Yasuhiro Sakaki
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Daicel in April 1984 and became an Executive Officer 30 years later, in June 2014. He became Managing Executive Officer in June 2017 and Senior Managing Executive Officer in June 2019, and joined the board in June 2020. A career employee who spent 41 years at Daicel alone until becoming President in April 2025, he was a Director for five of his 11 years as an executive.
Selection
In April 2025 he became President, succeeding Yoshimi Ogawa. The promotion came five years after he joined the board and six years after he became Senior Managing Executive Officer. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥586.5 billion, operating income ¥61.0 billion and net income ¥49.5 billion; revenue grew from ¥558.1 billion the year before, while operating income fell from ¥62.4 billion.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2026, his first year, consolidated revenue was ¥579.6 billion, operating income ¥42.1 billion and net income ¥10.2 billion, a swing to lower revenue and profit from ¥586.5 billion, ¥61.0 billion and ¥49.5 billion the year before. Only one fiscal year of his tenure has been completed.
Career
Career
Daicel
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1984 | Joined |
| Jun 2014 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2017 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2019 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2020 | Director |
| Apr 2025 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ダイセル 有価証券報告書（役員の状況）