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May 15, 2020

NTT DOCOMO Announces New Management Team

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TOKYO, JAPAN, May 15, 2020 --- NTT DOCOMO, INC. announced today that its board of directors has met and proposed the following changes in executive positions after its transition to a company with an audit and supervisory committee on June 16, 2020. These changes in executive positions will be approved officially at the shareholders meeting, the board of directors meeting, and the audit and supervisory committee, all scheduled to be held on June 16, 2020. This transition has been disclosed separately in the "Notice Regarding the Transition to a Company with an Audit and Supervisory Committee" on March 27, 2020.

1. Changes in Executives

1) Reasons for Change of Executives

To further grow and develop the company under the new management setup

2) New Representative Director (candidate)

New Representative Director (candidate)
Name Current Position
Motoyuki Ii *1 Senior Executive Vice President,
Representative Member of the Board
NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
  1. Mr. Motoyuki Ii is expected to assume office on June 23, 2020.

3) Resigning Representative Director

Resigning Representative Director
Name Current Position
Hiroshi Tsujigami Senior Executive Vice President
Representative Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to join NTT Urban Solutions, Inc. and NTT Urban Development Corporation]

2. Other Executive Changes

1) New Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)

New Members of the Board of Directors who are not Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)
Name Current Position
Takashi Hiroi *1 Senior Vice President, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION
Masaaki Shintaku *2, 3 Counselor, Special Olympics Nippon Foundation
Shin Kikuchi *2, 3 Partner, Gaien Partners
  1. Mr. Takashi Hiroi is expected to assume office on June 23, 2020.
  2. Messrs. Masaaki Shintaku and Shin Kikuchi are expected to become Outside Member of the Board of Directors
  3. The Company will register Messrs. Masaaki Shintaku and Shin Kikuchi as independent directors as stipulated in the rules set out by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

2) New Members of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)

New Members of the Board of Directors who are Audit and Supervisory Committee Members (candidates)
Name Current Position
Shoji Suto *1 Full-time Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Hironobu Sagae *1, 2 Full-time Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Katsumi Nakata *1, 2 Full-time Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Mikio Kajikawa *1, 2, 3 Full-time Independent Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member
Eiko Tsujiyama *1, 2, 3 Independent Outside Audit and Supervisory Board Member
  1. All of the current Audit and Supervisory Board Members will resign from their positions due to expiry of terms as the Company transitions to a company with an audit and supervisory committee on June 16, 2020.
  2. Messrs. Hironobu Sagae, Katsumi Nakata and Mikio Kajikawa, and Ms. Eiko Tsujiyama are expected to become Outside Members of the Board of Directors.
  3. The Company will register Mr. Mikio Kajikawa and Ms. Eiko Tsujiyama as independent directors as stipulated in the rules set out by the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

3) New Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)

New Executive Vice Presidents (candidates)
Name Current Position
Naoki Tani Senior Vice President
Yoshiaki Maeda Senior Vice President
Toshiyuki Minami Advisor, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

4) New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)

New Senior Vice Presidents (candidates)
Name Current Position
Keita Kobayashi General Manager of Public Relations Department
Hisakazu Tsuboya General Manager of Solution Service Department
Takaaki Sato General Manager of Service Innovation Department
Hirohito Noda General Manager of Strategic Marketing Department

5) Resigning Members of the Board of Directors

Resigning Members of the Board of Directors
Name Current Position
Hiroshi Nakamura Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to join DOCOMO Technology, Inc.]
Hozumi Tamura Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to become Executive Vice President]
Osamu Hirokado Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to join NTT InfraNet Co., Ltd.]
Shigeto Torizuka Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to become Executive Vice President]
Kenichi Mori Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to become Executive Vice President]
Kouji Tsubouchi Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
[expected to become Executive Vice President]
Teruyasu Murakami Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors

6) Resigning Executive Vice President

Resigning Executive Vice President
Name Current Position
Yasuo Sakamoto Executive Vice President

7) Resigning Senior Vice Presidents

Resigning Senior Vice Presidents
Name Current Position
Koichi Takahara Senior Vice President
[expected to join DOCOMO CS, Inc.]
Tomohisa Ueno Senior Vice President
[expected to join DOCOMO Support, Inc.]

8) Executive Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)

Executive Vice Presidents and Members of the Board of Directors (candidates)
Name Current Position
Michio Fujiwara Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Takashi Hiroi Senior Vice President, NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION

Executive Vice Presidents (candidate)

Executive Vice Presidents (candidate)
Name Current Position
Hozumi Tamura Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Shigeto Torizuka Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Kenichi Mori Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Kouji Tsubouchi Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Naoki Tani Senior Vice President
Yoshiaki Maeda Senior Vice President
Toshiyuki Minami Advisor, Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance Co., Ltd.

3. Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 16, 2020

Expected Executive Positions and Organizational Responsibilities as of June 16, 2020
Positions Name Organizational Responsibilities
President and Chief Executive Officer
Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Kazuhiro Yoshizawa  
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Compliance Officer
Chief Legal Officer
Chief Risk Officer
Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Motoyuki Ii [From June 23, 2020]
Responsible for:
  • Global business
  • Corporate
Senior Executive Vice President
Chief Digital Officer
Chief Information Officer
Chief Information Security Officer
Chief Privacy Officer
Representative Member of the Board of Directors
Seiji Maruyama Responsible for:
  • Technology
  • Device
  • Information strategy
  • Membership base
  • Global business
  • Corporate
[From June 23, 2020]
Responsible for:
  • Technology
  • Device
  • Information strategy
  • Membership base
[From July 1, 2020]
Responsible for:
  • Technology
  • Device
  • Information strategy
  • Data utilization strategy
Executive Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Michio Fujiwara General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department
General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department
Responsible for:
  • Mobile Society Research Institute
  • Preparation for 2020
  • Finance
  • Business alliance
  • Strategic alliance
[From June 23, 2020]
General Manager of Corporate Strategy & Planning Department
Responsible for:
  • Mobile Society Research Institute
  • Preparation for 2020
Executive Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
Member of the Board of Directors
Takashi Hiroi [From June 23, 2020]
General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department
Responsible for:
  • Finance
  • Business alliance
  • Strategic alliance
Senior Vice President
Member of the Board of Directors
Mayumi Tateishi General Manager of General Affairs Department
General Manager of Improvement Action Office
Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors Masaaki Shintaku -
Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors Noriko Endo -
Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors Shin Kikuchi -
Member of the Board of Directors Katsumi Kuroda -
Member of the Board of Directors
(Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Shoji Suto -
Outside Member of the Board of Directors
(Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Hironobu Sagae -
Outside Member of the Board of Directors
(Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Katsumi Nakata -
Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors
(Full-time Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Mikio Kajikawa -
Independent Outside Member of the Board of Directors
(Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)
Eiko Tsujiyama -
Executive Vice President Hozumi Tamura Executive General Manager of Network Division
Executive Vice President Shigeto Torizuka Executive General Manager of Sales and Marketing Division
Executive Vice President Kenichi Mori Executive General Manager of Smart-life Business Division
Executive Vice President Kouji Tsubouchi Executive General Manager of Corporate Sales and Marketing Division
General Manager of TOHOKU Reconstruction Support Office
Executive Vice President
Chief Technology Officer
Naoki Tani Executive General Manager of R&D Innovation Division
Executive Vice President Yoshiaki Maeda General Manager of Platform Business Department
General Manager of Digital & Marketing Department
[From July 1, 2020]
Executive General Manager of Marketing Platform Division
Executive Vice President Toshiyuki Minami Responsible for:
  • CSR
Senior Vice President Toshiaki Sakurai Executive General Manager of Hokkaido Regional Office
Senior Vice President Takanori Ashikawa Executive General Manager of Tohoku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Katsuyuki Takagi Executive General Manager of Tokai Regional Office
Senior Vice President Takaaki Sato Executive General Manager of Hokuriku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Kan Takamoto Executive General Manager of Kansai Regional Office
Senior Vice President Kikuko Shirakawa Executive General Manager of Chugoku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Tetsuya Mikajiri Executive General Manager of Shikoku Regional Office
Senior Vice President Takeshi Saito Executive General Manager of Kyushu Regional Office
Senior Vice President Hikaru Kawachiyama General Manager of Tokyo Branch
Senior Vice President Tomoyoshi Oono General Manager of Innovation Management Department
Senior Vice President Takehiro Nakamura General Manager of 5G Laboratories
[From July 1, 2020]
General Manager of Network Innovation Laboratories
Senior Vice President Tooru Atarashi General Manager of Financial Business Department
[From July 1, 2020]
General Manager of Financial Business Department
Senior Vice President Hiroshi Kobayashi Deputy Executive General Manager of Network Division
Senior Vice President Hiroko Kawasaki General Manager of Strategic Marketing Department
Senior Vice President Hirohito Noda General Manager of Sales Promotion Department
Senior Vice President Shinji Kume General Manager of Corporate Sales and Marketing Department II
Senior Vice President Seiichi Oka General Manager of Corporate Sales and Marketing Department III
Senior Vice President Hisakazu Tsuboya General Manager of IoT Business Department
General Manager of 5G & IoT Solution Office
[From July 1, 2020]
General Manager of 5G & IoT Business Department
Senior Vice President Taku Hasegawa General Manager of Information Systems Department
Senior Vice President Taku Yamazaki General Manager of Human Resources Management Department
Senior Vice President Keita Kobayashi Deputy General Manager of Accounts and Finance Department

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