Management

Directors

* As of July 1, 2023
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    Representative Director

    Yoshiaki Yoshida

    Business experience

    Joined Advantest Corporation

    Executive Officer

    Managing Executive Officer

    Director, Managing Executive Officer

    Director, Senior Executive Officer

    Representative Director, President (present position)
    CEO

    Group CEO

    Group CEO (Administration, New Area Business Development Initiative in charge) (present position)

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    Representative Director

    Douglas Lefever

    Business experience

    Joined Advantest America, Inc.

    Executive Officer, Advantest Corporation

    Director, President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc.

    Managing Executive Officer, Advantest Corporation

    Director, Managing Executive Officer

    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

    Joined Advantest Corporation

    Executive Officer

    Managing Executive Officer

    Director, Managing Executive Officer

    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

    Joined Mitsubishi Corporation

    Senior Vice President and Deputy Chief Representative for China of Mitsubishi Corporation, and President for Mitsubishi Corporation (Hong Kong) Ltd.

    Senior Vice President and Senior Assistant to Senior Executive Vice President, Human Resources of Mitsubishi Corporation

    Executive Vice President, Group CEO, Business Service Group of Mitsubishi Corporation

    Advisor, Mitsubishi Corporation

    Deputy President and Executive Officer of Mitsubishi UFJ Lease & Finance Company Limited (currently Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc.)

    Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)

    Outside Director of Japan Business Systems, Inc. (present position)

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    Director

    Nicholas Benes

    Business experience

    Joined Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York (currently JPMorgan Chase & Co.)

    Joined California State Bar Association

    Joined New York State Bar Association

    Senior Managing Director, Kamakura Corporation

    President and Founder, JTP Corporation

    Outside Director, Alps Mapping Co., Ltd.

    Outside Director, Livedoor Holdings Co., Ltd.

    Outside Director, Cecile Co., Ltd.

    Representative Director, The Board Director Training Institute of Japan (present position)

    Outside Director, Imagica Robot Holdings Inc. (currently IMAGICA GROUP Inc.)

    Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)

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    Director

    Naoto Nishida

    Business experience

    Joined Toshiba Corporation

    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

    Executive Officer, Corporate Executive Vice President (In charge of Technology Management Dept.), Toshiba Corporation

    Special Commission, Toshiba Corporation (present position)

    Outside Director of Advantest Corporation (present position)

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    Director,
    Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

    Yuichi Kurita

    Business experience

    Joined Fujitsu Limited

    Joined Advantest Corporation

    Executive Officer

    Director, Managing Executive Officer

    Director, Senior Executive Officer

    Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    Director, Standing Audit and Supervisory Committee Member (present position)

  • img_management_s.sumida

    Director,
    Audit and Supervisory Committee Member

    Sayaka Sumida

    Business experience

    Joined Asahi Accounting Company (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)

    Partner, KPMG Azsa & CO., (currently KPMG AZSA LLC)

    Chairperson of Audit Standards Committee, The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants

    Executive Board Member (in charge of Quality Control Standards and Audit Standards), The Japanese Institute of Certified Public Accountants

    Board Member, International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board (IAASB), International Federation of Accountants (IFAC)

    Member of the Business Accounting Council in the Financial Services Agency

    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 Member

    Tomoko Nakada

    Business experience

    Judge, Tokyo District Court

    Registered as attorney-at-law (Daini Tokyo Bar Association)

    Attorney-at-law admitted in New York

    International Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (ACTEC) (present position)

    Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law (TIAETL) (present position)

    Founder and Representative, Tokyo Heritage Law Firm (present position)

    Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, TS Tech Co., Ltd. (present position)

    Outside Director, Audit and Supervisory Committee Member, Advantest Corporation (present position)

Executive Officers

* As of July 1, 2023
  • img_management_yoshida

    President

    Yoshiaki Yoshida

    • Group CEO (Administration, New Area Business Development Initiative in charge)
  • img_management_Douglas_Lefever

    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)
  • img_management_tsukagoshi

    Senior Executive Officer

    Soichi Tsukakoshi

    • CPO (Chief Production Officer)
    • Executive Vice President, Production Group
    • In Charge of Quality Assurance Group
  • img_management_Keith-Hardwick

    Senior Executive Officer

    Keith Hardwick

    • CHO (Chief Human Capital Officer) & CCO (Chief Compliance Officer)
    • Director, President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc.
  • img_mng_Yasuo_Mihashi

    Senior Executive Officer

    Yasuo Mihashi

    • CFO (Chief Financial Officer) & CSO (Chief Strategy Officer)
    • Executive Vice President, Corporate Strategy Group
  • img_mng_Juergen_Serrer

    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
  • img_mng_nakahara

    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
  • img_mng_Yong Xu

    Senior Executive Officer

    Yong Xu

    • China Business Strategy
    • Director and President (CEO), Advantest(China) Co., Ltd.
  • img_mng_Michael_Stichlmair

    Executive Officer

    Michael Stichlmair

    • Senior Vice President (Officer), Sales Group
    • EVP, Customer Relations, Advantest Europe GmbH
    • Managing Director (Sales & FS), Advantest Europe GmbH
  • img_mng_Ricky_Sim

    Executive Officer

    Ricky Sim

    • Managing Director (CEO), Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
  • img_mng_Masayuki_Suzuki

    Executive Officer

    Masayuki Suzuki

    • Executive Vice President, Memory Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
  • img_mng_Naruo_Tanaka

    Executive Officer

    Naruo Tanaka

    • Executive Vice President, New Area Business Development Initiative
  • img_mng_adachi

    Executive Officer

    Toshiaki Adachi

    • Sub-leader, ATE Business Group
    • Division Manager, T2000 Product Unit, SoC Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
  • img_mng_Alex-Wu

    Executive Officer

    Alex Wu

    • Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Advantest Taiwan Inc.
  • img_mng_Titan_Chang

    Executive Officer

    Titan Chang

    • Executive Vice President, Field Service Group
  • img_mng_Akio-Osawa

    Executive Officer

    Akio Osawa

    • Senior Vice President (Officer)(System Solution), Sales Group
    • Division Manager, System Solution Division, Sales Group
  • img_mng_Yasushi-Yoshimoto

    Executive Officer

    Yasushi Yoshimoto

    • Co-CHO & Co-CCO
    • Executive Vice President, Corporate Administration Group
    • Division Manager, Human Capital Division, Corporate Administration Group
  • img_mng_Jaehyuk-Cha

    Executive Officer

    Jaehyuk Cha

    • Director, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd.
    • EVP, Customer Relations, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd.
  • img_management_watanabe

    Executive Officer

    Daisuke Watanabe

    • Executive Vice President, Technology Development Group, ATE Business Group
  • img_management_ralf

    Executive Officer

    Ralf Stoffels

    • Division Manager, 93000 Product Unit, SoC Test Business Unit, ATE Business Group
  • img_management_tsunetsugu

    Executive Officer

    Katsuhiko Tsunetsugu

    • Senior Vice President (Officer), Corporate Strategy Group
    • Division Manager, Finance and Accounting Division, Corporate Strategy Group
  • img_management_andre

    Executive Officer

    Andre Vachenauer

    • Executive Vice President, Corporate IT Group
    • EVP, Information Technologies, Advantest Europe GmbH