TOKYO, May 15, 2013 - Rakuten Edy, Inc., consolidated subsidiary of Rakuten, Inc., announced the following personnel changes, which were approved at an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders and by its Board of Directors today. Furthermore, another Rakuten consolidated subsidiary, Rakuten Card Co., Ltd., also announced the following personnel changes, which were approved by its Board of Directors today.
- Rakuten, Inc.
Personnel Change Announcement
at Rakuten Consolidated Subsidiaries
Rakuten Edy, Inc.
Board of Directors (effective May 15)
1. New appointment of Directors
CEO: Masayuki Hosaka
Director (non-executive): Kenji Hirose
Auditor (non-executive): Takeshi Saito
Senior Executive Officer: Hiroki Sogawa
Executive Officer: Yoshito Naganuma
Executive Officer: Yukihiro Koyama
2. Retirement of Directors
CEO: Yoshihisa Yamada
Director: Koichi Noda
Note: Vice President Koichi Nakamura will retire from the position of Vice President but continue to be involved in management as a Non-executive Director.
Rakuten Card Co., Ltd.
Board of Directors (effective May 15)
1. New appointment of Director
Senior Executive Officer: Koichi Nakamura