Kagemasa Kozuki
Profile
Performance in office
Tenure
Tenure
Background
He founded Konami Industry in March 1973 and ran it as founder. He became Representative Director and Chairman in June 1987 and also took on the role of Representative Director and President in 1993. As of the FY ended March 2011, the major shareholders included the Kozuki Foundation for Sports and Education with 10.80%, Kozuki Holding with 10.45% and Kozuki Capital with 4.90%, so three founding-family entities held 26.15%.
Selection
He was the founder who established Konami Industry in March 1973, and the presidency had no predecessor. After first becoming Representative Director and Chairman in June 1987, he took on the post of Representative Director and President himself in 1993, 20 years after the founding. His title changed to Representative Director, President and CEO in 2007 and back to Representative Director and President in 2008, and he served about 19 years until handing the presidency to Takuya Kozuki in June 2012.
Initiatives
Consolidated net sales grew from ¥253.7 billion in the FY ended March 2003 to ¥297.4 billion in the FY ended March 2008. The FY ended March 2003 brought an operating loss of ¥21.9 billion and a net loss of ¥28.5 billion, but in the FY ended March 2004 the company returned to operating income of ¥40.7 billion and net income of ¥20.1 billion. In the FY ended March 2012, his final year, net sales were ¥265.7 billion and income before income taxes ¥40.0 billion, a pre-tax margin of 15.1%.
Career
Career
Konami
| Date | Position |
|---|---|
| Mar 1973 | Founded Konami Industries |
| Jun 1987 | Representative Director, Chairman |
| 1993 | Representative Director, President |
| 2007 | Representative Director, President, CEO |
| 2008 | Representative Director, President |
| Jun 2012 | Stepped down as President |
References 1
References (Japanese primary sources)
- コナミグループ 有価証券報告書【役員の状況】