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Biography: Tetsuji Ohashi
As of June 24, 2026
Biography
External Board Director, Independent Officer
Tetsuji Ohashi
Date of birth: March 23, 1954
| Apr. 1977 | Joined Komatsu Ltd. |
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| Jan. 2004 | President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), Komatsu America Corp. |
| Apr. 2007 | Executive Officer, Komatsu Ltd. |
| Jun. 2009 | Director and Senior Executive Officer, Komatsu Ltd. |
| Apr. 2013 | President and Representative Director, Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Komatsu Ltd. |
| Apr. 2019 | Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd. |
| Mar. 2020 | Director, Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. |
| Jun. 2021 | Member of the Board, Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. |
| Mar. 2022 | Director, Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. (to present) |
| Apr. 2022 | Chairman of the Board, Komatsu Ltd. |
| Jun. 2025 | Senior Adviser, Komatsu Ltd. (to present) |
| Jun. 2026 | Board Director, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. (to present) |
| Jun. 2026 | Board Director, SoftBank Group Corp. (to present) |
Number of shares held
Mr. Tetsuji Ohashi satisfies the qualifications of external directors as provided in Article 2, item 15 of the Corporate Laws.
Reason for nomination and expected role
Mr. Tetsuji Ohashi has extensive experience as a corporate manager of global companies, having served as President and COO of Komatsu America Corp. and President and Representative Director, CEO of Komatsu Ltd., where he made management decisions related to important strategic alliances and acquisitions. He also has expertise related to managing a company in a rapidly changing technological environment, such as promoting the digitalization of construction sites.
SBG has elected Mr. Ohashi as an External Board Director for the further growth of the Group.
