Hiroshi Kobe
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He was a founding member who took part in the company's establishment in July 1973. He became a Director in November 1984, Managing Director in November 1991, Senior Managing Director in April 1996 and Executive Vice President in April 2000, then Representative Director and Executive Vice President in June 2006 and Representative Director, Vice Chairman and Executive Officer in June 2015. His name is absent from the directors section of the annual securities reports for the fiscal years ended March 2020 and March 2021; he returned to the board after a gap of about two years. Having spent his entire career at the company from its founding to his presidency, he supported founder Shigenobu Nagamori as Executive Vice President and Vice Chairman.
Selection
In September 2022 he succeeded Jun Seki as Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and COO. He was the third President other than the founder, after Hiroyuki Yoshimoto and Jun Seki, and the first to come from inside after two recruited from outside. He took office in the company's 50th year and 38 years after joining the board. A founding member stepped in after the two outside Presidents had each left after about two years.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2023, when he took office, net sales grew to ¥2,230.0 billion, while operating income nearly halved from ¥170.4 billion to ¥89.9 billion and net income fell to little more than a quarter, from ¥135.7 billion to ¥36.9 billion. In the FY ended March 2024, net sales recovered to ¥2,347.1 billion, operating income to ¥161.9 billion and net income to ¥124.4 billion. In April 2024 he stepped down as President to become Chairman, handing over to Mitsuya Kishida, formerly of Sony.
Career
Career
Nidec
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jul 1973 | 設立に参加 (translation pending) |
| Nov 1984 | Director |
| Nov 1991 | Managing Director |
| Apr 1996 | Senior Managing Director |
| Apr 2000 | Executive Vice President |
| Jun 2006 | Representative Director, Executive Vice President |
| Jun 2015 | Representative Director, Vice Chairman, Executive Officer |
| Sep 2022 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer and COO |
| Apr 2024 | Chairman |
| Apr 2024 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- ニデック 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】