NSK Ltd. announced at its regular Board of Directors' meeting held February 2, 2021 that Mr. Toshihiro Uchiyama will resign as President and Chief Executive Officer of NSK Ltd. to become its new Chairman of the Board of Directors.

Change in President and CEO (Effective from April 1, 2021)

Name

Former Title

New Title

Toshihiro Uchiyama    Director, Representative, President and CEO    Chairman of the Board of Directors    

Akitoshi Ichii    Director, Representative, Executive Vice President    Director, Representative, President and CEO    

Resume of New President

Name

Akitoshi Ichii    

Place of birth

Tokyo, Japan    

Date of birth

May 8, 1963    

Education

Mar 1986 Graduated from Waseda University School of Commerce    

Career Summary

Apr 1986Joined NSK Ltd.Dec 2008Deputy Head of Automotive Bearings Division HQ (Automotive Business Division HQ)Jun 2012Head of all Indian operationsJun 2015Vice PresidentDeputy Head of Corporate Planning Division HQJun 2016Head of Corporate Planning Division HQ (current)Responsible for AsiaApr 2017Senior Vice PresidentJun 2017Director (current)Apr 2019Representative, Executive Vice President (current)Responsible for Administrative Divisions (current)Jun 2019Member of the Compensation Committee (current)Apr 2020Responsible for Europe and the Americas (current)