Shinsuke Minami

Profile
Tenure
Apr 2023 – Apr 2026
Years in office
3.0 years
Name in Japanese
南真介
Title at appointment
Representative Director, President, COO
Performance in office
Isuzu Motors
Performance in office
FY2023FY2026Change
Revenue¥3.2trillion¥3.5trillion+9%
Net margin4.7%3.9%−0.8pt
KatayamaMinamiYamaguchi
Revenue¥3.5 trillionNet margin3.9%2018/32021/32026/3
Revenue¥3.5 trillionNet margin3.9%2018/32021/32026/3
Tenure

Tenure

Background

He joined Isuzu Motors in April 1983, became an Executive Officer in April 2014, his 32nd year with the company, and Managing Executive Officer in April 2017. He joined the board in June 2018 and became Representative Director, President and COO in April 2023, 40 years after joining and nine years after becoming an executive officer.

Education: Waseda University, Faculty of Commerce (1983)

Selection

His predecessor was Masanori Katayama, who moved to Representative Director, Chairman and CEO at the April 2023 handover. The President's title is COO, with the Chairman holding the chief executive role in a two-headed structure. In the fiscal year ended March 2023, the year before, consolidated net sales were ¥3,195.5 billion, operating income ¥253.5 billion and net income ¥151.7 billion, all records at the time.

Initiatives

In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2024, consolidated net sales were ¥3,386.6 billion, operating income ¥281.6 billion and net income ¥176.4 billion, all new records. In FY ended March 2025 net sales fell to ¥3,208.0 billion and operating income to ¥229.5 billion. In April 2024 he announced a goal of ¥1 trillion in sales from new businesses including autonomous driving. Consolidated employees numbered 45,034 in FY ended March 2024.

Career

Career

Isuzu Motors

Date Position
Apr 1983 Joined
Apr 2014 Executive Officer
Apr 2017 Managing Executive Officer
Jun 2018 Director
Apr 2023 Representative Director, President, COO
Apr 2026 Stepped down as President
References 1

References (Japanese primary sources)

  • いすゞ自動車 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】