Sysmex Corporation announced that it has resolved, at a meeting of the Board of Directors held on February 7, 2023, to change the representative directors. Kaoru Asano appointed as President (Representative Director) from Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director, CTO. Appointment Date (Scheduled): April 1, 2023.

Date of birth: October 19, 1958. Education: Graduate School of Engineering Osaka University, Division of Electronic Engineering. 2021- Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director, CTO; 2018-2021 Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director, COO LS Business Unit and CTO; 2017-2018 Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director; 2015-2017 Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer, Managing Director; 2014-2015 Appointed Member of the Managing Board and Senior Executive Officer.

2013-2014 -Appointed Senior Executive Officer, Executive Vice President of Central Research Laboratories; 2011-2013 Appointed Executive Officer, Executive Vice President of R&D Strategic Planning; 2009-2011 Appointed Executive Officer, Executive Vice President of Central Research Laboratories; Aug. 1987 Joined TOA Medical Electronics (presently Sysmex Corporation); Apr. 1983 Joined Kawasaki Heavy Industries Ltd.; March 1983 Graduated from Osaka University.

Hisashi Ietsugu: Current: Chairman and CEO (Representative Director); New: Chairman and Group CEO, (Representative Director).