On April 1, 2017, Yokogawa Electric Corporation announced that Hitoshi Nara will be appointed director and executive vice president. Messrs. Urano, Uji, Seki, and Sugata are candidates for outside director. Kouji Maemura and Yasuko Takayama appointed as Audit & Supervisory Board members, effective March 21, 2017. Kiyoshi Makino, Audit & Supervisory Board Member leave the company as of March 22, 2017.