Hideya Moridaira

Profile
Tenure
Apr 2023 – Present
Years in office
3.5 years
Name in Japanese
森平英也
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President
Performance in office
Furukawa Electric
Performance in office
FY2023FY2026Change
Revenue¥1.1trillion¥1.3trillion+23%
Net margin1.5%5.5%+4.0pt
ShibataKobayashiMoridaira
Revenue¥1.3 trillionNet margin5.5%2018/32021/32026/3
Revenue¥1.3 trillionNet margin5.5%2018/32021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

He joined Furukawa Electric in April 1990, became an Executive Officer in April 2020 and Managing Executive Officer in April 2022. In June 2022 he became Director and Managing Executive Officer, heading the Telecommunications Solutions division. He became President three years after becoming an Executive Officer and one year after joining the board.

Education: Tohoku University, Graduate School of Science, Earth Sciences

Selection

In April 2023 he succeeded Keiichi Kobayashi as Representative Director and President. In the prior fiscal year, ended March 2023, operating profit was ¥15.4 billion on net sales of ¥1,066.3 billion, an operating margin of 1.4%. The change came a year after he joined the board, promoting him from leading the telecommunications business.

Initiatives

In his first year, FY ended March 2024, net sales were ¥1,056.5 billion and operating profit ¥11.2 billion, both down from the year before. FY ended March 2025 grew to net sales of ¥1,201.7 billion, operating profit of ¥47.1 billion and net income of ¥33.3 billion, and FY ended March 2026 brought net sales of ¥1,307.6 billion, operating profit of ¥63.9 billion and net income of ¥72.5 billion, a 5.7-fold rise in operating profit over three years.

Career

Career

Furukawa Electric

Date Position
Apr 1990 Joined
Apr 2020 Executive Officer
Apr 2022 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2022 Director and Managing Executive Officer
Apr 2023 Representative Director, President
References 1

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • 古河電気工業 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】