Change of Directors
January 31, 2013
Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. ("K" Line) has decided in a board meeting held today on
changes of Executive Officers.
1. Change of Executive Officers
(1) Retirement as of March 31, 2013
Present Position
Name
Scheduled New Position
Executive Officer
Takashi Yamaguchi
Will assume President of "K" Line (Japan) Ltd.
Executive Officer
Mitsuru Kochi*
Will assume Vice President of Nitto Total Logistics, Ltd.
* Will assume President of Nitto Total Logistics, Ltd. on June 2013 subject to the Annual Shareholders' Meeting.
(2) New Appointment as of April 1, 2013
New Position
Name
Present Position
Managing Executive Officer
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
Managing Director of Taiyo Nippon Kisen Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer
Yutaka Nakagawa
President of Kawasaki (Australia) Pty., Ltd.
Executive Officer
Akira Misaki
General Manager, LNG Group
2. Promotion of Executive Officers as of April 1, 2013
New Position
Name
Present Position
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Kazutaka Imaizumi
Managing Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer
Eiji Kadono
Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer
Kazuhiko Harigai
Executive Officer
Managing Executive Officer
Shunichi Arisaka
Executive Officer
The responsibilities of Executive Officers on and after April 1, 2013
Title
Name
Responsibilities
President & CEO
Jiro Asakura
Vice President Executive Officer
Takashi Saeki
Assistant to CEO
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Eizo Murakami
Containerships Sector, Port Business, Car Carrier Sector, Information System
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Keisuke Yoshida
IR & PR, Finance, Corporate Planning, Logistics, Business Promotion,
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Takashi Torizumi
General Affairs, Legal, Human Resources, Accounting, CSR & Compliance
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Masami Sasaki
Marine Sector, Technical, Environment, Fuel Cost Control
Senior Managing Executive Officer
Kazutaka Imaizumi
Drybulk Sector, India/ASEAN Multi-Transport & Logistics Development
Managing Executive Officer
Toshiyuki Suzuki
Legal, IR & PR, Corporate Planning, Research, Logistics, Business
Promotion, Information System
Managing Executive Office
Hiromichi Aoki
Energy Transportation Sector
Managing Executive Officer
Yoshiyuki Aoki
Car Carrier Sector
Managing Executive Officer
Eiji Kadono
Marine Sector, Fuel Cost Control, Environment
Managing Executive Officer
Kazuhiko Harigai
Bulk Carrier Business, Thermal Coal, Woodchip and Pulp Carrier Business
Managing Executive Officer
Shunichi Arisaka
Technical, Environment, Fuel Cost Control
Managing Executive Officer
Tsuyoshi Yamauchi
General Affairs, Finance, CSR & Compliance
Executive Officer
Atsuo Asano
Coal and Iron Ore Carrier Business, Drybulk Planning
Executive Officer
Yukio Toriyama
Accounting, Finance, Internal Audit
Executive Officer
Kenji Sakamoto
CEO of "K" LINE (INDIA) PRIVATE LIMITED
Executive Officer
Yukikazu Myochin
Containerships Business, Port Business
Executive Officer
Kazuhiro Matsukawa
President of "K" Line AMERICA, INC.
Executive Officer
Yasunari Sonobe
Car Carrier Sector
Executive Officer
Yutaka Nakagawa
Human Resources, Business Promotion
Executive Officer
Akira Misaki
Energy Transportation Sector. General Manager of LNG Group
