Iwane Matsui
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Sysmex in April 1985 and in July 2001 became president of its German subsidiary, Sysmex Europe. He went on to head Customer Support from April 2007, IVD Business Strategy from April 2009, and, as Executive Officer, Corporate Planning from April 2011 and Global Business Development from April 2013, becoming Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2019 and Director and Senior Executive Officer in April 2023. He is a career employee who long handled overseas business.
Selection
In April 2026 he succeeded Kaoru Asano as Representative Director and President. In the fiscal year ended March 2026, the year before he took office, net sales were ¥500.0 billion and operating income ¥51.8 billion, both down from ¥508.6 billion and ¥87.6 billion the previous year. He was promoted from Director and Senior Executive Officer. Major shareholders include the Nakatani Foundation with 6.18%, the Kobe Yamabuki Foundation with 5.75% and Nakatani Kosan with 5.48%, and among individuals Kazuko Ietsugu holds 3.34%. With holdings linked to the founding family still in place, an officer raised inside the company took over management.
Career
Career
Sysmex
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1985 | Joined |
| Jul 2001 | President, Europe GmbH |
| Apr 2007 | General Manager, Kasutama Support Headquarters |
| Apr 2009 | General Manager, IVD Business Strategy Headquarters |
| Apr 2011 | Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Planning Headquarters |
| Apr 2013 | Executive Officer, General Manager, Overseas Business Promotion Headquarters |
| Apr 2017 | Senior Executive Officer |
| Apr 2019 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2019 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2023 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Apr 2026 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- シスメックス 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】