Directors and Executive Officers
Toshiyuki Funaki
Representative Director, Chairman and CEO
Mikio Funaki
Director, Vice Chairman
Takao Funaki
Representative Director, Senior Executive Vice President
Lei Lu
Director, Senior Executive Officers
- Outside, Independent
Hiroshi Kobayashi
Outside Director
- Outside, Independent
Hideyuki Ohkubo
Outside Director
- Outside, Independent
Mariko Sugiyama
Outside Director
- Outside, Independent
Yasuo Himeiwa
Outside Director
- Outside, Independent
Michiko Kanai
Outside Director
- Outside, Independent
Eri Nakajima
Outside Director
| Title | Name | Reason for Selecting | Attendance at Board of Directors (FY2026) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative Director, Chairman and CEO |
Toshiyuki Funaki | He has served as Representative Director Chairman and CEO, and with his wealth of experience and achievements, the Company has judged that it would be best for him to assume his current role of driving the sustainable growth of the GroupTest. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
| Director, Vice Chairman |
Mikio Funaki | He has been engaged in management of the Group in Japan and overseas for years, and has abundant experience and achievements. The Company has judged that his knowledge will lead to sustainable growth of the Group. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
| Representative Director, Senior Executive Vice President |
Takao Funaki | He has been engaged in management of the Group in Japan and overseas and planning and execution of regional business strategies mainly overseas, and has extensive experience and achievements.
The Company has judged that his knowledge and experience will contribute to the further expansion of the Group’s business, and we have nominated him again as a candidate. |
Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
| Director, Senior Executive Officer | Lei Lu | He has extensive expertise in financial strategy, M&A, accounting and tax affairs, and financial planning and analysis (FP&A) at a global company, as well as a wide range of experience in international business around the world, and is leading efforts to strengthen the Group’s financial strategy toward the achievement of its medium-term management plan. The Company has judged that incorporating his experience and knowledge into decision-making and supervision in the Board of Directors will contribute to the advancement of the Company’s global management, sustainable growth, and the enhancement of corporate value, and we have nominated him as a candidate for Director. | ー |
| Outside Director | Hiroshi Kobayashi | He has been engaged in corporate management and automobile businesses in Japan and overseas for years, and based on his wealth of knowledge and experience, he has supervised the Company and given the Company his precise advice at the voluntary committees from an independent perspective with no special interests. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
| Hideyuki Ohkubo | He has been engaged in corporate management and factory automation businesses for years, and based on his wealth of knowledge and experience, he has supervised the Company and given the Company his productive advice at the voluntary committees from an independent perspective with no special interests. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) | |
| Mariko Sugiyama | She has been engaged in a wide variety of businesses in the IT industry for a long time and is highly regarded for her abundant knowledge and experience. Based on her knowledge, she has supervised the Company and given the Company her productive advice from an independent perspective with no special interests, especially on the IT strategy and DX strategy of the Company. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) | |
| Outside Director (Auditing Committee member) |
Yasuo Himeiwa | He has extensive knowledge and experience as a Certified Public Accountant, and the Company believes that he would contribute to reinforcing our company's auditing system from the viewpoint of finance and accounting. Judging that he also has a fair and neutral standpoint in regards to audit independence. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
| Michiko Kanai | She has contributed to strengthening the Company's auditing system regarding legal affairs based on her high-degree of expertise and acumen in corporate legal affairs. Judging that she also has a fair and neutral standpoint in regards to audit independence. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) | |
| Eri Nakajima | She has been engaged in a wide range of fields in environmental administration such as global warming countermeasures and carbon neutral policies. Given her abundant knowledge and experience, we expect her to contribute to strengthening the Company's auditing system regarding environmental initiatives at the Company. Judging that she also has a fair and neutral standpoint in regards to audit independence. | Board of Directors 7/7 (100%) |
Positions & Roles | Name | Contributing Areas & Roles with particularly high exceptions | Contributing Areas & Roles |
|---|---|---|---|
Representative Director | Toshiyuki Funaki | Corporate Management and Management Strategy International Business Industry Knowledge | R&D and Manufacturing Sales and Marketing Legal Affairs and Risk Management Sustainability and ESG |
Director | Mikio Funaki | Corporate Management abd Management Strategy International Business Industry Knowledge | R&D and Manufacturing Sales and Marketing IT and DX |
Representative Director | Takao Funaki | International Business Sales and Marketing IT and DX | Industry Knowledge R&D and Manufacturing Sustainability and ESG |
Director | Lei Lu | International Business Financing and Accounting | Corporate Management and Management Strategy |
Director | Hiroshi Kobayashi | International Business Sales and Marketing | Corporate Management and Management Strategy Personal Affairs and Development |
Director | Hideyuki Ohkubo | Corporate Management abd Management Strategy Industry Knowledge R&D and Manufacturing | Personal Affairs and Development |
Director | Mariko Sugiyama | IT and DX | International Business Sales and Marketing Personal Affairs and Development |
Director Audit & Supervisory Committee Members | Yasuo Himeiwa | Financing and Accounting | International Business Industry Knowledge Legal Affairs and Risk Management |
Director Audit & Supervisory Committee Members | Michiko Kanai | Legal Affairs and Risk Management | International Business Sustainability and ESG |
Director Audit & Supervisory Committee Members | Eri Nakajima | Sustainability and ESG | Personal Affairs and Development |
Skill Category Criteria and Reason
Skill Category | Criteria | Reason |
Corporate management and management strategy | Have experience in corporate management as a (representative) director, executive officer, etc., and considerable knowledge in that area. | To appropriately oversee management’s strategic decision-making with a view to enhancing corporate value over the medium- to long-term. |
International business | Have experience in international business at a company and considerable knowledge in that area. | To assess the validity of business strategies designed to address global markets and international transactions. |
Industry knowledge | Have considerable knowledge of industries in which the IDEC Group is involved, such as the control device industry, and the factory automation (FA) industry. | To make strategic decisions based on industry trends and the competitive environment. |
R&D and manufacturing | Have experience in product and technology development and manufacturing at a company, and considerable knowledge in that area. | To assess the validity of strategies aimed at strengthening technological competitiveness and enhancing productivity in manufacturing and product supply. |
Sales and marketing | Have experience in the sales department at a company, and considerable knowledge in that area. | To enhance the effectiveness of sales and marketing strategies that accurately capture market needs and contribute to improved profitability. |
Financing and accounting | Have experience as a certified public accountant, tax accountant, or in finance and accounting at a company, and considerable knowledge in that area. | To ensure financial health and enhance capital efficiency, and to oversee the validity of investment decisions. |
Legal affairs and risk management | Have experience in corporate legal affairs and risk management as an attorney, or in a corporate legal department, and considerable knowledge in that area. | To ensure sound management through the establishment of a robust legal compliance framework and the mitigation of business risks. |
Personnel affairs and development | Have experience in corporate human resources, such as organizational development and human resource development at a company, and considerable knowledge in that area. | To oversee the organizational foundation that supports sustainable growth by promoting human resource development and succession planning. |
IT・DX | Has considerable knowledge in the IT and digital business fields. | To promote business transformation leveraging digital technologies and the creation of new value, thereby strengthening competitiveness. |
Sustainability and ESG | Have considerable knowledge of sustainability and ESG. | To integrate environmental, social, and governance issues into management in order to ensure sustainable enhancement of corporate value and trust from society. |
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