Eiji Kawai
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank in April 1990 and was a senior officer in its credit examination department from October 2000. He moved to Seria as an adviser in May 2003, became Managing Director the following June, and also headed the corporate planning office from March 2005. His career ran from credit examination at a financial institution to head-office planning and administration; he did not spend long years running stores. Among the top ten shareholders in the FY ended March 2010, Hiromitsu Kawai appears with 6.65%, but Eiji Kawai's name does not.
Selection
In June 2014 he succeeded founder Hiromitsu Kawai, president for about 27 years, as president. It was the first change of president since the company's founding. In the FY ended March 2014, just before he took office, non-consolidated net sales were ¥109.3 billion and ordinary income ¥10.2 billion, with sales up from ¥98.2 billion the previous year. He was promoted from Managing Director and head of corporate planning, 11 years after moving to Seria.
Initiatives
Non-consolidated net sales, ¥109.3 billion in the FY ended March 2014 when he took office, grew 2.2-fold to ¥236.3 billion in the FY ended March 2025. Operating income peaked at ¥21.3 billion in the FY ended March 2021 and fell to ¥15.4 billion in the FY ended March 2023. It recovered to ¥16.8 billion in the FY ended March 2025 but has not reached the FY ended March 2021 level. The margin appears to have declined even as sales grew because the company did not move its uniform 100-yen price point.
Career
Career
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1990 | Joined |
| Oct 2000 | Credit Review Department, Senior Manager |
Seria
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| May 2003 | Advisor |
| Jun 2003 | Managing Director |
| Mar 2005 | General Manager, Corporate Planning Office |
| Jun 2014 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 株式会社セリア 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】