Sky Perfect Appoints New Chairman and New President

Tokyo, Japan, Feb. 13, 2019 — SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. board of directors has appointed a new chairman and new president effective April 1, 2019. Named new chairman is Shinji Takada whose previous title was president, and Eiichi Yonekura, formerly senior executive vice president, as new president.

The company said it made the decision to promptly respond to changes in the business environment, and to achieve further growth through the new management structure.

Shinji Takada will also become chairman of SKY Perfect JSAT Corporation while Eiichi Yonekura will become president and CEO. SKY Perfect JSAT Corp. is a wholly owned subsidiary of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc.

Sixty-two year old president Eiichi Yonekura finished his economics degree at the Keio University in 1981. He joined ITOCHU Corp. in 1981 as executive officer, rising from the ranks to become an advisory member in 2018. He became a representative director and senior executive director of SKY Perfect JSAT Holdings Inc. in June 2018.