Tsutomu Isobe
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Amada in December 1985 and became a Director in June 2007, his 22nd year with the company. He moved up every two to three years: Director and Executive Officer in June 2009, Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2010, and Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2013, before becoming Representative Director and President in April 2015. He served as president for eight years and became Representative Director and Chairman in April 2023.
Selection
In April 2015 he succeeded Mitsuo Okamoto as Representative Director and President. Over the three fiscal years before he took office, the company was midway through a recovery, with consolidated net sales rising from ¥190.0 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2013 to ¥286.5 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2015 and operating income from ¥4.6 billion to ¥27.7 billion. He was appointed eight years after becoming a Director and two years after being promoted to Senior Managing Executive Officer.
Initiatives
Over his eight years, consolidated net sales grew from ¥286.5 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2015 to ¥365.6 billion in FY ended March 2023, his final year, and operating income from ¥27.7 billion to ¥49.9 billion. Along the way, sales slipped to ¥278.8 billion with operating income of ¥33.0 billion in FY ended March 2017, and during the COVID-19 pandemic in FY ended March 2021 they fell to ¥250.4 billion and ¥26.7 billion. Employees increased from 8,083 to 8,958.
Career
Career
Amada
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Dec 1985 | Joined |
| Jun 2007 | Director |
| Jun 2009 | Director, Executive Officer |
| Jun 2010 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2013 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2015 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2023 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| Apr 2023 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- アマダ 有価証券報告書（2025年3月期）【役員の状況】