Satoshi Kumano

Profile
Tenure
Apr 2025 – Present
Years in office
1.5 years
Name in Japanese
熊野聡
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President
Performance in office
Haseko
Performance in office
FY2025FY2026Change
Revenue¥1.2trillion¥1.3trillion+8%
Net margin2.9%4.3%+1.4pt
TsujiIkegamiKumano
Revenue¥1.3 trillionNet margin4.3%2021/32026/3
Revenue¥1.3 trillionNet margin4.3%2021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

He joined Haseko Corporation in April 1985 and became an Executive Officer in April 2013. He became Managing Executive Officer in April 2020, Director and Managing Executive Officer that June, Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2023 and Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2024. After 40 years at the company, he became Representative Director and President in April 2025.

Education: Kobe University, Faculty of Economics, Economics (B.A. 1985)

Selection

In April 2025 he succeeded Kazuo Ikegami as President. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥1,177.4 billion and operating profit ¥84.7 billion, while net income had fallen from ¥56.0 billion the previous year to ¥34.4 billion. He was promoted after a year as Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer.

Initiatives

In the fiscal year ended March 2026, his first full year, consolidated net sales were ¥1,273.1 billion, operating profit ¥98.7 billion and net income ¥54.8 billion, all above the previous year. At the end of FY ended March 2026, Ichigo Trust Pte. Ltd. was the largest shareholder with 19.67%. He has been in office for only one year, and no decisions affecting the business structure have yet appeared in the annual securities reports.

Career

Career

Haseko

Date Position
Apr 1985 Joined
Apr 2013 Executive Officer
Apr 2020 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2020 Director, Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2023 Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2024 Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2025 Representative Director, President
References 1

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • 長谷工コーポレーション 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】