Takayuki Morita

Profile
Tenure
Apr 2021 – Present
Years in office
5.5 years
Name in Japanese
森田隆之
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President and CEO
Performance in office
NEC
Performance in office
FY2021FY2026Change
Revenue¥3.0trillion¥3.6trillion+20%
Net margin5%7.5%+2.5pt
EndoNiinoMorita
Revenue¥2.8 trillionRevenue¥3.6 trillionNet margin2.4%Net margin7.5%2016/32021/32026/3
Revenue¥2.8 trillionRevenue¥3.6 trillionNet margin2.4%Net margin7.5%2016/32021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

He joined NEC in April 1983, becoming Executive Officer in April 2006, Senior Vice President in July 2011 and Director and Senior Vice President in June 2016. In June 2018 he became Representative Director, Executive Vice President and CFO, overseeing finance. Since April 2023 he has also been Chairman of ABeam Consulting.

Education: University of Tokyo, Faculty of Law (1983)

Selection

In April 2021 he succeeded Takashi Niino as Representative Director, President and CEO, and Niino moved to Representative Director and Vice Chairman. In the fiscal year ended March 2021, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥2,994.0 billion, operating income ¥153.8 billion and net income ¥149.6 billion. He was picked from Executive Vice President and CFO, with a background handling overseas acquisitions.

Initiatives

In April 2021 he announced the Mid-term Management Plan 2025, pursuing structural reform alongside upfront investment in DX, AI and security. In April 2022 he made NEC Fielding a wholly owned subsidiary through a tender offer, and in June 2023 the company moved from a company with an audit and supervisory board to a company with a nominating committee and other committees. In May 2024 he unveiled the value creation model BluStellar, consolidating some 10,000 products into 500 offerings and 30 scenarios. In March 2025 he made NEC Networks & System Integration a wholly owned subsidiary.

Career

Career

NEC

Date Position
Apr 1983 Joined
Apr 2006 Executive Officer
Jul 2011 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2016 Director, Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2018 Representative Director, Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and CFO
Apr 2021 Representative Director, President and CEO
Jun 2023 Director, Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President and CEO

ABeam Consulting

Date Position
Apr 2023 Chairman