Toshikazu Koike
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Brother Industries in April 1979 and was seconded to Brother International Corporation (U.S.A.) in August 1982. He became its President in January 2000 and Chairman in January 2005, spending 23 years at the U.S. subsidiary. At the parent company he became a Director in June 2004, Director and Managing Executive Officer in April 2005, and Representative Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in June 2006.
Selection
In June 2007 he succeeded Seiichi Hirata as Representative Director and President, three years after becoming a Director in June 2004 and in his 28th year with the company. In the fiscal year ended March 2007, just before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥562.3 billion, operating income ¥51.3 billion and net income ¥28.9 billion; sales were down from ¥579.2 billion the year before, while operating income was up from ¥45.0 billion.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2009, his second year, consolidated net sales were ¥482.2 billion and operating income ¥19.9 billion, down from ¥566.4 billion and ¥53.5 billion the year before. Later, net sales reached ¥707.2 billion and operating income ¥57.5 billion in FY ended March 2015, and in FY ended March 2018, his final year, net sales were ¥713.0 billion, operating income ¥68.7 billion and net income ¥50.0 billion. In June 2018 he stepped back to Representative Director and Chairman, and Ichiro Sasaki succeeded him.
Career
Career
Brother Industries
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1979 | Joined |
| Jun 2004 | Director |
| Apr 2005 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2006 | Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2007 | Representative Director, President |
| Jun 2018 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| Jun 2018 | Stepped down as President |
Buraza International
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Aug 1982 | Seconded |
| Jan 2000 | President |
| Jan 2005 | Chairman |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ブラザー工業 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】