Officers and Board of Directors Corporate Governance
Executive Officers Susumu Okuda Hirohiko Shigemune Katsuaki Setoguchi Nami Inoue Jun Yasuda Jin Yokoi Takafumi Tsugawa TBS Group Senior Executive Officers Hideki Isano Akihiko Ishimaru TBS Group Senior Executive Officers Shintaro Hayashi Shinichi Mishiro New Miwa Tanizawa New Kyoko Nagaoka New Shiga Jun Project Executive Officers Yuji Yoshida Yukari Aoki Tomoko Kumanomido Masaki Yamasaki Message from Our New Outside Director The TBS Group continues to grow by develop- ing diverse businesses, including broadcasting and streaming, entertainment, and real es- tate. On the other hand, the pace of changes in the business environment is increasing, and effectively responding to these changes presents a challenge for management. When making decisions in these environments, I believe returning to the fundamentals of Kyoichiro the company’s reason for being and goals Uenishi builds confidence in our judgment. These fundamentals are defined in the TBS Group’s Outside Director Corporate Philosophy and Brand Promise. The Brand Message clearly communicates the value the Group aims to create and the direction it intends to pursue, which I wholeheartedly support. In my previous job, our core business value was ensuring every guest who visited us had the most wonderful experience. To achieve this, we prioritized embracing change and taking on challenges, taking risks when necessary, and fostering an environ- ment where team members could take initiative and perform at their best. I believe the TBS Group has this way of thinking as well. As the TBS Group works to deliver the value it has promised to its custom- ers and society, it must cultivate a culture of mutual respect and support, engage in open discussions that leverage each individual’s skills and experiences, and take appropriate risks. In an organization with great potential for further advance- ment, I would like to play a role in improving corporate value, achieving sustainable growth, and contributing to society. Message from Our New Outside Director TBS is rapidly evolving into a “global content TBS” through its EDGE strategy. In response to the shift in audience media consumption (from TV to smartphones) and structural changes in the broadcasting industry (from live broadcasts to online streaming), the company is strengthening its content IP and expanding globally. “VIVANT” has garnered international acclaim; an obstacle-course Yoshie race based on “SASUKE” has been adopted Tsukamoto as an Olympic event; and the skateboarding version, “KASSO,” was rolled out in North Outside Director America. I think the company’s strategic approach and its rapid expansion are truly remarkable. At the same time, it also carries the social mission as broad- casting media of “delivering trusted information throughout the nation.” I also support the strategy to optimize media for the mod- ern era and boost revenue by strengthening the digital media “TBS NEWS DIG” and “multi-platform distribution” of content from the 28 JNN affiliate stations. I have been in the IT and internet industry for about 30 years, and I have released many services, including Japan’s first search engine. Those new technologies have permeated society while transforming the way we acquire information and communicate. And what supported that growth was an innovative business model that overturned conventional thinking (such as listing ads based on data analysis). For the sustainable growth of a new service, a business model that supports it is essential. I am hopeful that my knowledge gained in the digital realm and in building businesses, both na- tionally and internationally, will contribute to enhancing the TBS Group’s corporate value, and I look forward to achieving this. 71