Taizo Shimano
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Shimano in September 1991 and became a Director 19 years later, in March 2010. He rose to Managing Director in March 2016 and Senior Managing Director in March 2019, and became Representative Director and President in March 2021, 30 years after joining. Among the major shareholders for the fiscal year ended December 2014, Minato Kosan ranked first with 7.98%, ahead of State Street Bank and Trust Company with 6.26%.
Selection
In March 2021 he succeeded Yozo Shimano as Representative Director and President. Yozo simultaneously moved to Representative Director, Chairman and CEO, separating the roles of CEO and President. The promotion came 11 years after he joined the board in March 2010 and two years after becoming Senior Managing Director, replacing a predecessor who had served 20 years. It took three years from Managing Director to Senior Managing Director and two from Senior Managing Director to President, packing three promotions into the five years before he took office.
Initiatives
In the fiscal year ended December 2021, his first year, consolidated net sales were ¥546.5 billion and operating income ¥148.3 billion, rising to ¥628.9 billion and ¥169.2 billion in the following FY ended December 2022. In the FY ended December 2023, net sales fell to ¥474.4 billion and operating income to ¥83.7 billion, roughly half the previous year. In the FY ended December 2025, net sales were ¥466.2 billion and operating income ¥51.7 billion, 26% and 69% below the peak FY ended December 2022 respectively.
Career
Career
Shimano
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Sep 1991 | Joined |
| Mar 2010 | Director |
| Mar 2016 | Managing Director |
| Mar 2019 | Senior Managing Director |
| Mar 2021 | Representative Director, President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- シマノ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】