Notice Regarding the Executive Officers and Management Structure of EPNextS, Inc. and its Group Companies
March 6, 2025
EPNextS, Inc.
EPNextS, Inc. (“EPNextS”) and the EPNextS Group, which is comprised of its affiliated operating companies, announce the determination of the change in the management structure and the candidates for Directors at EPNextS and its group companies, effective April 1, 2025.
This change in the management structure is being implemented in accordance with the business policy outlined in the Medium-Term Management Plan, “Evolution and Innovation,” which began this fiscal year. The aim is to move beyond the conventional framework of contract research organizations (CROs), Site Management Organizations (SMOs), and Contract Sales Organizations (CSOs) by establishing a new two-segment structure consisting of Clinical Trial Business and Post-Marketing Business. This will strengthen our on-site capabilities, enhance EPNextS’s governance and management functions over the operating companies,
1. EPNextS, Inc.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tatsuma NAGAOKA | Representative Director |
| Akira SASA | Board Member |
| Takehisa YAMADA | Board Member |
| Kenichi YAMAMOTO | Board Member |
| Kazuki SEKITANI | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Sadahiro SUGITA | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Toshio SHIMADA | Board Member (External) |
| Junichi TAGUCHI | Board Member (External) |
| Aya YOKOYAMA (New Appointment) | Board Member (External) |
| Shinji KAMIYA | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Kaori TAKEDA | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tatsuma NAGAOKA | President and Representative Executive Officer |
| Akira SASA | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Takehisa YAMADA | Senior Managing Executive Officer |
| Kenichi YAMAMOTO | Managing Executive Officer |
| Hisayuki YOKOSE | Senior Executive Officer |
| Kanami IKEDA | Senior Executive Officer |
| Akiyoshi OGASAWARA | Executive Officer |
| Takuya KUSABA | Executive Officer |
| Noriyuki TAKAI | Executive Officer |
| Mitsuyoshi NAGATSUMA | Executive Officer |
| Hideki FUJIHARA | Executive Officer |
2. EPS Corporation
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Noriyuki TAKAI (Position Change) | Representative Director |
| Takehisa YAMADA (Position Change) | Board Member |
| Hideki FUJIHARA (New Appointment) | Board Member |
| Hisayuki YOKOSE | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Akiyoshi OGASAWARA | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Masami ITO | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Takehisa YAMADA (Position Change) | Chairman and Executive Officer |
| Noriyuki TAKAI (Position Change) | President and Representative Executive Officer |
| Tatsuya KOISHI | Senior Executive Officer |
| Toshiyuki MITANI | Senior Executive Officer |
| Hideki FUJIHARA | Senior Executive Officer |
| Mayumi YAMAMOTO | Executive Officer |
| Masanobu YOSHIDA | Executive Officer |
| Chie MATSUYAMA | Executive Officer |
| Rokuya NOCHI | Executive Officer |
| Yasushi SHIBAYAMA | Executive Officer |
| Sawako KOBAYASHI | Executive Officer |
| Hideaki GOTO | Executive Officer |
| Risa KAWAJI | Executive Officer |
| Kiyohito FUJISAWA | Executive Officer |
| Takuya MORI | Executive Officer |
※Hisayuki YOKOSE resigned as Vice President Executive Officer.
※Riki OKUBO resigned as Senior Executive Officer.
3. EP Mediate Co., Ltd.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Takehisa YAMADA | Chairman of the Board |
| Masanori TANJI | President and Representative Director |
| Hideaki GOTO | Representative Director |
| Koki KAWAKUBO | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Masami ITO | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
4. EP Yamanashi Co., Ltd.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shinya KATSUMATA | President and Representative Director |
| Hiroaki NAKASHIMA | Board Member |
| Naofumi TAKAYAMA | Board Member (External) |
| Masami ITO | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
5. EP-Link Co., Ltd.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hironao NAKAJIMA (Position Change) | Representative Director |
| Yasunori YAMAMOTO | Board Member |
| Kenichi YAMAMOTO (Position Change) | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Akiyoshi OGASAWARA | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Shinji KAMIYA | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Hironao NAKAJIMA (Position Change) | President and Representative Executive Officer |
| Riki OKUBO (Position Change) | Senior Executive Officer |
| Aya KASHIWABA | Executive Officer |
| Masumi KONNO | Executive Officer |
| Takaomi TAKEUCHI | Executive Officer |
| Yasunori YAMAMOTO | Executive Officer |
※Kenichi YAMAMOTO resigned as President and Representative Executive Officer.
6. EP-PharmaLine Co., Ltd.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yutaka ISE (New Appointment) | Representative Director |
| Kanami IKEDA (Position Change) | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Yuichi YAMAMOTO (New Appointment) | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Akiyoshi OGASAWARA | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
| Satoshi HASHIMOTO | Audit & Supervisory Board Member (Non-full-time) |
※Hideki FUJIHARA and Chie TAKAHASHI resigned as Board Members.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Yutaka ISE (Position Change) | President and Representative Executive Officer |
| Seiji OKUMOTO (Position Change) | Senior Executive Officer |
| Naruyo DOSAKA (New Appointment) | Executive Officer |
| Ritsuko TASHIMA (New Appointment) | Executive Officer |
| Sachiko ISOBEDATE (New Appointment) | Executive Officer |
| Seita ANDO (New Appointment) | Executive Officer |
※Kanami IKEDA resigned as President and Representative Executive Officer.
※Hideki FUJIHARA resigned as Managing Executive Officer.
※Koki KAWAKUBO resigned as Senior Executive Officer.
※Yasuyuki KANEKO, Eiichiro NODA, Koji SAKASHITA resigned as Executive Officers.
7. EP PRO Career Co., Ltd.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Shinobu WASHIO | Representative Director |
| Shinya KATSUMATA | Board Member |
| Takuya KUSABA | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Hiroshi KUDO | Board Member (Non-full-time) |
| Shinji KAMIYA | Audit & Supervisory Board Member |
※Mamoru KATO resigned as Board Member.
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eizo GOTO | Executive Officer |
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EPNextS, Inc., Public Relations Department
Email:epn-cco@eps.co.jp