1. Board of Directors and Corporate Auditors
| - Change of Titles of Directors | ||
|---|---|---|
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current Position) |
| Representative Director | Kenichi Yonetani | Director |
| Representative Director | Yoichi Aoki | Director |
| - Appointment | ||
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current Position) |
| Director | Masafumi Yasuoka | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Director | Toshitaka Shishido | Managing Executive Officer |
| Director | Takehiko Yamamoto | Managing Executive Officer |
| Corporate Auditor | Junichi Narita | General Manager of Logistics Business Division |
| - Retirement | ||
| (Current position) | (Name) | (Planned Post-retirement assignment) |
| Representative Director Chairman of the board |
Kunio Suzuki | Counselor |
| Representative Director | Saburo Koide | President, Daiichi Chuo Kisen Kaisha |
| Representative Director | Hidehiro Harada | President, Mitsui O.S.K. Techno-Trade, Ltd. |
| Corporate Auditor | Munehisa Kusunoki | Senior Managing Director, MOL Information Systems, Ltd. |
2. Executive Officers
| - Appointments and Promotions | ||
|---|---|---|
| (New position) | (Name) | (Current position) |
| Executive Vice President Executive Officer | Kenichi Yonetani | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Executive Vice President Executive Officer | Yoichi Aoki | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Toshitaka Shishido | Managing Executive Officer |
| Senior Managing Executive Officer | Takehiko Yamamoto | Managing Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenji Yokota | Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Kurauchi | Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Makoto Yamaguchi | Executive Officer |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenichi Nagata | Executive Officer |
| Executive Officer | Kiyotaka Yoshida | General Manager of Technical Division |
| Executive Officer | Hirokazu Hatta | General Manager of Human Resources Division |
| Executive Officer | Masatoshi Nakajima | General Manager of Bulk Carrier Division |
| Executive Officer | Takeshi Hashimoto | General Manager of LNG Carrier Division |
| - Retirement | ||
| (Current position) | (Name) | |
| Executive Officer | Kuniaki Motohashi | |
3. Directors, Auditors and Executive Officers on and after June 23
| - Directors and Auditors | |
|---|---|
| Board of Directors | |
| Representative Director | Akimitsu Ashida |
| Representative Director | Masakazu Yakushiji |
| Representative Director | Kenichi Yonetani |
| Representative Director | Yoichi Aoki |
| Director | Masafumi Yasuoka |
| Director | Koichi Muto |
| Director | Toshitaka Shishido |
| Director | Takehiko Yamamoto |
| Director | Kunio Kojima |
| Director | Yoko Ishikura |
| Director | Takeshi Komura |
| Corporate Auditors | |
| Corporate Auditor | Kazumasa Mizoshita |
| Corporate Auditor | Junichi Narita |
| Corporate Auditor | Kensuke Hotta |
| Corporate Auditor | Sumio Iijima |
| - Responsibilities of Executive Officers | ||
|---|---|---|
| (Title) | (Name) | (Responsibilities) |
| Representative Director President Executive Officer |
Akimitsu Ashida | |
| Representative Director Executive Vice President Executive Officer |
Masakazu Yakushiji | Assistant to President [Mainly in Liner Division] |
| Representative Director Executive Vice President Executive Officer |
Kenichi Yonetani | Assistant to President [Mainly in Finance Division, Accounting Division] General Affairs Division, Research Office, Investor Relations Office |
| Representative Director Executive Vice President Executive Officer |
Yoichi Aoki | Assistant to President [Mainly in Technical Division, Tanker Division, LNG Carrier Division] Human Resources Division |
| Director Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Masafumi Yasuoka | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Division, Bulk Carrier Division |
| Director Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Koichi Muto | Internal Audit Office, Secretaries Office, Corporate Planning Division, Public Relations Office, Information Systems Office |
| Director Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Toshitaka Shishido | Car Carrier Division |
| Director Senior Managing Executive Officer |
Takehiko Yamamoto | Group Business Division, Kansai Area |
| Managing Executive Officer | Hiroshi Tanaka | Dedicated Bulk Carrier Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kazuhiro Sato | LNG Carrier Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Noboru Kitazawa | President/Chief Executive Officer, MOL(America) Inc. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Soichi Hiratsuka | Human Resources Division, Marine Safety Division, MOL Ship Management Co., Ltd. MOL Tankship Management Ltd. M.O. LNG Transport Co., Ltd. |
| Managing Executive Officer | Tsuneo Watanabe | Tanker Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenji Yokota | Technical Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Takashi Kurauchi | Car Carrier Division |
| Managing Executive Officer | Makoto Yamaguchi | Bulk Carrier Division, Dry Bulk Carrier Supervising Office |
| Managing Executive Officer | Kenichi Nagata | Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Division |
| Executive Officer | Tetsuya Minato | Liner Marketing |
| Executive Officer | Shugo Aoto | Finance Division, Accounting Division |
| Executive Officer | Junichiro Ikeda | Liner Division |
| Executive Officer | Kazunori Nakai | Tanker Division |
| Executive Officer | Masahiro Tanabe | Managing Director, MOL(Europe) B.V. |
| Executive Officer | Shizuo Takahashi | General Manager of Corporate Planning Division |
| Executive Officer | Masaaki Nemoto | Marine Safety Division, MOL Tankship Management Ltd. M.O. LNG Transport Co., Ltd. |
| Executive Officer | Kiyotaka Yoshida | General Manager of Technical Division |
| Executive Officer | Hirokazu Hatta | General Manager of Human Resources Division |
| Executive Officer | Masatoshi Nakajima | General Manager of Bulk Carrier Division |
| Executive Officer | Takeshi Hashimoto | General Manager of LNG Carrier Division |