TOKYO, July 1 2016 - Rakuten, Inc. (4755: Tokyo) today announced the following personnel appointment as approved by its Board of Directors.
Management Change (Effective July 1, 2016）
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■Name： Kenji Hirose
■New Title： CCO, Group Managing Executive Officer
■Previous Title： Director, EU RHO
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■Name： Akio Sugihara
■New Title： CPO, Group Executive Vice President
■Previous Title： CCO & CPO,
Group Executive Vice President
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■Name： Takahito Aiki
■New Title： Director, EU RHO
President, Digital Contents Company
■Previous Title： President, Digital Contents Company
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*Abbreviation
CCO: Chief Compliance Officer
CPO: Chief People Officer
RHO: Regional Head Office