Takashi Tsuchiya
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
A career employee, he joined Tosoh in April 1965. He became head of the President's Office in June 1994, a Director in June 1995, Managing Director in June 1996 and Senior Managing Director in June 1999, and took office as President in June 2001. It was 36 years from joining to the presidency, and six years from joining the board. He stepped down as President in June 2009 and became Chairman.
Selection
In June 2001 he became President, succeeding Madoka Tashiro. The promotion came two years after he became Senior Managing Director, and seven years counting from his appointment as head of the President's Office in 1994. In his first fiscal year, ended March 2002, consolidated net sales were ¥427.4 billion and ordinary income ¥11.1 billion, while net income was just ¥0.4 billion. The ordinary margin was 2.6%, and consolidated employees numbered 9,404.
Initiatives
Over his eight years, consolidated net sales grew about 1.9-fold, from ¥427.4 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2002 to ¥827.3 billion in FY ended March 2008. Ordinary income rose from ¥11.1 billion to ¥52.5 billion, peaking at ¥55.8 billion in FY ended March 2005. In FY ended March 2009, the year he stepped down, the company abruptly posted an operating loss of ¥20.3 billion and a net loss of ¥25.2 billion, and sales fell to ¥733.5 billion. Consolidated employees increased from 9,404 to 11,166.
Career
Career
Tosoh
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1965 | Joined |
| Jun 1994 | General Manager, President's Office |
| Jun 1995 | Director |
| Jun 1996 | Managing Director |
| Jun 1999 | Senior Managing Director |
| Jun 2001 | President |
| Jun 2009 | Chairman |
| Jun 2009 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 東ソー 有価証券報告書（役員の状況）