Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd. announced at the annual Shareholders' Meeting followed by the Board of Directors on 23rd March 2018 and the following members have been appointed respectively. The company announced changes in the Board of Directors Members and Executive Officers effective from 23rd March 2018: Koji HIROTA, Managing Executive Officer, CAO promoted to Director (Representative Executive Officer, Senior EVP); Shakil OHARA, Director (EVP, CFO) promoted to Director (Executive Officer, Senior EVP, CFO). The company newly appointed Noboru YAMAMOTO as Outside Independent Director. Koji HIROTA, Managing Executive Officer CAO (Chief Administrative Officer) promoted to Director and Representative Executive Officer, Senior EVP Administration, Production Internal Audit Office, Chair of Compliance Committee; Shakil OHARA, EVP, CFO promoted to Director and Executive Officer, Senior EVP, CFO Corporate Planning, IR, IS/IT; Jeff MANZAGOL, SVP, PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, Senior EVP Americas & Europe Region, Roller Business, Sales & Marketing; Tomofumi GOTSUBO, Executive Officer M&A, Region Management Support promoted to Executive Officer, EVP Japan, China & Asia Region, Linear & Blower Business; Mike HAND, VP Sales, PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, VP Sales & Marketing; Franco DUTTO, VP, HR/EHS PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, VP HR and EHS (Environment, Health and Safety); Hideyuki SAKAI, Executive Officer, CSO (Chief Strategic Officer) promoted to Executive Officer, VP ISC (Integration & Synergy Committee) Coordinator for Americas Region; Kazuaki KAYAHARA, Executive Officer, VP Engineering, Intellectual Property, Production Control promoted to Executive Officer, VP Engineering, Intellectual Property, Equipment Planning (Capital Projects); Drew HUEY, Senior GM Tsubaki-Nakashima Americas promoted to Executive Officer, VP Americas Region President; Evelise FARO, VP, Global Ball Operations, PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, VP Europe Region President; Rob HEINRICH, VP, Global Roller Operations, PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, VP Roller Business; Trevor LYNCH, Global Controller, PBC Business promoted to Executive Officer, VP Controller of Americas Region and Roller Business; Satoshi AIMI, Global Purchasing Manager promoted to Executive Officer, VP Purchasing.