Press Release
JAL Announce Board Changes for FY2008
Tokyo, February 29, 2008: The Japan Airlines Group today announced changes to the boards of directors and executive officers of Japan Airlines Corporation (the JAL Group holding company) and Japan Airlines International, the Group’s main operating airline for FY2008, the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009.
The JAL Group is currently making consolidated efforts to restructure its business according to its Medium Term Revival Plan. In FY2008, the airline group will continue pushing forward with the various measures that are already underway and strive to achieve the targets set. In order to do this, JAL has decided to reappoint the executive directors who were appointed last fiscal year, and keep changes down to a minimum.
The changes announced today are effective April 1, although some of them are subject to the approval of the annual general meeting of shareholders in late June when proposed new board members announced today can be formally elected. New executive officers do not have board voting rights and their appointments do not require shareholder approval.
Mr. Haruka Nishimatsu remains as President and CEO of the JAL Corporation and JAL International. As already announced on February 8, 2008 Toshiyuki Shinmachi will retire on March 31, 2008 from his position as board chairman of both companies. He will be joined by Mr. Takao Fukuchi who will retire from his post as Senior Vice President, Cargo and Mail also at then end of March.
The post of JAL chairman will remain vacant, and Mr. Fukuchi will be replaced by Mr Kunio Hirata. Promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Finance, Accounting, Purchasing will be Mr. Yoshimasa Kanayama. Mr Hirata and Mr Kanayama will remain in their current positions of Executive Officer from April 1, up until their new titles are approved at the annual general meeting of shareholders.
Promotions within the ranks of the current board of members will result in President Nishimatsu being supported by two Vice Presidents, one Senior Managing Director and 3 Managing Directors.
A slight change to the power of Senior Executive Officer will enable the Group to strengthen its corporate governance.
A “Corporate Climate Reform Committee” will be established chaired by the President with an executive director appointed in charge. The committee will carry out activities that will cut across departments and job types helping to firmly establish within the Group a corporate culture founded on the pillars of safety and customer satisfaction.
JAL Corporation and JAL International’s Board of Directors have been listed below reflecting the changes that will be made in FY2008. FY2008 promotions have been listed in bold.
Retirements and Executive Officer promotions have been listed separately for both companies.
Japan Airlines Corporation
Board of Directors Including Promotions
|
Name |
Title |
Assignments |
|
Haruka NISHIMATSU |
President |
Chairman, Executive Management Board / JAL Group CEO |
|
Katsuhiko NAWANO |
Executive Vice President |
Assistant to the President / Airport Projects / Corporate Governance |
|
Tetsuya TAKENAKA |
Promoted to Executive Vice President |
Assistant to the President / Corporate Planning |
|
Kiyoshi KISHIDA |
Senior Managing Director |
Corporate Safety Division / Environmental Affairs |
|
Toshio ANNAKA |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Human Resources Management |
|
Shunichi SAITO |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Passenger Sales & Marketing |
|
Masaaki HAGA |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Engineering & Maintenance Division |
|
Kimio HIROIKE |
Senior Vice President |
Airport Operations Division |
|
Masato UEHARA |
Senior Vice President |
Customer Satisfaction Improvement Division |
|
Teruo HARAFUJI |
Senior Vice President |
Flight Operations Division |
|
Shigemi KURUSU |
Senior Vice President |
Cabin Attendants Division |
|
Kunio HIRATA |
Promoted to Senior Vice President* |
Cargo & Mail Division |
|
Yoshimasa KANAYAMA |
Promoted to Senior Vice President* |
Finance, Accounting & Purchasing |
|
Shunji KONO |
Senior Vice President (Part-time/ external) |
|
|
Kiyofumi KAMIJO |
Senior Vice President (Part-time/ external) |
|
*From April 1, up until the 2008 General Shareholder’s Meeting Kunio Hirata and Yoshimasa Kanayama remain as executive officers.
Executive Officer Promotions
|
Manabu SATO |
Promoted to Executive Officer |
Administration Planning,, Deputy Director (corporate business planning) |
Retirements
|
Toshiyuki SHINMACHI |
Chairman |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI resident advisor from Apr 1, 2008. |
|
Takao FUKUCHI |
Senior Vice President |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI advisor from Apr 1, 2008. |
JAL International Co., Ltd
Board of Directors Including Promotions
|
Name |
Title |
Assignments |
|
Haruka NISHIMATSU |
President |
Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chairman of the Safety Enhancement Task Force, Chairman of CS Promotion Committee, Chairman of Corporate Climate Reform Committee, Chairman of CSR Committee, Chairman of Global Environment Committee, Chairman of Compliance and Risk Management Committee |
|
Katsuhiko NAWANO |
Executive Vice President |
Assistant to the President / Airport Projects / Corporate Governance |
|
Tetsuya TAKENAKA |
Promoted to Executive Vice President |
Assistant to the President / Corporate Planning |
|
Kiyoshi KISHIDA |
Senior Managing Director |
Corporate Safety / Corporate Climate Reform/ Environmental Affairs |
|
Toshio ANNAKA |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Human Resources Management / Director of Health Management Office |
|
Shunichi SAITO |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Passenger Sales & Marketing / Asia and Oceania Region |
|
Masaaki HAGA |
Promoted to Managing Director |
Engineering & Maintenance |
|
Kimio HIROIKE |
Senior Vice President |
Airport Operations |
|
Masato UEHARA |
Senior Vice President |
Customer Satisfaction Improvement |
|
Teruo HARAFUJI |
Senior Vice President |
Flight Operations |
|
Shigemi KURUSU |
Senior Vice President |
Cabin Attendants |
|
Kunio HIRATA |
Promoted to Senior Vice President* |
Cargo & Mail |
|
Yoshimasa KANAYAMA |
Promoted to Senior Vice President* |
Finance, Accounting & Purchasing |
|
Shunji KONO |
Senior Vice President |
|
|
Kiyofumi KAMIJO |
Senior Vice President |
|
*From April 1, up until the 2008 General Shareholder’s Meeting Kunio Hirata and Yoshimasa Kanayama remain as executive officers.
Executive Officer Promotions
|
Makoto ONISHI |
Promoted to Senior Executive Officer |
Deputy Director of Passenger Sales and Marketing in charge of East Japan Region (concurrently) Tokyo Office Manager |
|
Yoshio IMAJO |
Promoted to Executive Officer (New post） |
Director of Operations Control Center |
|
Susumu FUKUSHIMA |
Promoted to Executive Officer (New Post) |
Deputy Director of Airport Division, in charge of Narita Area, in charge of Narita Administration (concurrently) Narita Airport Office Manager |
|
Takashi SAITO |
Promoted to Executive Officer (New post） |
Deputy Director of Maintenance Division (concurrently) Director of Maintenance Planning |
|
Manabu SATO |
Promoted to Executive Officer (New post） |
Deputy Director of Corporate Planning (corporate business plan) |
Retirements
|
Toshiyuki SHINMACHI |
Chairman |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI resident advisor from Apr 1, 2008. |
|
Takao FUKUCHI |
Senior Vice President |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI advisor from Apr 1, 2008. |
|
Masayoshi FUKUDA |
Executive Officer |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI advisor as of Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2008. |
|
Tetsuo OTA |
Executive Officer |
Leaves office Mar 31, 2008. Assumes the post of JALI advisor as of Apr 1 - Jun 30, 2008. |
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