Announcing the Appointment of Satoshi Konagai as COO and Executive Officer
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Elephantech Inc. (Head Office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; President: Shinya Shimizu; hereinafter “Elephantech”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Satoshi Konagai as COO and Executive Officer, effective July 1, 2022.
Mr. Satoshi Konagai will lead the implementation of our business plan, drawing on his extensive experience at consulting firms in management strategy planning, hands-on implementation support, and business reform support for various manufacturing industries in Japan and overseas.
With Mr. Konagai as COO, we aim to strengthen our business planning and organizational capabilities to expand sales of P-Flex / IMPC and the printing equipment we plan to launch for major customers both domestically and internationally.
In response to the common issues of environmental problems and the realization of a sustainable society, we will make every effort to ensure that the disruptive innovation of our eco-friendly inkjet manufacturing method is adopted as a standard manufacturing method around the world as soon as possible.
We are pleased to welcome Mr. Konagai as an Executive Officer and excited by what he brings to the table from his extensive experience in consulting for the manufacturing industry. As we enter a phase of global business expansion beyond the bounds of mass production, there is an urgent need to strengthen our business structure in addition to our R&D team, of which we are already proud to count among the best in the world. I believe it is a significant step forward for our business that Mr. Konagai has chosen our company from among many options and has been recognized internally and externally as a suitable candidate for the COO position. We will make the most of Mr. Konagai’s resources and knowledge to make our technology a global standard and create a sustainable world.
As a result of these changes, our company’s board of directors after July 1 will be as follows.
| Identity | Post | Main Affiliations |
| Shinya Shimizu | Co-founder, CEO & CTO, Board Member | – |
| Masaaki Sugimoto | Co-founder, SVP, Board Member | – |
| Junji Takeo | VP of Engineering, Board Member | – |
| Gosuke Hashimoto | CFO, Board Member | – |
| Satoshi Konagai | COO, Executive Officer | – |
| Tomihisa Kamata | Outside Director | TomyK Ltd. |
| Kengo Ueha | Outside Director | Beyond Next Ventures, Inc. |
| Takeshi Akitani | Outside Director | INCJ Corporation |
| Kazuhiko Noda | Audit & Supervisory Board Member | – |
Company Overview
| Name | Elephantech Inc. |
| Establishment | January 2014 |
| Headquarters | 4-3-8 Hatchobori, Chuo-ku, Tokyo 104-0032, Japan |
| Representative | Shinya Shimizu, CEO & CTO |
| Capital | JPY 100 million |
| Business Description | Development of printed electronics manufacturing technology and provision of related services |
As of July 1, 2022
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