Masaru Ikemi
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined the company in April 1981, became general manager of the department handling the group's overseas business in April 2008, and served as general manager of the holding company's overseas operations department from April 2009. He became an Executive Officer in April 2011, a Director in June 2014, Managing Executive Officer in April 2017 and Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2019. He is a career employee who rose to management from hands-on overseas business.
Selection
His predecessor was Shigeru Ito. He became Representative Director and President in April 2020. In the fiscal year ended March 2020, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥905.2 billion and operating profit ¥17.1 billion, the second straight year of decline from ¥24.5 billion in FY ended March 2018.
Initiatives
In his first fiscal year, ended March 2021, consolidated net sales fell to ¥809.0 billion and net income attributable to owners of the parent to ¥5.8 billion. In FY ended March 2023 sales reached ¥1,020.5 billion, crossing the ¥1 trillion mark, and rose for four straight years to ¥1,105.9 billion in FY ended March 2026. Operating profit grew from ¥17.1 billion in the year before he took office to ¥31.2 billion in FY ended March 2026.
Career
Career
Maruha Corporation Nichiro Corporation
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1981 | Joined |
| Apr 2014 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2014 | Director |
| Apr 2017 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2017 | Director |
| Apr 2019 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2020 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2026 | Stepped down as President |
Food Overseas, Maruha Corporation Nichiro Corporation
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2008 | General Manager |
Overseas Operations Department, Maruha Corporation Nichiro Corporation Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2009 | 部長役 (translation pending) |
| Apr 2011 | Executive Officer |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- マルハニチロ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】