Toshio Ogura
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined SANKYO in May 1989 and became an Executive Officer 23 years later, in April 2012. He advanced to Managing Executive Officer in April 2015 and Senior Managing Executive Officer in April 2018, and since June 2015 has also been Representative Director of group company Japan Pachislot Patent. He joined the board in June 2024, a year before becoming president.
Selection
In June 2025 he succeeded Akihiko Ishihara as Representative Director, President, CEO and COO, having joined the board only the previous June. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥191.8 billion and operating income ¥73.6 billion, with operating income above the previous year's ¥72.5 billion. He appears to have been chosen for his background developing machine models as head of the Product Division.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2026, his first full year, consolidated net sales were ¥179.2 billion, down from ¥191.8 billion the year before. Operating income was ¥62.5 billion, ordinary income ¥64.0 billion and net income ¥46.8 billion, all below the previous year. Since June 2025 he has also served as an outside director of Gamecard-Joyco Holdings.
Career
Career
Sankyo
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| May 1989 | Joined |
| Apr 2012 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2015 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2018 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2024 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2025 | Representative Director, President, CEO and COO |
Nippon Pachisuro Patent
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jun 2015 | Representative Director |
Gemukado Joiko Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jun 2025 | Outside Director |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- SANKYO 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】