TOKYO, JAPAN - Nihon Kohden Corporation today announced its Change in Operating Officers as of April 1, 2026.


■Change in Operating Officers

New Title

Previous Title

Continuing Title

Name

Vice President,

General Manager of Domestic Business Operations

(Executive Operating Officer)

Chief Operating Officer (COO)

Eiichi Tanaka

Deputy General Manager of Domestic Business Operations

(Chief Regional Officer - Japan (CRO-J),

In charge of Domestic Business and Services Business)

Operating Officer

Toshihiko Hiraoka

General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division

(Deputy General Manager of Corporate Administration Operations, Senior Manager of Finance Department)

Operating Officer

Eri Watanabe

In charge of Internal Audit

(General Manager of Corporate Strategy Division)

Operating Officer

Fumio Izumida

Senior Manager of Solution Business Division, Domestic Business Operations

(General Manager of Solution Business Division)

Operating Officer

Yoshinori Obara

Senior Manager of Emergency Resuscitation Technology Development Division, Technology Development Operations

Operating Officer,

Deputy General Manager of Technology Development Operations

Tsutomu Wakabayashi

Senior Manager of Sales Operations, Domestic Business Operations

(General Manager of Domestic Business Operations)

Operating Officer

Hironori Asa

Senior Manager of Customer Service Operations, Domestic Business Operations

(General Manager of Customer Service Operations)

Operating Officer

Fumito Horiuchi

Operating Officer,

Deputy General Manager of Corporate Administration Operations, Senior Manager of Finance Department

(Deputy General Manager International Business Operations)

Tomonari Maeda

Operating Officer,

General Manager of Human Resources Development Operations

Senior Manager of Human Resources Department, Human Resources Development Operations

Kei Tagawa

Operating Officer,

General Manager of Production & Logistics Operations

Kentaro Yageta

Busuiness Unit

Business

Title

Name

Head of Patient Monitoring Business

Senior Manager of Monitoring Technology Development Division, Technology Development Operations

Kiyohiro Omori

Head of Ventilator Business

CEO of Nihon Kohden OrangeMed, LLC

Hong Lin Du

Head of Emergency Resuscitation Business

Deputy General Manager of Technology Development Operations, Senior Manager of Emergency Resuscitation Technology Development Division

Tsutomu Wakabayashi

Head of Neurology Business

General Manager of Neurology Business Division

Kaoru Imajo

Head of Cardiology Business

Senior Manager of Cardiology Technology Development Division, Technology Development Operations

Hirotsugu Kubo

Head of IVD Business

Senior Manager of IVD Technology Development Division, Technology Development Operations

Rikiya Tanabe

Head of Vital Sign Sensor Business

Senior Manager of Vital Sign Sensor Technology Development Division, Technology Development Operations

Isao Matsubara

Head of Digital Health Solutions Business

CEO of Nihon Kohden Digital Health Solutions, LLC

Harsh Dharwad

Head of Solutions Business

Senior Manager of Solutions Business Promotion Division, Business Strategy Operations

Kenichi Ashizawa