Yoshinori Kanehana
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries in April 1976. He became an Executive Officer in April 2009 and Managing Executive Officer in April 2011, joining the board as Managing Director in June 2012. He became Executive Vice President in April 2016 and President two months later, 40 years after joining and seven years after becoming an executive officer.
Selection
In June 2016 he succeeded Shigeru Murayama as President. In the fiscal year ended March 2016, the year before, consolidated net sales were ¥1,541.0 billion and operating income ¥96.0 billion, the second straight year of operating income growth from ¥72.4 billion in FY ended March 2014. He became President two months after becoming Executive Vice President and four years after becoming Managing Director.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2017, consolidated net sales were ¥1,518.8 billion and operating income ¥46.0 billion, half the previous year's ¥96.0 billion. It then recovered to ¥55.9 billion in FY ended March 2018 and ¥64.0 billion in FY ended March 2019, and in FY ended March 2020, his final year, net sales were ¥1,641.3 billion and operating income ¥62.1 billion. In April 2018 he became President, CEO and Executive Officer. Consolidated employees increased from 34,605 to 36,332 during his tenure.
Career
Career
Kawasaki Heavy Industries
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1976 | Joined |
| Apr 2009 | Executive Officer |
| Apr 2011 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2012 | Managing Director |
| Apr 2016 | Executive Vice President |
| Jun 2016 | President |
| Apr 2018 | President, Executive Officer and CEO |
| Jun 2020 | Chairman |
| Jun 2020 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 川崎重工業 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】