Release: March 27, 2002
At a meeting of the board of directors of NGK Insulators, Ltd. held on March 27, 2002, the following change in representative directors was resolved:
| Masaharu Shibata | Chairman of the Board (Currently President) |
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| Shun Matsushita | President (Currently Executive Managing Director) |
| Toshihito Kohara | Executive Corporate Advisor (Currently Chairman of the Board) |
For continuing business expansion, aim to renew the eight-year-long present organization structure for rejuvenation
| Name: | Masaharu Shibata |
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| Date of birth: | February 21, 1937 |
| Place of birth: | Aichi Prefecture |
| Education: | March 1959 Graduated from the School of Law, Nagoya University |
| Employment history: | April 1959 Joined NGK Insulators, Ltd. June 1983 Director June 1987 Managing Director June 1991 Executive Managing Director June 1994 President June 2002 Chairman of the Board (planned) |
| Name: | Shun Matsushita |
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| Date of birth: | November 7, 1946 |
| Place of birth: | Mie Prefecture |
| Education: | March 1969 Graduated from the School of Economics, Nagoya University |
| Employment history: | March 1969 Joined NGK Insulators, Ltd. June 1997 Director June 1999 Managing Director June 2001 Executive Managing Director June 2002 President (planned) |
New directors will be appointed at a meeting of the board of directors to be held following the annual shareholders' meeting scheduled for the end of June 2002.
Incoming President Shun Matsushita, Executive Managing Directer
