Showa Denko K.K. (SDK; Tokyo, Japan; www.sdk.co.jp) announced that Hideo Ichikawa will resign as president and CEO to become representative director and chairman of the board of the company, and that Kohei Morikawa, director, managing corporate officer and chief technology officer, will succeed Ichikawa, effective January 4, 2017.
Morikawa is currently in charge of the Electronic Chemicals and Functional Chemicals divisions, Business Development Center, Isesaki and Tatsuno plants and Corporate R&D Department.
The change in the presidency was decided at SDK’s board of directors meeting. Through generational change in top management, SDK aims to vitalize the organization and pursue further growth opportunities from a new viewpoint.