For Immediate Release
June 27, 2019
LIXIL Group Corporation

Announcement Regarding Roles and Responsibilities of Executive Officers
Tokyo – LIXIL Group Corporation (“LIXIL Group”, TSE Code: 5938), maker of pioneering water andhousing products, today announced that the newly elected Board of Directors of LIXIL Group passed thefollowing resolution on June 25 regarding the appointment of Executive Officers, and the specific roles
and responsibilities of each of the Executive Officers.
Bijoy Mohan has been appointed as Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director and CEO of LIXIL
International. LIXIL International is not a new organization structure; rather, it reflects Mohan’s new scopeof responsibility overseeing an expanded territory that includes all LIXIL Water Technology (LWT) andLIXIL Housing Technology (LHT) businesses outside of Japan. While LIXIL will continue to manage its
business by region, chiefly through the regions of Asia Pacific, EMENA, Americas, and Africa, LIXIL
International will deploy existing resources at both the Group and regional level to implement strategies
and initiatives. Strategically, Mohan is expected to accelerate synergies and more cross-fertilization ofR&D, brand marketing, and innovation across the international businesses and drive a more focused
approach to enhancing growth and long-term performance. Mohan joined LIXIL through the GROHE
acquisition in 2014. Mohan has over three decades of commercial experience building emerging markets
and international businesses.
Jin Montesano, currently Executive Officer, Senior Managing Director and Chief Public Affairs Officer, hasbeen appointed to concurrently oversee the Human Resources function for the Group as Chief People
Officer. Montesano joined the company in 2014 and expanded her responsibilities in 2016 to include IR,External Affairs, and the Olympic and Paralympic team managing LIXIL’s gold sponsorship of the Tokyo
2020 Games. She will work closely with the CEO and executive management to support the strategictransformation of the company.
Satoshi Yoshida, CEO of LHT Japan, and Hiroyuki Oonishi, CEO of LWT Japan, have been appointed as
Executive Officer and Senior Managing Director, respectively.
In addition to the appointment of Kinya Seto as Representative Executive Officer, President and CEO, thefollowing Executive Officers have been appointed to continue their positions of responsibility:
Kazuhiko Ootsubo – Sales and management of domestic subsidiaries (Japan)
Sachio Matsumoto – Finance, Treasury, and M&A, Chief Financial Officer
Ryo Nihei – Technology, Chief Technology Officer
Yugo Kanazawa – Marketing, Digital, and IT, Chief Digital Officer, and Chief Information Officer
Yutaka Nakamura – Legal, Chief Legal Officer
LIXIL Group CEO Kinya Seto said, “I am very pleased to strengthen our executive officer ranks with morecommercial and business talent. Bijoy has played a critical role in expanding our Asia business, and his
appointment to lead the International businesses of LIXIL will enable me to focus on fixing andimproving our most strategic market: Japan. The addition of Yoshida and Oonishi also brings morecommercial and strategic perspectives on Japan closer to the highest executive officers group within
LIXIL.”

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Kinya Seto
Kazuhiko Ootsubo

Sachio Matsumoto

Jin Song Montesano

Ryo Nihei
Yugo Kanazawa

Bijoy Mohan
Satoshi Yoshida
Hiroyuki Oonishi
Yutaka Nakamura

Representative Executive
Officer, President
Representative Executive
Officer and Executive VicePresident
Representative Executive
Officer and Executive Vice
President
Executive Officer andSenior Managing Director

Chief Executive Officer※

Sales and management of domestic ※subsidiaries
Finance, Treasury, and M&A, Chief
Financial Officer

Public Affairs, Investor Relations,
External
Affairs,
Corporate
Responsibility, and Human Resources,
Chief Public Affairs Officer, and Chief
People Officer
Executive Officer and Technology, Chief Technology Officer
Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Marketing, Digital, and IT, Chief
Senior Managing Director Digital Officer, and Chief Information
Officer
Executive Officer and LWT and LHT Global◎Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and LHT Japan◎※Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and LWT Japan◎Senior Managing Director
Executive Officer and Legal, Chief Legal Officer
Senior Managing Director-EndsAbout LIXIL
LIXIL makes pioneering water and housing products that solve everyday, real-life challenges, making better homes areality for everyone, everywhere. Drawing on our Japanese heritage, we create world-leading technology and innovate tomake high quality products that transform homes. But the LIXIL difference is how we do this; through meaningful design,an entrepreneurial spirit, a dedication to improving accessibility for all, and responsible business growth. Our approachcomes to life through industry leading brands, including INAX, GROHE, American Standard, and TOSTEM. Over 70,000
colleagues operating in more than 150 countries are proud to make products that touch the lives of more than a billion
people every day.
LIXIL Group Corporation (TSE Code: 5938) is the listed holding company for LIXIL’s portfolio of businesses.

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