Akira Ishizawa
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Selection
In June 2022 he succeeded Yoshikuni Sugiyama as Representative Director, President and Executive Officer, with Sugiyama moving to Representative Director, Chairman and Executive Officer, separating the roles of Chairman and President. In the year before his appointment, the fiscal year ended March 2022, consolidated revenue was ¥406.4 billion and operating profit ¥58.7 billion, with both revenue and profit recovering from ¥391.3 billion and ¥34.5 billion the previous year. The change followed two successive generations in which directors of The Yomiuri Shimbun Holdings had been installed at the top.
Initiatives
In his first year, the fiscal year ended March 2023, consolidated revenue was ¥414.0 billion and operating profit ¥46.6 billion, with operating profit down 21% from ¥58.7 billion the previous year. In the FY ended March 2024 revenue was ¥423.5 billion and operating profit ¥41.9 billion; revenue rose but operating profit fell for a second straight year. Net income was ¥34.1 billion in the FY ended March 2023 and ¥34.7 billion in the FY ended March 2024. He handed the presidency to Hiroyuki Fukuda in January 2025.
Career
Career
Nippon Television Holdings
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Jun 2022 | Representative Director, President, Executive Officer |
| Jun 2021 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- 日本テレビホールディングス 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】