Katsuya Sase
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Taiyo Yuden in April 1986. He became an Executive Officer in June 2013 and Senior Executive Officer in April 2015, then Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2016 and Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer in June 2018. Seven years passed between joining the board and becoming President, a promotion after long participation in management as an officer.
Selection
In June 2023 he succeeded Shoichi Tosaka as Representative Director, President and Executive Officer. In the fiscal year ended March 2023, the year before, consolidated net sales were ¥319.5 billion and operating income ¥32.0 billion, down from ¥349.6 billion and ¥68.2 billion the previous year. He took over a company with 21,819 employees from the post of Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2024, consolidated net sales were flat at ¥322.6 billion and operating income fell from ¥32.0 billion to ¥9.1 billion. In FY ended March 2025 net sales recovered to ¥341.4 billion and operating income to ¥10.5 billion, but net income was only ¥2.3 billion. In FY ended March 2026 results recovered to net sales of ¥355.3 billion, operating income of ¥20.0 billion and net income of ¥14.8 billion. Over his three years, sales grew, but operating income has not reached the ¥32.0 billion of the year before he took office.
Career
Career
Taiyo Yuden
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1986 | Joined |
| Jun 2013 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2015 | Senior Executive Officer |
| Jun 2016 | Director, Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2018 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2023 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 太陽誘電 有価証券報告書（役員の状況）