{"id":20898,"date":"2025-04-01T16:43:53","date_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=20898"},"modified":"2025-04-01T16:43:53","modified_gmt":"2025-04-01T09:43:53","slug":"tier-iv-launches-new-management-structure-with-appointment-of-external-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=20898","title":{"rendered":"TIER IV launches new management structure with appointment of external directors"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2168831\/TIERIV_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span>, April 1, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TIER IV<\/a><\/u>, the pioneering force behind the world&#8217;s first open-source software for autonomous driving, has launched a new management structure to strengthen governance in preparation for business expansion and global growth. As part of this transition, two external directors with extensive experience in global business join the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1<\/span>, the new structure is aimed at strengthening governance by refining decision-making and oversight while clarifying the division of responsibilities between governance and business execution.<\/p>\n<p><b>Management structure overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Board of directors<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The board of directors defines key management policies and oversees business execution.<\/li>\n<li>Two external directors have joined the board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audit and supervisory board<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A new audit and supervisory board has been established to enhance corporate governance.<\/li>\n<li>The role of auditors is reinforced to ensure effective oversight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Executive officers<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Executive officers are appointed based on their business expertise and leadership capabilities, each responsible for a specific unit.<\/li>\n<li>They are delegated authority from the representative director to drive business execution.<\/li>\n<li>They are assigned a\u00a0CXO role according to their area of responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Profiles of new external directors<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Tatsuo Kawasaki<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tatsuo is chairman and founding partner of Unison Capital. Since founding Unison, he has managed investment portfolios across a wide range of businesses, including automobile, electronics, financial services, consumer goods and services, and business services. Prior to Unison, he led the IPO process for a US based fin-tech venture following professional experience at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. He holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in economics from <span class=\"xn-org\">Keio University<\/span> and an MBA from <span class=\"xn-org\">Harvard Business School<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Hiroaki Kitano<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hiroaki is the chief technology fellow of Sony Group. He also serves as representative director and president of Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL). His career began at NEC in <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1984<\/span>, where he worked in software engineering research. He joined Sony CSL as a researcher in <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 1993<\/span> and became its representative director and president in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2011<\/span>. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2021<\/span>, he was named a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><b>New management structure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Board of directors<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shinpei Kato<\/span>: Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Satoshi Sakaguchi<\/span>: Director and Chief Financial Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Akimichi Degawa<\/span>: Director and Chairman<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Tatsuo Kawasaki<\/span>: External Director<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Hiroaki Kitano<\/span>: External Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audit and supervisory board<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shiro Sakazaki<\/span>: Full-time external auditor<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Naoki Sato<\/span>: External auditor<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Mizuki Takahara<\/span>: Auditor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Executive officers<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shinpei Kato<\/span>: Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Satoshi Sakaguchi<\/span>: Chief Financial Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Hironori Muraoka<\/span>: Chief Human Resources Officer<\/li>\n<li>Naomitsu Tsugiiwa: Chief Information Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Ko Miyoshi<\/span>: Chief Operating Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Masashi Shinkai<\/span>: Chief Strategy Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Yoshihito Takashima<\/span>: Chief Technology Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About TIER IV<\/b><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TIER IV<\/a><\/u>\u00a0stands at the forefront of deep tech innovation, pioneering <u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/autowarefoundation\/autoware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Autoware<\/a><\/u>, the world&#8217;s first open-source software for autonomous driving Harnessing Autoware, we build scalable platforms and deliver comprehensive solutions across software development, vehicle manufacturing, and service operations. As a founding member of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/autoware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Autoware Foundation<\/a><\/u>, we are committed to reshaping the future of intelligent vehicles with open-source software, enabling individuals and organizations to thrive in the evolving field of autonomous driving.<\/p>\n<p>Autoware is a registered trademark of The Autoware Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<br \/><\/b><u><a href=\"mailto:pr@tier4.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pr@tier4.jp<\/a><\/u><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2168831\/TIERIV_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\" \/><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">TOKYO<\/span>, April 1, 2025 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212;\u00a0<u><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TIER IV<\/a><\/u>, the pioneering force behind the world&#8217;s first open-source software for autonomous driving, has launched a new management structure to strengthen governance in preparation for business expansion and global growth. As part of this transition, two external directors with extensive experience in global business join the board.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<\/div>\n<p>Effective <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1<\/span>, the new structure is aimed at strengthening governance by refining decision-making and oversight while clarifying the division of responsibilities between governance and business execution.<\/p>\n<p><b>Management structure overview<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Board of directors<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>The board of directors defines key management policies and oversees business execution.<\/li>\n<li>Two external directors have joined the board.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audit and supervisory board<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>A new audit and supervisory board has been established to enhance corporate governance.<\/li>\n<li>The role of auditors is reinforced to ensure effective oversight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Executive officers<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li>Executive officers are appointed based on their business expertise and leadership capabilities, each responsible for a specific unit.<\/li>\n<li>They are delegated authority from the representative director to drive business execution.<\/li>\n<li>They are assigned a\u00a0CXO role according to their area of responsibility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Profiles of new external directors<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Tatsuo Kawasaki<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Tatsuo is chairman and founding partner of Unison Capital. Since founding Unison, he has managed investment portfolios across a wide range of businesses, including automobile, electronics, financial services, consumer goods and services, and business services. Prior to Unison, he led the IPO process for a US based fin-tech venture following professional experience at Goldman Sachs and McKinsey. He holds a bachelor&#8217;s degree in economics from <span class=\"xn-org\">Keio University<\/span> and an MBA from <span class=\"xn-org\">Harvard Business School<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"xn-person\">Hiroaki Kitano<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Hiroaki is the chief technology fellow of Sony Group. He also serves as representative director and president of Sony Computer Science Laboratories (CSL). His career began at NEC in <span class=\"xn-chron\">April 1984<\/span>, where he worked in software engineering research. He joined Sony CSL as a researcher in <span class=\"xn-chron\">August 1993<\/span> and became its representative director and president in <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 2011<\/span>. In <span class=\"xn-chron\">February 2021<\/span>, he was named a fellow of the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n<p><b>New management structure<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Board of directors<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shinpei Kato<\/span>: Representative Director and Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Satoshi Sakaguchi<\/span>: Director and Chief Financial Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Akimichi Degawa<\/span>: Director and Chairman<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Tatsuo Kawasaki<\/span>: External Director<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Hiroaki Kitano<\/span>: External Director<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Audit and supervisory board<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shiro Sakazaki<\/span>: Full-time external auditor<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Naoki Sato<\/span>: External auditor<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Mizuki Takahara<\/span>: Auditor<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Executive officers<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Shinpei Kato<\/span>: Chief Executive Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Satoshi Sakaguchi<\/span>: Chief Financial Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Hironori Muraoka<\/span>: Chief Human Resources Officer<\/li>\n<li>Naomitsu Tsugiiwa: Chief Information Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Ko Miyoshi<\/span>: Chief Operating Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Masashi Shinkai<\/span>: Chief Strategy Officer<\/li>\n<li><span class=\"xn-person\">Yoshihito Takashima<\/span>: Chief Technology Officer<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>About TIER IV<\/b><\/p>\n<p><u><a href=\"https:\/\/tier4.jp\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">TIER IV<\/a><\/u>\u00a0stands at the forefront of deep tech innovation, pioneering <u><a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/autowarefoundation\/autoware\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">Autoware<\/a><\/u>, the world&#8217;s first open-source software for autonomous driving Harnessing Autoware, we build scalable platforms and deliver comprehensive solutions across software development, vehicle manufacturing, and service operations. As a founding member of <u><a href=\"https:\/\/autoware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">the Autoware Foundation<\/a><\/u>, we are committed to reshaping the future of intelligent vehicles with open-source software, enabling individuals and organizations to thrive in the evolving field of autonomous driving.<\/p>\n<p>Autoware is a registered trademark of The Autoware Foundation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Media Contact<br \/><\/b><u><a href=\"mailto:pr@tier4.jp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">pr@tier4.jp<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20898","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20898","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20898"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20898\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20898"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20898"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20898"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}