ZOZO : Notice Concerning Appointment of Candidates for Directors
May 19, 2021 at 02:02 am EDT
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May 19, 2021
Dear All,
Notice Concerning Appointment of Candidates for Directors
ZOZO, Inc. (hereinafter, referred to as the "Company") made a resolution at the Board of Directors held on May 19, 2021, on the submission of a proposal for appointment of candidates of directors to the Company's 23rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled on June 25, 2021. Below candidates are scheduled to be officially approved after the assent to the 23rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders.
1. Director Candidates
Name
Type
New Position
Current Position
Kotaro Sawada
Reappointment
Representative Director,
Same as on the left
President & CEO
Koji Yanagisawa
Reappointment
Director, Executive Vice
Same as on the left
President & CFO
Fuminori Hirose
New appointment
Director, COO
Executive Officer, General
Manager of the EC Business
Division
Kentaro Kawabe
Reappointment
Director
Same as on the left
Takao Ozawa
Reappointment
Director
Same as on the left
Koji Ono
Reappointment
Director (External)
Same as on the left
Kazunori Hotta
Reappointment
Director (External)
Same as on the left
Taro Saito
Reappointment
Director (External)
Same as on the left
(Note)
Mr. Fuminori Hirose is a candidate for new director.
Mr. Koji Ono, Mr. Kazunori Hotta and Mr. Taro Saito are candidates for outside directors. Each of them meets the requirements for independent directors as defined by the Tokyo Stock Exchange, and if the appointment is approved, the Company will designate them as independent directors and submit it to the Tokyo Stock Exchange.
(Reference)
1. Retiring director
Name
New Position
Current Position
Masahiro Ito
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Director, COO
(Note)
1. Mr. Masahiro Ito's resignation is due to the expiration of his term. Following his resignation as a
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director, the Company plans to conclude an outsourcing agreement with him for the purpose of advisory.
2. Summary background of newly appointed director candidate
Name
Biographies
(Date of Birth)
April 2001
Joined The Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. (currently Mizuho
Bank, Ltd.)
August 2005
Joined Nikko Cordial Securities Inc. (currently SMBC Nikko
Securities Inc.)
May 2007
Head of Internal Audit Office, ZOZO, Inc.
August 2010
General Manager of Business Administration Division,
ZOZO, Inc.
Fuminori Hirose
April 2012
General Manager of EC Business Division, ZOZO, Inc.
July 2017
General Manager of Business Administration Division,
(August 17, 1977)
ZOZO, Inc.
May 2019
Executive Officer and General Manager of Business
Administration Division, ZOZO, Inc.
Executive Officer and General Manager of EC Business
July 2020
Division, ZOZO, Inc. (to present)
Executive Officer of MSP Product Development Division,
ZOZO, Inc.
February 2021
Executive Officer of Category Promotion Division (to
present)
DISCLAIMER: This document is summary translation of Japanese version. All readers are recommended to refer the original Japanese version for complete information. In the event of any discrepancy, errors and/or omissions, the Japanese version shall prevail.
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ZOZO, Inc., formerly START TODAY CO., LTD. is a Japan-based company engaged in the E-commerce (EC) business which operates Internet shopping Websites. The Companyâs business includes ZOZOTOWN business, PB business, BtoB business, advertising business and other business. The ZOZOTOWN business consists of the purchasing shop, contracted shop and ZOZOUSED business. PB business sells the Company-designed apparel products tailored to the individual shape of the users. The B to B business supports various fulfillment related businesses, such as system development, design production, logistics contracting, marketing support of EC sites operated independently by apparel makers. The advertising business uses ZOZOTOWN and WAR's user reach base to provide advertising space to client brands and advertising agencies and earns advertising revenue. The others business includes business associated with ZOZOTOWN, such as paid member revenue, shipping income and settlement fee income.