HORIBA Organizational Reform and Personnel Changes
June 30, 2025
HORIBA, Ltd.
Organizational Reform and Personnel Changes
We are pleased to inform you of the following organizational reforms and personnel changes, effective July 1, 2025.
Organizational Reform
Establishment of Design Technology Center
A Design Technology Center will be established within the Development Division. This center will comprise the Electrical Design Department, Mechanical Design Department, and Software Design Department. In response to the advancements in AI and simulation technologies, which are accelerating innovation in design processes, this reform aims to flexibly adapt to these technological changes and enhance development speed and design capabilities.
Personnel Changes
Executive Officer Appointments
| New Position/Title | Previous Position/Title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Senior Corporate Officer (Executive Officer) CTO, Head of Development, Head of Design Technology Center, Head of R&D Planning Center | Senior Corporate Officer (Executive Officer) CTO, Head of Development, Head of R&D Planning Center, Head of Technology Innovation Center | Hiroshi Nakamura |
Key Personnel Changes
| New Position/Title | Previous Position/Title | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Materials & Semiconductor Center, Advanced Materials Solutions Department Manager | HORIBA France (on assignment) | Seiji Higuchi |
| Development Division, Solid-State and Powdered Materials Measurement Department Manager, Open Innovation Lab Manager | Development Division, Solid-State and Powdered Materials Measurement Department Manager, Open Innovation Lab Manager, Advanced Materials & Semiconductor Center, Advanced Materials Solutions Department Manager | Tomoki Aoyama |
| Development Division, Design Technology Center Deputy Manager, Electrical Design Department Manager | (Assigned to HORIBA TECHNO, INC.) | Atsuko Yano |
| Development Division, Design Technology Center Software Design Department Manager, Energy & Environment Division, Energy & Environment Systems Center, Product Sustaining Department Deputy Manager | Energy & Environment Division, Energy & Environment Systems Center, Product Sustaining Department Deputy Manager | Koji Watanabe |
| Development Division, Technology Innovation Center Manager | Development Division, Technology Innovation Center, Advanced Development Department Manager | Junichi Aoyama |
| Development Division, Technology Innovation Center, Advanced Development Department Deputy Manager | Development Division, Technology Innovation Center, Advanced Development Department Deputy Manager | Takuya Ido |
| Production Division, Production Center Production Technology Department Manager, Development Division, Design Technology Center Mechanical Design Department Manager | Production Division, Production Center Production Technology Department Manager | Masahiko Endo |
Note: Positions at the level of Division Manager or higher are listed. Personnel changes due to organizational name changes are generally omitted.
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