Tokyo, May 27, 2009 - PricewaterhouseCoopers Aarata has announced that Koji Hatsukawa assumed the position of Chief Executive Officer as of 27 May 2009 and six new Executive Officers were elected on the same day. A management board comprising a Chief Executive Officer and Executive Officers holds responsibility for the overall management of the firm. A new organization operated by the new management board will be launched as of 1 July, starting date of a new fiscal year.
| name | new position | former position |
|---|---|---|
| Koji Hatsukawa | CEO | Executive Officer (Risk Management & Compliance / Human Capital) |
| Koichiro Kimura | In charge of Assurance | Director of SPA (System and Process Assurance), Assurance |
| Masataka Mitsuhashi | In charge of Deals Advisory | Leader of Deals Advisory |
| Shoichi Oka | In charge of Clients & Markets | Executive Officer (Advisory) |
| Sachiko Toki | In charge of People & Culture | Leader of Human Capital |
| Katsunori Sasayama | In charge of Finance & Operations | Executive Officer (Infrastructure / Clients & Markets) |
| Akira Yamate | In charge of Network & Strategy | Executive Officer (Assurance) |