In order to further stride and grow as a full-fledged global company, Komatsu believes that it is absolutely indispensable to offer opportunities in which all employees of the Komatsu Group can demonstrate their talents in all sorts of business domains anywhere in the world, regardless of their nationality, gender and the like. Against the background of steady localization of management in many regions of the world, Komatsu has transferred significant roles to employees of overseas subsidiaries. With respect to top management officers of major overseas subsidiaries, who are responsible for the execution of important overseas business, Komatsu is going to appoint twenty-six (26) national top managers and expats to global officers effective April 1, 2016. This move is designed to enhance their awareness as senior management officers of Komatsu which is committed to globally consolidated management. Komatsu expects that they will further expand their areas of performance, contributing to improving Komatsu's consolidated business results.

Furthermore, Komatsu is going to newly appoint fourteen (14) of these global officers to its executive officers. In addition to top management roles of their companies, Komatsu is planning to further broaden their areas of performance as senior management officers by asking them to participate in global business meetings and programs.

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