Manabu Chikumoto
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined the company in April 1988 and became an Executive Officer in April 2018. In April 2023 he became Executive Officer and Executive Vice President, also serving as a director of Mitsubishi Chemical. In April 2024 he became Representative Corporate Executive Officer and President of Mitsubishi Chemical Group, and in June of that year Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer and President. A career employee, he spent 36 years at the company after joining.
Selection
In April 2024 he became President, succeeding Jean-Marc Gilson. His predecessor had been brought in from outside, and the change returned the post to a career employee who joined in 1988. In the fiscal year ended March 2024, the year before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥4,387.2 billion, operating income ¥261.8 billion and net income ¥119.5 billion, a recovery from operating income of ¥182.7 billion the year before. After a predecessor who had pushed through rapid reforms, the appointment appears to have placed someone who knew the company from the inside.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2025, his first year, consolidated revenue was ¥4,407.4 billion, operating income ¥196.7 billion and net income ¥45.0 billion, with profits down from ¥261.8 billion and ¥119.5 billion the year before. In FY ended March 2026 they fell to revenue of ¥3,704.0 billion, operating income of ¥30.1 billion and net income of ¥11.8 billion. Two fiscal years into his tenure, no decisions from his time in office have yet been recorded in the corporate history section of the annual securities report.
Career
Career
Mitsubishi Chemical
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1988 | Joined |
| Apr 2018 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2023 | Corporate Executive Officer, EVP and Director, Mitsubishi Chemical |
| Apr 2024 | Corporate Executive Officer, President, Mitsubishi Chemical Group |
| Jun 2024 | Director and Corporate Executive Officer, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 三菱ケミカルグループ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】