Yasuo Goto
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Ajinomoto in April 1971 and moved to Hagoromo Foods seven years later, in April 1978. He advanced to general manager of general affairs in February 1980, Director in June 1983 and Managing Director in June 1985, becoming president eight years after moving. Family members line the board. The annual securities report for the FY ended March 2015 notes that the then president Kenichi Ikeda was the son-in-law of Goto himself, then Representative Director and Chairman, that Managing Director Saeko Goto was his eldest daughter, and that Director Kiyoo Goto was his younger brother.
Selection
In June 1986 he rose from Managing Director and general manager of general affairs to Representative Director and President. The promotion came three years after he became a director in June 1983 and eight years after he moved from Ajinomoto. His career ran through general affairs, without heading production or sales. His tenure lasted 21 years until June 2007, when he moved directly to Representative Director and Chairman.
Initiatives
In 2000 the company listed its shares on the Second Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange. In April 2005 it brought the dried foods maker Maruai under its umbrella, with Goto himself also serving as its Representative Director and Chairman. In the FY ended March 2006, after the shift to consolidated reporting, net sales were ¥81.9 billion and operating income ¥0.6 billion, with a net loss of ¥1.2 billion. Non-consolidated net sales had fallen from ¥76.7 billion in the FY ended March 2002 to ¥70.6 billion in the FY ended March 2005. The acquisition appears to have been a move to supplement the shrinking core company.
Career
Career
Ajinomoto
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1971 | Joined |
Hagoromo Foods
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1978 | Joined |
| Feb 1980 | General Manager, General Affairs Department |
| Jun 1983 | Director, General Manager, General Affairs Department |
| Jun 1985 | Managing Director, General Manager, General Affairs Department |
| Jun 1986 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2005 | Representative Director, Chairman, Maruai |
| Jun 2007 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| Jun 2007 | Stepped down as President |
| Feb 2008 | (公財)はごろも教育研究奨励会理事長就任 (translation pending) |
Shimizu Kontenataminaru
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- はごろもフーズ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】