Directors

Directors
Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Skill matrix for the Board of Directors
Executive Officers

Directors

Takeshi Yagi

President, Representative Director and CEO

Date of birth: August 9, 1967
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

April 1991	Joined The Long-Term Credit Bank of Japan, Limited (current SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited)
May 2008	General Manager of Human Resources Division, Shinsei Bank, Limited (current SBI Shinsei Bank, Limited)
November 2012	Managing Executive Officer and General Manager of Human Resources Division, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
August 2013	Director, TechnoPro Construction, Inc. (at present)
February 2014	Managing Executive Officer (in charge of HR and General Affairs), ditto
July 2014	Director (in charge of HR and General Affairs), Managing Executive Officer, ditto Director and Senior Executive Officer, TechnoPro, Inc.
September 2018	Director (in charge of HR and General Affairs, and Vice in charge of CSR promotion), Managing Executive Officer, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
July 2021	President, Representative Director and CEO, ditto (at present) Director, TechnoPro, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Director, TechnoPro, Inc. Director, TechnoPro Construction, Inc.

Gaku Shimaoka

Vice President, Representative Director and COO

Date of birth: June 12, 1975
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

August 2006	Representative Director and President, Ctec, Inc.
November 2006	Representative Director and President, Crystal, Inc.
June 2007	Managing Executive Officer, The Goodwill Group, Inc.
May 2008	Director and COO, ditto
October 2009	Managing Executive Officer, Radia Holdings, Inc.
April 2012	Managing Executive Officer, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
February 2014	Director (in charge of Business) and Managing Executive Officer, ditto
July 2014	Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Design Company) and Senior Executive Officer, TechnoPro, Inc.
March 2019	Director (in charge of Business and Global Business) and Managing Executive Officer, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
July 2021	Vice President, Representative Director and COO, ditto (at present) President and Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Design Company), TechnoPro, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] President and Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Design Company), TechnoPro, Inc. Director, TechnoPro Construction, Inc.

Koichiro Asai

Senior Managing Director

Date of birth: March 3, 1970
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

January 2006	Representative Director and President, Crystal, Inc.
June 2007	Executive Officer, The Goodwill Group, Inc.
November 2008	Representative Director and President, TechnoPro Engineering, Inc.
July 2010	Representative Director and President, CSI, Inc.
June 2011	Representative Director and President, Advantage Science, Inc.
April 2012	Managing Executive Officer, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
February 2014	Director (in charge of Business) and Managing Executive Officer, ditto
July 2014	Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Engineering Company and President of TechnoPro IT Company) and Senior Executive Officer, TechnoPro, Inc.
July 2021	Senior Managing Director, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present) President and Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Engineering Company and President of TechnoPro IT Company), TechnoPro, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] President and Representative Director (President of TechnoPro Engineering Company and President of TechnoPro IT Company), TechnoPro, Inc.

Toshihiro Hagiwara

Managing Director and CFO

Date of birth: August 1, 1971
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

April 1996	Joined RECOF Corporation
August 2004	Joined Cerberus Japan K.K.
April 2006	Managing director, ditto
January 2017	Joined The Asahi Shimbun Company (Corporate Planning Office, Strategic Investment Division)
May 2019	Director, Managing Executive Officer (in charge of Management) and CFO, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. Director and Senior Executive Officer, TechnoPro, Inc. (at present)
July 2019	Director, Managing Executive Officer (in charge of Management) and CFO, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
September 2019	Director (in charge of Management), Managing Executive Officer and CFO, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. Director, TechnoPro Construction, Inc. (at present)
July 2021	Managing Director and CFO, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
June 2024	Outside Director, Dexerials Corporation (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Director and Senior Executive Officer, TechnoPro, Inc. Director, TechnoPro Construction, Inc. Outside Director, Dexerials Corporation

Mitsutoshi Takao

Outside Director

Date of birth: April 1, 1950
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)
Audit & Supervisory Committee: 6/6 (100%)
Nomination and Compensation Committee: 8/8 (100%)
Independent Directors Committee: 3/3 (100%)

Career summary and positions at the Company

April 1972	Joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd.
January 1998	Senior Manager, Planning & Control Department, Jet Engine Division, ditto
April 2004	Senior Manager, Head Office Finance & Accounting Department, ditto
April 2005	Executive Officer, ditto
June 2008	Senior Vice President (Representative Director), ditto
April 2012	Senior Executive Vice President (Representative Director), ditto
April 2014	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
March 2018	Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), MEC COMPANY LTD. (at present)
September 2020	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro, Inc. Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Construction, Inc.
September 2022	Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
September 2023	Outside Director, ditto (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), MEC COMPANY LTD.

Kazuhiko Yamada

Outside Director

Date of birth: April 28, 1981
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)
Nomination and Compensation Committee: 8/8 (100%)
Independent Directors Committee: 3/3 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

October 2005	Registered at Daini Tokyo Bar Association Assigned to Nakamura, Tsunoda & Matsumoto
January 2012	Partner, Nakamura, Tsunoda & Matsumoto (at present)
September 2015	Outside Director, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
September 2016	Special Visiting Professor, Gakushuin University Law School (at present)
December 2019	Outside Auditor, Tokyo Commodity Exchange, Inc.
June 2023	Company Auditor (Outside), Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. (at present) Company Auditor (Outside), JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Partner, Nakamura, Tsunoda & Matsumoto Company Auditor (Outside), Tokyo Stock Exchange, Inc. Company Auditor (Outside), JPX Market Innovation & Research, Inc.

Shoko Takase

Outside Director

Date of birth: January 4, 1965
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)
Nomination and Compensation Committee: 5/5 (100%)
Independent Directors Committee: 3/3 (100%)

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

April 1987	Joined IBM Japan, Ltd.
January 2005	Seconded to IBM Corporation (IBM Corporation USA Headquarter)
January 2007	Manager of Strategy and Marketing, Global Technology Services, IBM Japan, Ltd.
January 2010	Brand Executive of Tivoli, Software Group, ditto
July 2015	Mobile County Leader, Growth Initiatives, ditto
July 2016	Brand Executive of Resiliency Services, Global Technology Services, ditto
July 2018	Director, Head of IBM Cloud Solutioning Center, IBM Japan, Ltd.
April 2019	Managing Director for Enterprise Sector, Cisco Systems G.K.
July 2021	Advisor, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
September 2021	Outside Director, ditto
June 2023	Outside Director, TOYOBO CO., LTD (at present) Outside Director, GLOBERIDE, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Outside Director, TOYOBO CO., LTD Outside Director, GLOBERIDE, Inc.

Masahiko Ito

Outside Director

Date of birth: September 1, 1957
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: —

Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company

April 1982	Joined Fujikura Insulated Wire & Cable Co. (current Fujikura Ltd.)
April 2013	Corporate Officer, General Manager of Superconductor Business Development Division, New Business Development Center, Fujikura Ltd.
April 2014	Managing Corporate Officer, Deputy Chief of Power & Telecommunication Systems Company, in charge of Infrastructure Business, and General Manager of Superconductor Business Development Division, New Business Development Center, ditto
April 2015	Managing Corporate Officer, Deputy Chief of Power & Telecommunication Systems Company, ditto
June 2015	Director and Managing Corporate Officer, Deputy Chief of Power & Telecommunication Systems Company, ditto
April 2016	Representative Director and President, ditto
June 2016	Chairperson, The Japanese Electric Wire & Cable Makers’ Association
April 2021	Representative Director, President and CEO, Fujikura Ltd.
April 2022	Director and Chairperson, Chairperson of the Board of Directors, ditto
June 2022	Chairperson, The Japanese Electric Wire & Cable Makers’ Association
March 2024	Outside Director, Toagosei Co., Ltd. (at present)
April 2024	Director and Chairperson, Fujikura, Ltd.
June 2024	Honorary Advisor, ditto.
September 2024	Outside Director, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Outside Director, Toagosei Co., Ltd.

Audit & Supervisory Committee Members

Hitoshi Madarame

Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)

Date of birth: May 25, 1962
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)
Audit & Supervisory Committee: 16/16 (100%)

Career summary and positions at the Company

April 1981	Joined Ishimaru Denki Co., Ltd.
March 1997	Joined TST, Inc.
June 2007	Executive Officer, General Manager of Management Division, ditto
December 2008	Executive Officer, CSI, Inc. (Compliance Promotion Division)
July 2012	Executive Officer, General Manager of Management Division, ditto
June 2013	General Manager of Internal Audit Department, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
September 2019	Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro, Inc. (at present) Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Construction, Inc. (at present)
September 2022	Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro, Inc. Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Construction, Inc.

Rumiko Tanabe

Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)

Date of birth: December 5, 1969
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 16/16 (100%)
Audit & Supervisory Committee: 16/16 (100%)
Independent Directors Committee: 3/3 (100%)

Career summary and positions at the Company

April 1992	Audit Department, Asahi Shinwa Audit Corporation (current KPMG AZSA LLC)
January 2003	Assistant Controller, American Home Assurance Company, Ltd.
December 2004	General Manager of Accounts and Finance Division and Controller, ditto
March 2006	Leader of Consolidated Accounts Team, FAST RETAILING CO., LTD.
January 2007	Consolidated Group Leader, HOYA CORPORATION
October 2014	Accounting General Manager of Finance Division, ditto
July 2018	Senior Manager of Vision Care Company Global Headquarters, ditto
June 2020	Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), Fast Fitness Japan, Inc.
July 2020	Founded Tanabe Accounting Office (at present)
September 2020	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Holdings, Inc.
October 2020	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, Credit Engine Group, Inc.
September 2022	Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
May 2023	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, AEON MALL Co., Ltd. (at present) Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TSI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. (at present)
September 2023	Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro, Inc. (at present) Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Construction, Inc. (at present)
[Significant concurrent positions] Head, Tanabe Accounting Office Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, AEON MALL Co., Ltd. Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TSI HOLDINGS CO., LTD. Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro, Inc. Audit & Supervisory Board Member, TechnoPro Construction, Inc.

Masatoshi Deguchi

Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member)

Date of birth: November 29, 1958
Attendance at Board of Directors meetings: 12/12(100%)
Audit & Supervisory Committee: 10/10(100%)
Independent Directors Committee: 3/3 (100%)

Career summary and positions at the Company

April 1982	Joined Sumitomo Corporation
April 1993	Assistant General Manager of Nonferrous Metals, Chemicals, and Fuels Accounting Dept., ditto
September 1994	Assistant General Manager of Accounting Controlling Dept. No. 2, ditto
February 1996	Assistant General Manager of Treasury & Accounting Dept. (New York), Sumitomo Corporation of America
July 2002	Assistant General Managers of Corporate Finance Dept. and Investor Relations Dept., Sumitomo Corporation
April 2008	Assistant to General Manager for Asia, ditto Director, Sumitomo Corporation Asia (Singapore)
April 2012	Corporate Officer, Assistant to General Manager for Asia & Asia Corporate Unit Head of Sumitomo Corporation of Asia Group, ditto
April 2013	Corporate Officer and General Manager of Planning & Administration Dept., Kansai, ditto
April 2014	Corporate Officer and General Manager of Global Strategy & Coordination Dept., ditto
April 2016	Corporate Officer and General Manager of Internal Auditing Dept., ditto
April 2017	Executive Officer and General Manager of Internal Auditing Dept., ditto
April 2019	Managing Executive Officer, Sumitomo Precision Products CO., LTD.
June 2019	Director and Managing Executive Officer, ditto
June 2020	Representative Director, Senior Managing Executive Officer, and General Manager of Corporate Management Division, ditto
June 2022	Director, Executive Vice President, Loginet Japan East Co., LTD.
September 2023	Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory Committee Member), TechnoPro Holdings, Inc. (at present)
June 2024	Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, NICHIAS Corporation（at present）
[Significant concurrent positions] Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member, NICHIAS Corporation

Skill matrix for the Board of Directors

In pursuit of the corporate Purpose (significance of existence)“Driving the Power of Technology and Talent to Co-create Value Together with our Customers for a Sustainable Society”, the Company works toward important strategies of the medium-term management plan “Evolution 2026”: (1) growth and evolution of the Core Business (engineer staffing business in Japan); (2) expansion of the Solution Business and Overseas Business centering on the digital area; and (3) expansion of Engineer training Business and DX Promotion Business. To execute these projects steady and supervise them appropriately, the Board of Directors of the Company believes that it is necessary for the Board members to have necessary knowledge, experience and capabilities in a well-balanced manner as a whole, while also keeping a balance between diversity and the size of the Board. The main skills, experience, and knowledge possessed by each Director on the Board of Directors are organized as a skill matrix.

Required “Fields of Experience, Expertise, etc.” for Directors and Reasons for Selection

Fields of Experience, Expertise, etc.	Reasons
Achievements and Experience in Human Resources Business Management	As a leading company in Japan in the engineering professional services industry, we believe that a deep understanding of customer trends and a track record and experience in business operations at the top management level or equivalent positions in the human resources business are useful for making important business decisions and conducting appropriate supervision of the Group.
Insights in the Trend of Technology, IT, and Digitalization	Amid rapid technological innovation, we believe it is important for directors to have knowledge in areas such as IT, digitalization, and AI technologies, in particular, which we expect our customers to use to secure competitive advantages, and which are necessary for the transformation of the Group’s business structure and improvement of operational efficiency.
Management Experience in Other Listed Companies, etc.	As a company listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange, we believe it is important for directors to have experience at a listed company, an equivalent major company, or a global company in management positions that require the alignment of interests of various stakeholders, and experience in business execution at commensurate management levels with profit responsibility. In particular, we believe that independent outside directors should include persons with management experience at other companies.
Experience as CFO, or Experience and Expertise in Finance, Accounting, and Tax	We believe it is important for directors to have experience and knowledge in building a stable financial base, ensuring proper financial reporting, promoting growth investments based on an understanding of business strategies, and engaging in constructive dialogue with investors and the market to achieve sustainable enhancement of shareholder value. We believe that directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee members should include those who have sufficient knowledge of finance and accounting.
Experience and Knowledge of M&A	We believe it is important for directors to have experience and knowledge of M&A, as our current medium-term management plan calls for the active use of M&A to accelerate the evolution of our Core Business and achieve sustainable growth.
Global Experience and Language Skills	We believe it is important for directors to have global environmental awareness, management experience, and communication skills for the Group’s overseas operations and in executing our Overseas Business expansion strategy
Experience and Expertise in Personnel and Human Resource Development	Where the Group’s business model requires human capital management that maximizes the value of human resources to sustainably enhance shareholder value, we believe it is important for directors to have experience and knowledge in planning and executing human resource strategies, human resource development, and securing human resources
Insight in ESG and Sustainability	We believe it is helpful for directors to have insight into trends and necessary responses surrounding environmental, social, governance, and sustainability issues in steering management or providing appropriate advice based on the integration of management strategies and solutions to social issues to achieve the sustainable society set forth in our Purpose.
Experience and Expertise in Law, Compliance, Risk Management, and Internal Auditing	Law, compliance, risk management, and internal auditing are the foundation for sustainable enhancement of shareholder value, and we believe it is helpful for directors to have experience and knowledge in these areas to improve the effectiveness of the supervisory function of the Board of Directors.

Directors with diverse skill sets

Executive Officers

Executive Officer	Tatsunori Okumura	In charge of Management Planning
Executive Officer	Kazuaki Nakamoto	In charge of Data Management
Executive Officer	Masami Hayafune	Company President of TechnoPro R&D
Executive Officer	Hiroshi Oda	President of TechnoPro China
Executive Officer	Teruhiko Nishihashi	Deputy in charge of Data Management
Executive Officer	Kensuke Miki	In charge of Information Systems, Deputy in charge of Business Process Innovation
Executive Officer	Hirofumi Oyama	In charge of HR
Executive Officer	Yasuo Tanaka	President of TechnoPro Construction