Kimihiro Nakamura
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Sankyu in April 2002. He became an Executive Officer in June 2011, Director and Executive Officer in June 2013 and Representative Director and Senior Managing Director in April 2014, reaching executive officer nine years after joining and representative authority after twelve. It was 14 years from joining to becoming President in April 2016. His predecessor Koichi Nakamura had also become President 13 years after joining, a nearly identical pace of promotion.
Selection
In April 2016 he became Representative Director, President and COO, succeeding Koichi Nakamura, who moved at the same time to Representative Director, Chairman and CEO; the CEO role passed to Kimihiro Nakamura nine years later, in April 2025. For those nine years the posts of President and chief executive officer were held separately. In the fiscal year ended March 2016, the year before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥489.4 billion and operating income ¥24.3 billion.
Initiatives
In the ten years since he took office, consolidated revenue rose from ¥489.4 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2016 to ¥631.6 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2026, and operating income from ¥24.3 billion to ¥43.2 billion. Revenue fell below the previous year in only two years, the fiscal years ended March 2021 and March 2024. Operating income peaked during his tenure at ¥43.9 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2025. In April 2025 he also became CEO, reuniting the posts of President and chief executive officer in one person.
Career
Career
Sankyu
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 2002 | Joined |
| Jun 2011 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2013 | Director and Executive Officer |
| Apr 2014 | Representative Director, Senior Managing Director |
| Apr 2016 | Representative Director, President, COO |
| Apr 2025 | Representative Director, President, CEO |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 山九 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】