Directors and Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Directors

Eiji Watanuki Representative Director

Joined TAIYO YUDEN in 1971 and served many years in the sales and marketing divisions in Japan and overseas, including as President of a subsidiary in Singapore and as President of the Western Japan Branch. Appointed Senior Operating Officer in 2003, and Director in 2006. In charge of the Integrated Module Business from 2007, and appointed President and Representative Director in June 2011.

Shoichi Tosaka Director

Joined TAIYO YUDEN in 1979, and was mainly engaged in materials development and technological development. Appointed Senior Operating Officer in 2003. Subsequently, in charge of Electronic Components business, R&D/engineering, and quality assurance. Appointed Director in June 2006.

Seiichi Tsutsumi Director

Joined TAIYO YUDEN in 1977 and was engaged in sales and marketing for many years. Appointed President of a subsidiary in Singapore in 2000. Appointed Managing Officer and in charge of product marketing and planning at Sales Headquarters in 2007. In charge of Greater China Area from 2009. Appointed Director in June 2010. Appointed Chief of Integrated Module & Device Business Headquarters in 2011.

Osamu Takahashi Director

Joined TAIYO YUDEN in 1980. Assigned to quality assurance and materials technology divisions, he was subsequently engaged in sales promotion and marketing. Since 1992, has been involved in production planning, corporate planning and financial divisions. Appointed Operating Officer in 2003. Appointed Director in June 2011. Appointed Chief of Strategic Project Headquarters in 2013.

Katsushige NakanoDirector

After working at Fujitsu Ltd. in accounting and finance in the Communication business in Japan and overseas, was appointed President and Representative Director of Fujitsu Media Devices Ltd. in 2009. Following the latter company's transfer of the Communication Device business to TAIYO YUDEN in 2010, joined TAIYO YUDEN in April 2013, was appointed Director in June and was in charge of mainly financial strategy as Chief of Management Planning Headquarters.

Shinji Masuyama Director

Joined TAIYO YUDEN in 1980 and was engaged in production technology and system development of electronic components and optical media products for many years. Appointed Managing Officer in 2004, and in charge of the Electronic Components business centered on the Capacitor Product business and Ferrite Application Product business. Appointed Director in June 2013.

Yuji Iwanaga Outside, Independent Director

Hisaji Agata Outside, Independent Director

Audit & Supervisory Board Members

Norio Osakabe Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Mamoru Yamaki Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Tomonori Akisaka Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

Kazuhiro Yamakawa Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

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