OMRON Corporation announced the representative director changes to change the management structure, following a resolution made at the board of directors meeting held on January 31, 2017. Kiichiro Miyata was appointed as representative director, senior managing executive officer. Yoshinori Suzuki retired as representative director, executive vice president. The appointment of Mr. Miyata as a new representative director is subject to the approval of the company's proposal entitled ‘Partial Change to the Articles of Incorporation’. The proposal will be submitted for approval at the 80th ordinary general meeting of shareholders planned for June 2017.