DIC Corporation announced CEO changes with effect from January 1, 2024. Takashi Ikeda will replace Kaoru Ino as CEO. Name: Takashi Ikeda; Place of birth: Osaka Prefecture, Japan; Date of birth: May 7, 1965 (age: 58).

Education and career summary: March 1990 - Completed master's degree program at the Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University; April 1990 - Joined the Company; June 2001 - MBA, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University, United States; February 2013 - Director, Sun Chemical Corporation; January 2019 - General Manager, Functional Products Business Planning Department; January 2020 - Executive Officer; General Manager, Composite Material Products Division; January 2021 - Executive Officer; President, Functional Products Business Group; General Manager, Composite Material Products Division; January 2022 to present - Managing Executive Officer; President, Functional Products Business Group; General Manager, Composite Material Products Division.