Press Releases
May 10, 2024
NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team
TOKYO, JAPAN, May 10, 2024 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions for official approval at the shareholders meeting and the board of directors meeting, all scheduled to be held on June 14, 2024.
1. Changes in Executives
1) Reasons for Change of Executives
To further grow and develop the company under the new management setup.
2) New Representative Directors (candidates)
| Name | New Position | Current Position |
|---|---|---|
| Yoshiaki Maeda | President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
| Takeshi Saito | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Executive Vice President |
| Keita Kobayashi | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Executive Vice President |
| Takaaki Sato | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Executive Vice President |
3) Resigning Representative Directors
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Motoyuki Ii | President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors [expected to become Corporate Advisor] |
| Hozumi Tamura | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors [expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc] |
| Hiroki Kuriyama* | Senior Executive Vice President Representative Member of the Board of Directors [expected to become Member of the Board of Directors] |
- Mr. Hiroki Kuriyama is also currently a President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Member of the Board of Directors at a preparation company for NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, Inc., and is expected to stay in the same position.
2. Other Executive Changes
1) New Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Katsushige Kojima | Executive Vice President NTT Communications Corporation |
| Minako Tsumenaga | Senior Vice President NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION |
2) New Member of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidate)
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Kiyoshi Harada | Senior Executive Vice President NTT FINANCE CORPORATION |
3) New Senior Executive Vice President (candidate)
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Hiroyuki Takeda | Senior Executive Advisor |
4) New Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Hisakazu Tsuboya | Senior Vice President |
| Natsuko Fujiki | Member of the Board of Directors Senior Vice President NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION |
| Toshihiro Eto | Senior Vice President |
5) New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Motohisa Suzuki | General Manager of OCN Department |
| Shuusaku Ijiri | General Manager of Information Systems Department |
| Hideki Ishibashi | General Manager of Marketing Innovation Department |
| Haruyuki Nakayama | General Manager of Smart Life Business Strategy Department |
| Chiaki Nozawa | General Manager of Tokyo Branch |
| Sadaaki Yokouchi | Senior Manager of President's Office |
| Azusa Wada | General Manager of Network Service Management Department |
6) Resigning Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Toru Maruoka | Member of the Board of Directors |
| Natsuko Fujiki | Member of the Board of Directors |
7) Resigning Members of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Hironobu Sagae | Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
8) Resigning Executive Vice Presidents
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Hiroshi Kobayashi* | Executive Vice President |
| Hiromasa Takaoka | Executive Vice President [expected to join MIRAIT ONE Corporation] |
- Mr. Hiroshi Kobayashi is also currently a President and CEO, Representative Member of the Board at OREX SAI, INC., and is expected to stay in the same position.
9) Resigning Senior Vice Presidents
| Name | Current Position |
|---|---|
| Seiichi Oka | Senior Vice President [expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc] |
| Shoichi Motodaka | Senior Vice President [expected to join NTT Communications Corporation] |
3. Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 14, 2024
| Positions | Name | Organizational Responsibilities |
|---|---|---|
| President and Chief Executive Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Yoshiaki Maeda | - |
| Senior Executive Vice President Chief Customer Experience Officer Chief Information Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Takeshi Saito | President, Smart Life Business Company Responsible for:
[From July 1, 2024] President, Consumer Service Company Responsible for:
|
| Senior Executive Vice President Chief Financial Officer Chief Human capital Officer Chief Information Security Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Keita Kobayashi | Responsible for:
[From July 1, 2024] Responsible for:
|
| Senior Executive Vice President Chief Technology Officer Chief AI Officer Chief Procurement Officer Representative Member of the Board of Directors |
Takaaki Sato | Executive General Manager of R&D Innovation Division Responsible for:
|
| Senior Executive Vice President Chief Sustainability Officer |
Hiroyuki Takeda | Responsible for:
|
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors | Masaaki Shintaku | - |
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors | Shin Kikuchi | - |
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors | Akemi Ishiwata | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Masato Kuroiwa | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Hiroki Kuriyama | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Katsushige Kojima | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors | Minako Tsumenaga | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
Kikuko Shirakawa | - |
| Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
Kenjiro Saito | - |
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
Yoshitaka Ikeda | - |
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
Kiyoshi Harada | - |
| Outside Member of the Board of Directors (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) |
Michiko Chiba | - |
| Executive Vice President | Hisakazu Tsuboya | General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department General Manager of Data Strategy Planning Office Responsible for:
[From July 1, 2024] General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department Responsible for:
|
| Executive Vice President | Natsuko Fujiki | General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department |
| Executive Vice President | Toshihiro Eto | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company Senior General Manager of Wallet Service Department and Credit Service Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Wallet Service Department and Credit Service Department |
| Executive Vice President | Tetsuya Mikajiri | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company Senior General Manager of Data Platform Department, Consumer Marketing Department and Smart Life Business Strategy Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Data Platform Department, Company Corporate Department and Company Finance Department, Consumer Service Company |
| Executive Vice President | Hirohito Noda | Executive General Manager of Metropolitan Area Regional Office |
| Senior Vice President | Takatoshi Okagawa | General Manager of R&D Strategy Department |
| Senior Vice President | Hiroyuki Oto | General Manager of 6G Network Innovation Department [From July 1, 2024] General Manager of 6G-Tech Department |
| Senior Vice President | Akihiro Hikuma | Executive General Manager of Network Division |
| Senior Vice President | Nobuko Hiraguchi | General Manager of Core Network Design Department |
| Senior Vice President | Yoshitaka Hiramoto | Engages in: OREX Business Promotion Member of the board, OREX SAI, INC. |
| Senior Vice President | Naoki Ooshima | Executive General Manager of Sales and Marketing Division [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Front CX Department, Real Channel Strategy Department, Contact Channel Department and After market Business Department |
| Senior Vice President | Motohisa Suzuki | General Manager of OCN Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company General Manager of Online CX Department Senior General Manager of Marketing Strategy Department, Online CX Department and Broadband Business Department |
| Senior Vice President | Yoshiaki Hiramatsu | Executive General Manager of Product Marketing Division |
| Senior Vice President | Shuusaku Ijiri | General Manager of Information Systems Department |
| Senior Vice President | Koji Tashiro | General Manager of New Business Development Department [From July 1, 2024] Engages in: Global Business Promotion Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Member of the Board of Directors, NTT DOCOMO GLOBAL, Inc. |
| Senior Vice President | Hidehiko Yoshikai | General Manager of Business Alliance Department [From July 1, 2024] General Manager of Financial Governance Department Responsible for:
|
| Senior Vice President Chief Compliance Officer |
Masako Moto | General Manager of Corporate Affairs & Human Resources Department Responsible for:
[From July 1, 2024] General Manager of Corporate Affairs & Human Resources Department |
| Senior Vice President | Satoshi Kobayashi | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company Senior General Manager of Streaming Service Department, Content Service Department and Entertainment Platform Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Streaming Service Department, Content Service Department and Entertainment Platform Department |
| Senior Vice President | Kenji Onoue | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company Senior General Manager of Healthcare Service Department and Lifestyle Innovation Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Healthcare Service Department, Lifestyle Innovation Department and Energy Service Department |
| Senior Vice President | Hideki Ishibashi | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company General Manager of Marketing Innovation Department Senior General Manager of Marketing Innovation Department and Customer Success Department [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company General Manager of Marketing Innovation Department Senior General Manager of Marketing Innovation Department and Customer Success Department |
| Senior Vice President | Takashi Ito | Senior General Manager of Smart Life Business Company Senior General Manager of Product Design Department Ⅰ and Product Design Department Ⅱ [From July 1, 2024] Senior General Manager of Consumer Service Company Senior General Manager of Product Design Department Ⅰ and Product Design Department Ⅱ |
| Senior Vice President | Wakako Sakurai | General Manager of Entertainment Platform Department |
| Senior Vice President | Haruyuki Nakayama | General Manager of Smart Life Business Strategy Department [From July 1, 2024] General Manager of Company Finance Department, Consumer Service Company |
| Senior Vice President | Chiaki Nozawa | Executive General Manager of Tohoku Regional Office |
| Senior Vice President | Sadaaki Yokouchi | Executive General Manager of Kanto-Shinetsu Regional Office |
| Senior Vice President | Koji Nemoto | Executive General Manager of Kansai Regional Office |
| Senior Vice President | Azusa Wada | Executive General Manager of Kyushu Regional Office |
