April 27, 2023
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Representative:
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Makita Corporation
Munetoshi Goto, President, Representative Director
6586

Announcement of Changes in Managements
Makita Corporation is pleased to announce that the Board of Directors resolved, at a meeting held today, on thefollowing changes in managements.
The change in Directors will be formally decided following approval at the 111th Ordinary General Meeting ofShareholders scheduled on June 28, 2023 (hereinafter referred to as the “Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders”) andthe subsequent resolution of the Board of Directors and the Audit & Supervisory Committee.
1. Changes in Directors who are Audit & Supervisory Committee Members (scheduled to take effect on June 28, 2023)(1) Newly appointed Candidates for Directors who are Members of the Audit and Supervisory Committee
NameAyumi Ujihara

New Title
Outside Director,Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Present Title-Note: Ms. Ayumi Ujihara currently holds the following positions: Certified public accountant; and Outside Audit & Supervisory Board
Member of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
(2) Audit & Supervisory Board Members scheduled to retire
NameAkira Kodama

Present Title
Outside Director,
Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member

2. Changes in Corporate Officers (scheduled to take effect on June 28, 2023)(1) Newly appointed corporate officers
NameKazuhisa Makino

New Title
In charge of Europe Sales

Present Title
Manager of International Sales Headquarters(2) Corporate officers scheduled to retire
Name

Present Title

Shinichi Sakamoto

In charge of Asia Sales

Barry Smart

Sales and Marketing Director of Makita (U.K.) Ltd.

Hiroshi Tsujimura

In charge of Europe Sales

English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese1New management system (Date of assuming offices: June 28, 2023)
Official Title

Name

Position

Chairman, Representative Director

Masahiko Goto

President, Representative Director

Munetoshi Goto

Director, Corporate Officer

Shinichiro Tomita

General Manager of Purchasing Headquarters

Director, Corporate Officer

Tetsuhisa Kaneko

General Manager of Research and Development Headquarters

Director, Corporate Officer

Tomoyuki Ota

General Manager of Quality Headquarters

Director, Corporate Officer

Takashi Tsuchiya

General Manager of Domestic Sales Headquarters

Director, Corporate Officer

Masaki Yoshida

General Manager of Production Headquarters

Director, Corporate Officer

Takashi Omote

General Manager of International Sales Headquarters

Director, Corporate OfficerYukihiro Otsu

General Manager of Administration Headquarters

Outside Director

Masahiro Sugino

Outside Director

Takahiro Iwase

Director (Standing Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member)
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member)
Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member)

Outside Director of HOSHIZAKI CORPORATION

Advisor of LIXIL Corporation
Outside Director of KITAKEI CO., LTD.
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of DMG MORI
CO., LTD.

Mitsuhiko Wakayama
Shoji Inoue
Koji Nishikawa

Outside Director (Audit & Supervisory
Committee Member)

Ayumi Ujihara

Corporate Officer

Tomoharu Yasuda

Corporate Officer

Atsunobu IwakuraCorporate Officer

Hideki Shimazoe

Corporate Officer

Larry Peck

Corporate Officer

Rich Chapman

Corporate Officer

Yoshihisa Inuduka

Corporate Officer

Hideyuki Kawase

Corporate Officer

Franz Claes

Corporate Officer

Kazuhisa Makino

English Translation of press release originally issued in Japanese

Attorney at Law
Outside Director of Okuma Corporation
Certified Public Accountant
Representative partner of Seimei Audit Corporation
Certified public accountant
Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member of Yamaha MotorCo., Ltd
Assistant General Manager of Domestic Sales Headquarters:
Tokyo Area
Assistant General Manager of Domestic Sales Headquarters:
Osaka Area
Assistant General Manager of Domestic Sales Headquarters:
Nagoya Area
President of Makita Corporation of America and in charge ofBrazil Plant
Executive Vice President of Makita U.S.A. Inc.
Assistant General Manager of Research and Development
Headquarters
Assistant General Manager of Production Headquarters (incharge of China Plant)
Corporate Officer,
Sales and Marketing Director of Makita Werkzeug GmbH(Germany)
In charge of Europe Sales2