Company Profile
Company Overview
| Company Name | Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Head Office Location |
Sumitomo Fudosan Shiodome Hamarikyu Bldg., 8-21-1 Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0061, Japan (Registered Place of Incorporation: 4-1-62 Minoshima, Hakata-ku, Fukuoka City 812-8531, Japan) |
| Tel | +81-3-5565-8700 |
| Foundation | April 1, 2022 |
| CEO | Yasu Higuchi |
| Business | Development, manufacture and sale of devices, and provision of solutions, including system integration, installation, maintenance and repair services for the supply chain, public service, infrastructure, and entertainment sectors. |
| Employees | Approx. 28,500 (as of April 1, 2022) |
| Annual Sales | JPY924.9 billion (FY2022) |
| Business Sites | Japan: 14 (incl. 5 factories), affiliated companies: 13; overseas: 30 (as of April 1, 2022) |
Panasonic Group Structure
Panasonic Connect Organizational Structure
Sites and Affiliates
Japan-based offices and affiliated companies, and overseas offices.
Senior Management
Directors, Audit & Supervisory Board Members
Yasu Higuchi
Representative Director
Tatsuo Katakura
Representative Director
Yukari Kobayashi
Director
Satoko Shisai
Director
Hajime Shoji
Director
Yuki Kusumi
Director
Hirokazu Umeda
Director
Hideaki Harada
Director
Takeshi Nishikawa
Director
Yuji Kimura
Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Hirokazu Yasuoka
Senior Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Yoshikazu Nakajima
Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Leadership Team
Duncan Angove
Senior Executive Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
CEO, Blue Yonder Holding, Inc.
Hideaki Harada
Senior Executive Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)
In charge of Storage Business, i-PRO Co., Ltd.
Tatsuo Katakura
Senior Executive Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Executive Advisor to the Gemba Solutions Company
In charge of Construction Safety Regulations Administration
Kenneth William Sain
Executive Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
CEO,
Panasonic Avionics Corporation
In charge of Avionics Business Unit
Hiroaki Sakamoto
Executive Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Managing Director,
Media Entertainment Business Division
In charge of Panasonic Connect China
Akihiro Akiyama
Senior Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Managing Director,
Process Automation Business Division
Faisal Pandit
Senior Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
In charge of Gemba Solutions for North America
President,
Panasonic Connect North America
Takeshi Nishikawa
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Financial Officer (CFO)
Managing Director,
Financial and Accounting Division
In charge of DEI Promotion
Hiroyuki Nishiuma
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
In charge of Gemba Solutions for Europe
Managing Director,
Panasonic Connect Europe GmbH
Yasuhiko Okumura
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Company President,
Gemba Solutions Company
Akira Sakakibara
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
Managing Director,
R&D Division
In charge of Intellectual Property
Nobuhiro Shinya
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)
Managing Director,
Human Resources and Facility Services Division
Chief Health Officer
Yutaka Tamada
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Legal Officer (CLO)
Managing Director,
Legal and Compliance Division
In charge of Risk Management
Yukiko Yamaguchi
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Marketing Officer (CMO)
Managing Director,
Marketing Division
In charge of Design and DEI Promotion
Director, Corporate Culture Transformation Office
Masae Yamanaka
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Company Vice President,
Gemba Solutions Company
In charge of the collaboration with Blue Yonder Japan
Osamu Yuki
Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
In charge of Manufacturing, Procurement and Logistics
Managing Director,
Manufacturing Innovation Division
Deputy Managing Director, Mobile Solutions Business Division
Akihiko Kawano
Associate Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Managing Director,
IT and Digital Promotion Division
Kiyotaka Yamamoto
Associate Vice President,
Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd.
Managing Director,
Mobile Solutions Business Division
In charge of Zetes Industries S.A. and Business Communication Business
Corporate History
| 2017 | April | Established Connected Solutions Company. Yasu Higuchi appointed CEO of the company. |
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| July | Acquired all outstanding shares of Zetes Industries SA and completed its delisting. | |
| October | Moved head office to Hamarikyu office (Ginza, Chuo-ku, Tokyo). | |
| 2018 | April | Announced the corporate vision “Gemba Process Innovation.” |
| August | Hamarikyu office wins the 31st Nikkei New Office Award. | |
| 2019 | January | Established Customer Experience Center in Hamarikyu building. |
| September | Endorsed the ”100% Paternity Leave Declaration” by Work-Life Balance Co., Ltd. | |
| September | Endorsed the recommendations on Marriage Equality by the American Chamber of Commerce in Japan (ACCJ). | |
| October | Established a new company for a security system business. | |
| 2020 | May | Extended partnership with Blue Yonder and made a strategic equity investment. |
| June | Received “Grand Prize” in the 9th Japan HR Challenge Awards. | |
| 2021 | April | Announced agreement to acquire all outstanding shares of Blue Yonder. |
| June | Endorsed the Equality Act Japan signature gathering campaign aimed at establishing an equality act for the LGBT community. | |
| July | Enhanced businesses related to “Gemba Process Innovation.” | |
| September | Acquired all outstanding shares of Blue Yonder. | |
| 2022 | April | Established Panasonic Connect Co., Ltd. Yasu Higuchi becomes CEO of the company. |