Satoshi Suzuki
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Honda R&D in April 1979 and moved to Pola Cosmetics in May 1986 as head of the General Coordination Office. He became President of Pola Chemical Industries in June 1996, President of Pola Cosmetics in January 2000, and President of Pola Orbis Holdings in September 2006. His shareholding base is substantial: in the fiscal year ended December 2010, the major shareholders were the Pola Art Foundation, which he chairs, with 34.31% and he himself with 22.33%, the top two together holding 56.64%.
Selection
In September 2006 he moved from President of Pola Cosmetics to President of the newly created pure holding company Pola Orbis Holdings. He took the post after ten years as president of group companies, starting with his appointment as President of Pola Chemical Industries in June 1996. The appointment coincided with the establishment of the holding company, which adopted a structure placing Pola and Orbis side by side as operating companies.
Initiatives
In 2012 the company acquired Australia's Jurlique, its first major overseas M&A deal. From 2017 it sold its pharmaceutical and pdc businesses to narrow its brands. Consolidated revenue grew from ¥170.8 billion in the fiscal year ended December 2008 to ¥248.6 billion in FY ended December 2018, and operating income rose to ¥39.5 billion. In FY ended December 2020, amid the pandemic, revenue fell to ¥176.3 billion and operating income to ¥13.8 billion, and in FY ended December 2022, his final year, they were ¥166.3 billion and ¥12.6 billion. In January 2023 he handed the presidency to Yoshikazu Yokote.
Career
Career
Pola Orbis Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1979 | Joined Honda R&D |
Pora Cosmetics Honpo
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| May 1986 | Joined Pora as General Manager, General Coordination Office |
| Feb 1996 | Director, Pora Kasei Industries |
| Jun 1996 | Representative Director, President |
| Jan 2000 | Representative Director, President, Pora |
| May 2000 | Director, Pora Real Estate |
| Dec 2000 | 代表取締役社長 財団法人ポーラ美術振興財団 （現 公益財団法人ポーラ美術振興財団） 理事長 (translation pending) |
有限会社忍総業 取締役 有限会社 (translation pending)
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2001 | Representative Director, President, Pora Kosan |
| Apr 2004 | 有限会社忍総業 代表取締役社長 (translation pending) |
| Sep 2006 | Representative Director, President, Pora Orubisu |
| Dec 2006 | Director, Pioriaruesuteto |
| Apr 2010 | Representative Director, Chairman, Pora |
| Jan 2016 | Chairman, Pora |
| Jan 2023 | Representative Director, Chairman, Pora Orubisu |
| Jan 2023 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ポーラ・オルビスホールディングス 有価証券報告書 第20期（2025年12月期）【役員の状況】