Executive Leadership

Biography

Masahiro Sakane
External Director

April 1963
Joined Komatsu Ltd.

June 1989
Director, Komatsu Ltd.

June 1990
COO, Komatsu Dresser Company (currently Komatsu America Corp.)

June 1999
Executive Vice President and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.

June 2001
President and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.

June 2007
Chairman of the Board and Representative Director, Komatsu Ltd.

June 2008
Outside Director, Nomura Holdings, Inc.

June 2008
Outside Director, Nomura Securities Co., Ltd.

June 2008
Outside Director, Tokyo Electron Limited

May 2010
Vice Chairman, Keidanren (Japan Business Federation)

June 2010
Chairman of the Board, Komatsu Ltd.

March 2011
Outside Director, Asahi Glass Co., Ltd.

April 2013
Director and Councilor, Komatsu Ltd.

June 2013
Councilor, Komatsu Ltd. (to present)

June 2014
Outside Director of the Company (to present)

June 2015
Outside Director, Kajima Corporation (to present)