Mitsuru Takamiya
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kewpie in April 1987, becoming general manager of new product development in the product development division in July 2005 and head of the R&D division in July 2012. He advanced to Executive Officer in February 2013, head of marketing in February 2015, in charge of the fine chemicals business in February 2017, and Senior Executive Officer in February 2019. He moved to Kewpie Egg as president in February 2020 and two years later, in February 2022, became Representative Director and President.
Selection
His predecessor was Osamu Chonan, from whom he took over the presidency in February 2022. After heading product development, R&D and marketing, he moved from president of a subsidiary to president of the parent without serving as a director. In the FY ended November 2021, before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥407.0 billion, operating income ¥28.0 billion and net income ¥18.0 billion.
Initiatives
After he took office, consolidated net sales grew from ¥430.3 billion in the FY ended November 2022 to ¥513.4 billion in the FY ended November 2025. Operating income fell to ¥19.7 billion in the FY ended November 2023, then recovered to ¥34.3 billion in the FY ended November 2024 and ¥34.6 billion in the FY ended November 2025. Net income rose from ¥16.0 billion in his first year to ¥30.5 billion in the FY ended November 2025.
Career
Career
Kewpie
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1987 | Joined |
| Jul 2005 | 商品開発本部新規商品開発部長 (translation pending) |
| Jul 2012 | General Manager, Research and Development Headquarters |
| Feb 2013 | Executive Officer |
| Feb 2015 | General Manager, Marketing Headquarters |
| Feb 2017 | in charge of Fain Chemical Business |
| Feb 2019 | Senior Executive Officer |
| Feb 2020 | Egg, Representative Director, President |
| Feb 2022 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer, Kewpie |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- キユーピー 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】