Biographies and Reasons for Appointment

Norio Nakajima has been involved in technology development and business management at the Company and its group companies for many years, accumulating a wealth of experience and a solid record of achievement. He has been responsible for the Company’s management as Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President of the Company since 2017 and as President and Representative Director of the Company since 2020. He has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors because the Company expects that he will continue to demonstrate his managerial ability and strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Hiroshi Iwatsubo has been involved in technology development and business management, planning, and sales at the Company and its group companies for many years, accumulating a wealth of experience and a solid record of achievement. He has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Masanori Minamide has been involved in accounting, financial and planning duties at the Company and its group companies for many years and corporate management as a chief officer at a local headquarters company in Southeast Asia, accumulating a wealth of experience and a solid record of achievement. He has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Hiroshi Izumitani has been involved in sales and business management at the Company and its group companies for many years and corporate management as a chief officer at a local headquarters company in Southeast Asia, accumulating a wealth of experience and a solid record of achievement. He has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Takaki Murata has been involved in technology development, accounting, planning, and business management at the Company and its group companies for many years and corporate management as a chief officer at business companies in the United States, accumulating a wealth of experience and a solid record of achievement. He has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Yuko Yasuda has engaged in the introduction, assessment and development of CEOs, and evaluation of the effectiveness of boards of directors for many years as Japan Director at a company that searches for corporate executive candidates. She has extensive experience with and insight into fields concerning executive personnel assessment, development and corporate governance. As Outside Director and Audit and Supervisory Committee Member of the Company since 2018 and as Outside Director of the Company since 2020, she has contributed to strengthening the functions of the Board of Directors from an independent perspective. She has been elected as an Outside Director because the Company expects that she will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors by leveraging her experience and insight in managing the affairs of the Company.

Takashi Nishijima has extensive experience and knowledge as a corporate executive and a board chairman in a company group expanding business related to industrial automation globally. As Outside Director of the Company since 2022 and as the Chairman of the board of the Company since 2024, he has contributed to strengthening the functions of the Board of Directors from an independent perspective. He has been elected as an Outside Director because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors by leveraging his experience and insight in managing the affairs of the Company.

Having engaged in the management of the electronic system and device business for many years at a company expanding its business related to automotive technologies, systems and products globally, Hiroyuki Ina possesses extensive experience and knowledge. As Outside Director of the Company since 2024, he has contributed to strengthening the functions of the Board of Directors from an independent perspective. He has been elected as an Outside Director because the Company expects that he will continue to strengthen the decision-making and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors by leveraging his experience and insight in managing the affairs of the Company.

Kaori Kitasumi has been involved in finance, capital, and IR affairs for many years at the Company and its group companies and has extensive experience and insight in these fields. Kaori Kitasumi has been elected as a Member of the Board of Directors who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member because the Company expects that she will strengthen the decision-making functions and audit and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Seiichi Enomoto has engaged in affairs concerning financial auditing, internal control advising, risk management, and strengthening governance for many years as a certified public accountant and possesses extensive experience and insight in the fields of corporate accounting, auditing, and internal controls. He has been elected as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member because the Company expects that he will strengthen the decision-making function and audit and supervisory function of the Board of Directors.

In addition to her many years of experience as a securities analyst, Mayo Mita has also been engaged in investment banking and possesses expert knowledge in financial/capital strategy, IR strategy and M&A transactions, and extensive experience in analyzing domestic and international companies. Mayo Mita has been elected as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member because the Company expects that she will strengthen the decision-making functions and audit and supervisory functions of the Board of Directors.

Asako Yamagami, as a lawyer, possesses extensive experience and knowledge in the fields of corporate law, international law, governance, and compliance. Although she has no experience of directly engaging in corporate management other than serving as an outside officer, based on the above experience and knowledge, the Company expects that she will strengthen the decision making and audit/supervisory functions of the Board of Directors. Therefore, she is elected as an Outside Director who is an Audit and Supervisory Committee Member.