Kao Corporation announced the promotions of Toshiaki Takeuchi from Managing Executive Officer, Representative Director, President, Kao Customer Marketing Co. Ltd. to Senior Managing Executive Officer. Kozo Saito from Executive Officer; President, Consumer Products-International Business Management; Chairman of the Board, Kao USA Inc. to managing Executive Officer, Yoshihiro Hasebe from Executive Officer; Senior Vice President, Research and Development, Global; Vice President, Research and Development - Core Technology, Global to Managing Executive Officer.

The company also appointed Shigeru Ueyama as Senior Vice President, Office of the President, Global; Senior Vice President, Corporate Strategy, Global.