Mitsuru Saito
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He joined Nippon Express in April 1978 and built his career in finance, including posts as head of finance and head of accounting at Nippon Express U.S.A. He became an Executive Officer in May 2009, Director and Managing Executive Officer in June 2012, and Representative Director and Executive Vice President in May 2014.
Selection
In May 2017 he became Representative Director and President of Nippon Express, 39 years after joining in 1978 and three years after becoming Representative Director and Executive Vice President. In the year before his appointment, the fiscal year ended March 2017, consolidated revenue was ¥1,864.3 billion and ordinary profit ¥63.8 billion, with revenue having declined for two straight years from ¥1,924.9 billion in the FY ended March 2015.
Initiatives
In January 2022 the group moved to a holding company structure, and he became Representative Director and President of NIPPON EXPRESS HOLDINGS. In 2023 it acquired the Austrian logistics company cargo-partner for about ¥126.7 billion, gaining a footprint in Europe and Central and Eastern Europe. Consolidated revenue, ¥1,864.3 billion in the year before his appointment, rose to ¥2,079.2 billion in the fiscal year ended March 2021.
Career
Career
Nippon Express
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Apr 1978 | Joined |
| May 2009 | Executive Officer |
| Jun 2012 | Director and Managing Executive Officer |
| May 2014 | Representative Director, Executive Vice President |
| May 2017 | Representative Director, President |
| Jan 2023 | Stepped down as President |
Nippon Express Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jan 2022 | Representative Director, President |
| Jan 2024 | Representative Director, Chairman |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日本通運 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】