Press release
- TBM
TBM strengthens management structure to grow business both domestically and overseas
~New Executive Officer and CxO appointed~
TBM Co., Ltd., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Atsuyoshi Nobuyoshi; hereinafter referred to as TBM) is pleased to announce that, as of April 1, 2024, it has appointed a senior executive officer and two executive officers, and two CFOs (Chief Financial Officers) and CKOs (Chief Knowledge Officers) have been appointed to CxO positions. Through this new management structure, we aim to achieve further business growth and strengthen our management foundation both domestically and overseas, and to realize a "Sustainability Revolution."
■ Comments from the newly appointed executive officer
・Seigo Nakajima (Senior Executive Officer, CFO, General Manager of the Management Division)
"Since joining the company in 2022, I have mainly been in charge of the fundraising department, but I am now taking on the responsibility of the Corporate Department and the Accounting and Finance Department, which is a humbling experience. TBM operates with the support and expectations of many stakeholders, and I believe it is our duty to achieve steady growth in order to meet these expectations. Personally, I would like to contribute to extraordinary growth by strengthening the defensive foundation of the organization while also taking on the offensive part of the financing necessary for the business."
-Brief Biography-
He has been engaged in corporate sales at Dai-Ichi Kangyo Bank Ltd. (currently Mizuho Bank Ltd.) since 1999, Daiwa Securities SMBC Co., Ltd. (currently Daiwa Securities Co., Ltd.) since 2006, and SMBC Nikko Securities Inc. since 2014. In addition to financing and M&A for listed companies, he has long been engaged in startup support work. In particular, he has achieved many achievements in the field of IPO support as a lead underwriter, and has received the President's Award as an individual at the securities company. In 2022, he joined TBM Co., Ltd. and became Executive Officer and Head of the Capital & Business Alliance Office.
・Tomoya Nakamura (Executive Officer, CKO, General Manager of Next Generation Business Division)
"I am humbled to be appointed to the important role of Executive Officer and CKO of TBM. I joined TBM in 2017 because I wanted to revitalize my beloved Japan through manufacturing. TBM was founded by our CEO, Yamazaki, with the determination to build a company that would bridge the gap between generations and continue to take on challenges for hundreds of years. TBM is committed to decarbonization and material circulation, and continues to take on global challenges with Japanese technology, systems, and values. At the Davos Conference we attended in January this year, we received high expectations from around the world, which once again convinced us that we are on the right path and made us keenly aware of the great responsibility we have to meet those expectations. We will achieve growth for TBM while cherishing gratitude and humility toward our stakeholders."
-Brief Biography-
After joining the strategy group of Accenture in 2008, he experienced a wide range of projects, including mid-term planning for manufacturing clients, new market entry strategy planning, sales reform, and digital transformation. In 2017, he joined TBM Co., Ltd., Ltd. and was involved in overseas expansion and application development. In 2018, he was involved in the incorporation of Bioworks Co., Ltd. into the group and was appointed as a director. In 2021, he was involved in a capital and business alliance with the SK Group and was appointed as a director of SK TBMGEOSTONE, a joint venture with the SK Group.
Jun Sugita (Executive Officer, General Manager material circulation Business Division)
"I empathize with TBM Compass, and especially with CEO Yamazaki's message of 'Challenge yourself, fight, grow, consider your colleagues' happiness as your own, and work in a team where you can be inspired together,' and I have been working hard for the past three years since joining the company, hoping to be a member who leads Sustainability Revolution not with future thinking, but with a will for the future. In 2050, the market size of the environment-related business is said to exceed 2,000 trillion yen, and I will contribute to the growth of TBM's business as well as the growth and challenges of our partner companies and customers, create a mechanical recycling model from Japan that can be used worldwide, and take on a global challenge. With the activity philosophy of the 'Omi merchant', which is my title, in my heart, I will work hard with highly ambitious members with an altruistic spirit."
-Brief Biography-
Originally from Mizuguchi-cho, Koka City, Shiga Prefecture. After working in sales at a trading company specializing in waste plastic for about seven years, he joined TBM in 2021. He is in charge of finding suppliers of waste plastic and buyers of recycled raw materials. He is also in charge of developing partners that process waste plastic into raw materials for recycled plastic, as well as infrastructure such as transportation and warehousing. As the "Omi merchant" he is known for his work philosophy of triple win (good for the seller, good for the buyer, good for society), and he embodies the TBM Compass and strives to expand mechanical recycling market.
■ Executive Officer and CxO Position Structure
