Junichiro Ikeda
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He is a career employee who joined the company in April 1979 and worked in personnel and the liner division. He became General Manager of Personnel in June 2004 and General Manager of the Liner Division in June 2007, and became an Executive Officer in June 2008. After serving as Managing Executive Officer from June 2010 and Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer from June 2013, he became Representative Director, President and Executive Officer in June 2015. It was 36 years from joining and seven from becoming an Executive Officer to becoming President.
Selection
He became President in June 2015, succeeding Koichi Muto. In the fiscal year ended March 2015, just before he took office, consolidated revenue was ¥1,817.1 billion, operating income ¥17.2 billion and net income ¥42.4 billion. The change came after a recovery from a net loss of ¥178.8 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2013 to net income of ¥57.4 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2014. Promoted from Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer, he had led the container liner business as head of the Liner Division and as an Executive Officer.
Initiatives
During his tenure, in 2017, the company integrated its container ship business with those of NYK Line and Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, establishing the joint venture Ocean Network Express. Around the integration, the company posted a consolidated net loss of ¥170.4 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2016. After the container ship business was transferred, the fiscal year ended March 2019 brought consolidated revenue of ¥1,234.1 billion, operating income of ¥37.7 billion and net income of ¥26.9 billion, with revenue down from ¥1,712.2 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2016.
Career
Career
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1979 | Joined |
| Jun 2004 | General Manager, Human Resources Department |
| Jun 2007 | General Manager, Liner Service Department |
| Jun 2008 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2010 | Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2013 | Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Jun 2015 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer |
| Apr 2021 | Representative Director, Chairman, Executive Officer |
| Apr 2023 | Chairman |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 商船三井 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】