Thursday, February 10, 2022
ANA HOLDINGS INC. (hereinafter “ANA HD”) today announces changes to its board. Koji Shibata, Senior Executive Vice President and Member of the Board, will succeed Shinya Katanozaka as President and CEO from April 1, 2022 while Mr. Katanozaka will take over from Shinichiro Ito as Chairman of ANA HD on the same date.
Mr. Shibata joined ANA in 1982 after graduating from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies with a degree in Foreign Studies. In his 40 years with the ANA Group, Mr. Shibata has held a wide range of senior positions and has played a critical role especially in the growth of ANA’s international business, holding positions such as VP of Alliances and International Affairs and Senior VP of EMEA (Europe, Middle East & Africa), based in London. Currently as Senior Executive VP of ANA HD, he has led the way in orchestrating the transformation of the ANA Group corporate strategy. He is aged 64.
Mr. Katanozaka was appointed President and CEO of ANA HD in April 2015. Under his leadership, ANA HD recorded an operating profit and returned to black for the first time in eight quarters in the 3rd quarter (October – December) of fiscal year 2021 despite the continued challenges brought upon by COVID-19.
Mr. Ito, who became Chairman of ANA HD in April 2015 after previously serving as President and CEO of All Nippon Airways from April 2009 to March 2013 and as President and CEO of AND HD from April 2013, will continue to act as Senior Advisor to ANA HD.
Curriculum Vitae of Koji Shibata
Date of Birth: August 16, 1957
Education: Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Faculty of Foreign Studies
Career History:
Apr. 1982 | All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd. |
Mar. 1995 | Manager, Group Business Development |
Aug. 1996 | Manager, International Corporate Planning |
Mar. 1998 | Senior Manager, International Marketing, Marketing division |
Apr. 2001 | Deputy Director, Network Planning, Marketing division |
Apr. 2005 | Vice President, Alliances and International Affairs |
Apr. 2012 | Senior Vice President, EMEA, General Manager, London |
Apr. 2013 | ANA Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President, Director, Strategic Planning-Asia Pacific |
Apr. 2017 | ANA Holdings Inc. Director of Corporate Planning, Director of Global Business Development |
Apr. 2018 | ANA Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President Director of Corporate Strategy |
Apr. 2020 | ANA Holdings Inc. Senior Vice President Corporate Strategy, Group IT Management, Facilities Planning, Digital Design Lab, Group D&I Promotion, and Okinawa Region |
Jun.2020 | ANA Holdings Inc. Member of the Board, Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, Group IT Management, Facilities Planning, Digital Design Lab, Group D&I Promotion, and Okinawa Region |
Apr. 2021 | ANA Holdings Inc. Member of the Board, Senior Executive Vice President Corporate Strategy, Corporate Communications and Branding, Facilities Planning, Digital Design Lab, and Okinawa Region |
Source:- ANA
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