Masashi Miyamoto
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kirin Brewery in April 1985 and, 26 years later in April 2011, moved to Kyowa Hakko Kirin as General Manager of Regulatory Affairs in the Quality Assurance Division. He became an Executive Officer in March 2012 and Director and Managing Executive Officer in March 2017, and took office as Representative Director and President in March 2018. As of the fiscal year ended December 2014, Kyowa Kirin was a subsidiary 50.1% owned by Kirin Holdings, and someone from the parent group became its President.
Selection
In March 2018 he became Representative Director and President, succeeding Nobuo Hanai. In the fiscal year ended December 2017, before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥350.7 billion and operating income ¥42.1 billion, with operating income up 33% from ¥31.6 billion on revenue of ¥343.0 billion the year before. The change came during a period of growth, and the appointment appears to have entrusted the overseas rollout of products to someone who had moved from the Kirin group and handled regulatory affairs.
Initiatives
In 2019 he transferred 95% of the shares of Kyowa Hakko Bio to Kirin Holdings, narrowing the company to pharmaceuticals. Consolidated employees fell from 7,242 in the fiscal year ended December 2018 to 5,267 in FY ended December 2019. After the narrowing, consolidated revenue rose 45% from ¥305.8 billion in FY ended December 2019 to ¥442.2 billion in FY ended December 2023, and profit before tax doubled from ¥44.5 billion to ¥97.2 billion. In FY ended December 2024, the year he stepped down, revenue was ¥495.5 billion and profit before tax ¥83.5 billion.
Career
Career
Kirin Brewery
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1985 | Joined |
Kyowa Kirin
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2011 | 信頼性保証本部薬事部長 (translation pending) |
| Mar 2012 | Executive Officer |
| Mar 2017 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Mar 2018 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2024 | Representative Director, President, CEO |
| Mar 2025 | Representative Director, Chairman, CEO |
| Mar 2025 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 協和キリン 有価証券報告書（役員の状況）