Press Releases 2021

SoftBank Corp. Announces External Director
Appointments

April 23, 2021
SoftBank Corp.

SoftBank Corp. (“SoftBank”) today announced that it has newly nominated External Director candidates to its Board of Directors as follows. The nominations are subject to the approval of the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (“AGM”) scheduled for June 2021.

1. New External Director Nominees

Name Main current positions
Reiko Hishiyama
  • Professor, Waseda University, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
  • Professor, Waseda University, School of Creative Science and Engineering, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering (CSE Graduate School)
  • External Director, ASAHI INTELLIGENCE SERVICE CO., LTD.
Naomi Koshi
  • Partner, Miura & Partners
  • Outside Director, V-cube, Inc.
  • CEO & Co-Founder, OnBoard K.K.

2. Reasons for the Appointments

Reiko Hishiyama is a professor at Waseda University's School of Creative Science and Engineering, Department of Industrial and Management Systems Engineering, with as specialization in industrial and management systems engineering. As such, she has deep insight into AI, IoT and other advanced technologies. Naomi Koshi is a lawyer with a high degree of specialized knowledge and extensive experience, both in Japan and abroad. She is also actively engaged in local government initiatives and the promotion of gender equality in Japan. With their combined expertise, SoftBank believes the participation of Hishiyama and Koshi in management as external directors will bring fresh perspectives to board discussions, which will lead to even stronger corporate governance and enhanced corporate value.

Reference

After the AGM, SoftBank's Board of Directors is scheduled to be as follows.

Representative Director & Chairman Ken Miyauchi
President & CEO Junichi Miyakawa
Representative Director & COO Jun Shimba
Representative Director & COO Yasuyuki Imai
Board Director, Executive Vice President & CFO Kazuhiko Fujihara
Board Director, Founder Masayoshi Son
Board Director Kentaro Kawabe
External Director (Independent Officer) Atsushi Horiba
External Director (Independent Officer) Takehiro Kamigama
External Director (Independent Officer) Kazuaki Oki
External Director (Independent Officer) Kyoko Uemura
External Director (Independent Officer) Reiko Hishiyama
External Director Naomi Koshi
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member Eiji Shimagami
Full-time Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Independent Officer) Yasuharu Yamada
Audit & Supervisory Board Member Kazuko Kimiwada
Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Independent Officer) Kenichiro Abe