Kazuhiro Kashio
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Casio Computer in April 1991, became an Executive Officer in July 2007 and Director and Executive Officer in June 2011. He became Senior Managing Executive Officer in May 2014 and President the following year. Among major shareholders for the fiscal year ended March 2015, his first year, Japan Trustee Services Bank led with 15.7%, followed by trust banks and life insurers, with Kashio Bros. Ltd. fourth at 3.72%. No individual shareholder appears in the top ten.
Selection
In June 2015 he took over the presidency from his predecessor Kazuo Kashio. In the fiscal year ended March 2015, the year before, net sales were ¥338.3 billion and operating income ¥36.8 billion, the second straight year of growth in both from ¥297.7 billion and ¥20.1 billion in FY ended March 2013. He was promoted from Senior Managing Executive Officer as results were improving.
Initiatives
During his tenure net sales peaked at ¥352.2 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2016, and operating income also peaked that year at ¥42.2 billion. They shrank thereafter, falling to ¥227.4 billion and ¥15.4 billion in FY ended March 2021. In FY ended March 2023, his final year, net sales were ¥263.8 billion and operating income ¥18.2 billion, both below the ¥338.3 billion and ¥36.8 billion of the year before he took office. His title changed to President and CEO in April 2021, and he became Representative Director and Chairman in April 2023.
Career
Career
Casio
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1991 | Joined |
| Jul 2007 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2011 | Director, Executive Officer |
| May 2014 | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2015 | Representative Director, President |
| Apr 2021 | Representative Director, President, CEO |
| Apr 2023 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| Jun 2023 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- カシオ計算機 有価証券報告書 第59期（2015年3月期）【役員の状況】