Kunimasa Shigeno
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined the company in April 1991 and became Executive Officer in April 2018. From April 2023 he served as head of the Middle East and Africa region, and in June 2025 became Senior Vice President. He became Executive Officer 27 years after joining and President after 34, reaching the top after overseeing an overseas region.
Selection
His predecessor was Hitoshi Nara. Shigeno became Representative Executive Officer and President in June 2025, Nara having moved to Chairman in April that year. In the fiscal year ended March 2025, the year before he took office, consolidated net sales were ¥562.4 billion, operating income ¥83.5 billion and net income ¥52.1 billion; the change came after six years in which both sales and operating income had grown from ¥403.7 billion and ¥34.6 billion in the FY ended March 2019.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended March 2026, his first year, consolidated net sales were ¥604.8 billion, operating income ¥82.6 billion and net income ¥58.1 billion, higher sales but lower operating income than the ¥562.4 billion and ¥83.5 billion of the previous year. He has served only one year, and the outcomes of his measures are not yet in.
Career
Career
Yokogawa Electric
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1991 | Joined |
| Apr 2018 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2023 | Head of Middle East Afurika, Representative |
| Jun 2025 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2025 | Representative Corporate Executive Officer, President |
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References (Japanese primary sources)
- 横河電機 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】