Kazuyuki Ishibashi
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kyudenko in April 1982, became an Executive Officer in May 2012 and joined the board in June 2013. In April 2017, as Senior Managing Executive Officer and head of sales, he oversaw the sales division, and he became Executive Vice President and Executive Officer in June 2020 and Representative Director and Executive Vice President in June 2022. He became President 41 years after joining and ten years after joining the board.
Selection
In April 2023 he succeeded Naofumi Sato as Representative Director and President. In the fiscal year ended March 2023, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥395.8 billion and operating profit ¥32.1 billion, roughly flat from ¥391.9 billion and ¥33.0 billion in FY ended March 2021. The change came ten months after he became Representative Director and Executive Vice President. The appointment appears to have aimed to apply his record leading the sales headquarters to reshaping the order mix.
Initiatives
During his tenure the company changed its name from Kyudenko to Kraftia. Consolidated net sales grew from ¥395.8 billion in FY ended March 2023 to ¥476.1 billion in FY ended March 2026, and operating profit from ¥32.1 billion to ¥54.6 billion. Profit grew faster than sales, and the operating margin rose from 8.1% to 11.5%.
Career
Career
Kyudenko
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1982 | Joined |
| May 2012 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2013 | Director |
| Apr 2015 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2017 | Senior Managing Executive Officer, General Manager, Sales Headquarters |
| Jun 2020 | Executive Vice President, Executive Officer |
| Jun 2022 | Representative Director, Executive Vice President |
| Apr 2023 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- クラフティア（旧 九電工）有価証券報告書【役員の状況】