Management
Directors
* As of July 1, 2023-
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Representative Director
Yoshiaki Yoshida
Business experience
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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Executive Officer
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Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Senior Executive Officer
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Representative Director, President (present position)
CEO -
Group CEO
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Group CEO (Administration, New Area Business Development Initiative in charge) (present position)
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Representative Director
Douglas Lefever
Business experience
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Joined Advantest America, Inc.
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Executive Officer, Advantest Corporation
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Director, President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc.
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Managing Executive Officer, Advantest Corporation
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Director, Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Senior Executive Officer
CSO (Chief Strategy Officer) -
Representative Director, Corporate Vice President (present position)
Group COO (Group Chief Operating Officer) -
Group COO(Chief Operating Officer) (Corporate Strategy, Business Promotion, Technology in charge) (present position)
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Representative Director
Koichi Tsukui
Business experience
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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Executive Officer
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Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Senior Executive Officer
CTO (Chief Technology Officer) -
Representative Director, Corporate Vice President (present position)
Group Co-COO -
Group Co-COO (Production, Business Process Innovation in charge) (present position)
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Director
Toshimitsu Urabe
Business experience
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Joined Mitsubishi Corporation
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Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Representative for China of Mitsubishi Corporation, and President for Mitsubishi Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd.
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Senior Vice President and Senior Assistant to Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Mitsubishi Corporation
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Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Business Service Group of Mitsubishi Corporation
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Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation
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Deputy President and Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (currently Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.)
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Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)
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Outside Director of Japan Business Systems, Inc. (present position)
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Director
Nicholas Benes
Business experience
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Joined Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (currently JPMorgan Chase & Co.)
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Joined California State Bar Association
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Joined New York State Bar Association
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Senior Managing Director, Kamakura Corporation
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President and Founder, JTP Corporation
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Outside Director, Alps Mapping Co., Ltd.
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Outside Director, Livedoor Holdings Co., Ltd.
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Outside Director, Cecile Co., Ltd.
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Representative Director, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan (present position)
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Outside Director, Imagica Robot Holdings Inc. (currently IMAGICA GROUP Inc.)
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Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)
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Director
Naoto Nishida
Business experience
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Joined Toshiba Corporation
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Executive Officer, Corporate Vice President
(General Manager, Technology Planning Division), Toshiba Corporation -
Executive Officer, Corporate Senior Vice President
(In charge of Procurement & Logistics Group, In charge of Production Control Group), Toshiba Corporation -
Board of Director, Executive Officer, Corporate Executive Vice President
(In charge of Technology & Innovation Dept., New Business Dept., Research & Development Center, Software Technology Center), Toshiba Corporation -
Executive Officer, Corporate Executive Vice President (In charge of Research & Development Management Dept.), Toshiba Corporation
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Executive Officer, Corporate Executive Vice President (In charge of Technology Management Dept.), Toshiba Corporation
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Special Commission, Toshiba Corporation (present position)
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Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)
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Director,
Audit and Supervisory Committee MemberYuichi Kurita
Business experience
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Joined Fujitsu Limited
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Joined Advantest Corporation
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Executive Officer
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Director, Managing Executive Officer
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Director, Senior Executive Officer
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Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member
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Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (present position)
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Director,
Audit and Supervisory Committee MemberSayaka Sumida
Business experience
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Joined Asahi Accounting Company (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
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Partner, KPMG Azsa & CO., (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)
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Chairperson of Audit Standards Committee, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Executive Board Member (in charge of Quality Control Standards and Audit Standards), The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants
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Board Member, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)
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Member of the Business Accounting Council in the Financial Services Agency
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Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. (present position)
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, The Nisshin OilliO Group, Ltd. (present position)
Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Advantest Corporation (present position)
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Director,
Audit and Supervisory Committee MemberTomoko Nakada
Business experience
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Judge, Tokyo District Court
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Registered as attorney-at-law (Daini Tokyo Bar Association)
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Attorney-at-law admitted in New York
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International Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (present position)
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Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL) (present position)
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Founder and Representative, Tokyo Heritage Law Firm (present position)
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Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, TS Tech Co., Ltd. (present position)
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Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Advantest Corporation (present position)
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Executive Officers
* As of July 1, 2023-
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President
Yoshiaki Yoshida
- Group CEO (Administration, New Area Business Development Initiative in charge)
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Corporate Vice President
Douglas Lefever
- Group COO (Chief Operating Officer)(Corporate Strategy, Business Promotion, Technology in charge)
- Chairman, Advantest America, Inc.
- Leader, System Test Business Unit
- In Charge of Applied Research & Venture Team
- In Charge of ACS
- In Charge of Nanotechnology Business Group
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Corporate Vice President
Koichi Tsukui
- Group Co-COO (Production, Business Process Innovation in charge)
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Senior Executive Officer
Soichi Tsukakoshi
- CPO (Chief Production Officer)
- Executive Vice President, Production Group
- In Charge of Quality Assurance Group
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Senior Executive Officer
Keith Hardwick
- CHO (Chief Human Capital Officer) & CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)
- Director, President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc.
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Senior Executive Officer
Yasuo Mihashi
- CFO (Chief Financial Officer) & CSO (Chief Strategy Officer)
- Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy Group
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Senior Executive Officer
Juergen Serrer
- CTO (Chief Technology Officer) & ATE Business Group Leader
- Executive Vice President, SoC Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
- Managing Director(R&D), Advantest Europe GmbH
- In Charge of DH Business Group
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Senior Executive Officer
Makoto Nakahara
- CCRO (Chief Customer Relations Officer)
- Executive Vice President, Sales Group
- In Charge of Field Service Group
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Senior Executive Officer
Sanjeev Mohan
- Co-CCRO
- Senior Vice President (Officer)(Americas and Europe), Sales Group
- EVP, Customer Relations, Advantest America, Inc.
- Director, Advantest America, Inc.
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Senior Executive Officer
Richard Junger
- CDO(Chief Digital Officer) & CIO(Chief Information Technology Officer)
- Executive Vice President, Global Business Operations
- EVP, Global Operation, Advantest Europe GmbH
- In Charge of Corporate IT Group
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Senior Executive Officer
Yong Xu
- China Business Strategy
- Director and President (CEO), Advantest(China) Co., Ltd.
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Executive Officer
Michael Stichlmair
- Senior Vice President (Officer), Sales Group
- EVP, Customer Relations, Advantest Europe GmbH
- Managing Director (Sales & FS), Advantest Europe GmbH
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Executive Officer
Ricky Sim
- Managing Director (CEO), Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
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Executive Officer
Masayuki Suzuki
- Executive Vice President, Memory Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
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Executive Officer
Naruo Tanaka
- Executive Vice President, New Area Business Development Initiative
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Executive Officer
Toshiaki Adachi
- Sub-leader, ATE Business Group
- Division Manager, T2000 Product Unit, SoC Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
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Executive Officer
Alex Wu
- Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Advantest Taiwan Inc.
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Executive Officer
Titan Chang
- Executive Vice President, Field Service Group
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Executive Officer
Akio Osawa
- Senior Vice President (Officer)(System Solution), Sales Group
- Division Manager, System Solution Division, Sales Group
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Executive Officer
Yasushi Yoshimoto
- Co-CHO & Co-CCO
- Executive Vice President, Corporate Administration Group
- Division Manager, Human Capital Division, Corporate Administration Group
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Executive Officer
Jaehyuk Cha
- Director, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd.
- EVP, Customer Relations, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd.
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Executive Officer
Daisuke Watanabe
- Executive Vice President, Technology Development Group, ATE Business Group
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Executive Officer
Ralf Stoffels
- Division Manager, 93000 Product Unit, SoC Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
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Executive Officer
Katsuhiko Tsunetsugu
- Senior Vice President (Officer), Corporate Strategy Group
- Division Manager, Finance and Accounting Division, Corporate Strategy Group
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Executive Officer
Andre Vachenauer
- Executive Vice President, Corporate IT Group
- EVP, Information Technologies, Advantest Europe GmbH