Advantest Announces New Executive Appointments

2017/06/27 Topics

Advantest announces that six executive directors were newly appointed at its 75th Ordinary Meeting of Shareholders. 23 new executive officers have also been appointed. All executive directors and officers' names are as follows, including three members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee who are currently in the middle of their terms.

Directors

Representative Director Yoshiaki Yoshida
Director Osamu Karatsu
Director Seiichi Yoshikawa
Director Sae Bum Myung
Director Hans-Juergen Wagner (newly elected)
Director Soichi Tsukakoshi (newly elected)
Director, Audit and
Supervisory Committee Member		 Yuichi Kurita
Director, Audit and
Supervisory Committee Member		 Megumi Yamamuro
Director, Audit and
Supervisory Committee Member		 Yasushige Hagio

Executive Officers

* also a Director

President and CEO Yoshiaki Yoshida *
Corporate Vice President Sae Bum Myung * (promoted)
Customer Relations
Executive Vice President, Sales Group
Managing Executive Officer Hans-Juergen Wagner *
Test Technology
Managing Director (CEO), Advantest Europe GmbH
Managing Executive Officer Soichi Tsukakoshi *
Supply Chain
Executive Vice President, Production Group
Managing Executive Officer Satoru Nagumo
Executive Vice President, ADS Business Group
Managing Executive Officer Koichi Tsukui
Executive Vice President, Corporate Relations Group
Managing Executive Officer Keith Hardwick (promoted)
Chief Financial Officer, Advantest America, Inc.
Managing Executive Officer Douglas Lefever (promoted)
Director, President and CEO, Advantest America, Inc.
Managing Executive Officer Shunsuke Kato (promoted)
Executive Vice President, Business Promotion Group
Managing Executive Officer Atsushi Fujita (promoted)
Managing Executive Officer (CFO)
Executive Vice President, Corporate Administration Group
Executive Officer Toshiyuki Okayasu
Senior Vice President (Officer), New Concept Product Initiative
Executive Officer CH Wu
Chairman of the Board, President and CEO, Advantest Taiwan Inc.
Executive Officer Kazuhiro Yamashita
Senior Vice President (Officer), Business Promotion Group
Executive Officer Masuhiro Yamada
Executive Vice President, Memory Test Business Group
Executive Officer Isao Sasaki
Executive Vice President, Field Service Group
Executive Officer Kimiya Sakamoto
Senior Vice President (Officer), Sales Group
Executive Officer Yong Xu
Director and President (CEO), Advantest(China) Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer Michael Stichlmair (newly elected)
Managing Director (Sales & FS), Advantest Europe GmbH
Executive Officer Juergen Serrer (newly elected)
Managing Director (R&D), Advantest Europe GmbH
Executive Officer Toshio Goto (newly elected)
Executive Vice President, DH Business Group
Executive Officer Jinhee Lee (newly elected)
Representative Director and President, Advantest Korea Co., Ltd.
Executive Officer Ricky Sim (newly elected)
Managing Director (CEO), Advantest (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.
Executive Officer Yasuo Mihashi (newly elected)
Senior Vice President (Officer), Sales Group