{"id":558929,"date":"2023-03-03T10:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T07:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-to-be-replaced-by-takashi-kiryu\/"},"modified":"2023-03-03T10:00:10","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T07:00:10","slug":"square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-to-be-replaced-by-takashi-kiryu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-to-be-replaced-by-takashi-kiryu\/","title":{"rendered":"#\r\n      Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda to be replaced by Takashi Kiryu"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b124973e\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3f7b124973e\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/square-enix-president-yosuke-matsuda-to-be-replaced-by-takashi-kiryu\/#%E2%80%9D_Square_Enix_president_Yosuke_Matsuda_to_be_replaced_by_Takashi_Kiryu_%E2%80%9C\" >&#8221; \n      Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda to be replaced by Takashi Kiryu    &#8220;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9D_Square_Enix_president_Yosuke_Matsuda_to_be_replaced_by_Takashi_Kiryu_%E2%80%9C\"><\/span>&#8221;<br \/>\n      Square Enix president Yosuke Matsuda to be replaced by Takashi Kiryu    &#8220;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>Yosuke Matsuda will step down as president and representative director of Square Enix Holdings, and be succeeded by current company director Takashi Kiryu, Square Enix <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"link-external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hd.square-enix.com\/eng\/news\/pdf\/web_Notification%20of%20Changes%20in%20the%20Representative%20Director%20of%20the%20Company%20and%20a%20Consolidated%20Subsidiary.pdf\">announced<\/a>. The change is to be officially finalized pending <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>roval of the 34rd Annual Shareholders\u2019 Meeting in June and the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held thereafter. <span id=\"more-795895\"\/><\/p>\n<p>The reason for the proposed change is as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cUnder the rapid change of business environment surrounding the entertainment industry, the proposed change is intended to reshape the management team with the goal of adopting ever-evolving technological innovations and maximizing on the creativity of [Square Enix Holdings Co. Ltd.]\u2019s group in order to deliver even greater entertainment to its customers around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><!-- AD: content --><\/p>\n<p>Yosuke Matsuda has been president of Square Enix Corporation since April 2013, and president of Square Enix Holdings since June 2013. He succeeded former president Yoichi Wada. He also appeared as a boss fight in <em>NieR: Automata<\/em> alongside Platinum<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Game<\/a>s\u2018 former president Kenichi Sato.<\/p>\n<p>Here is the biography of the new president and representative director:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Takashi Kiryu<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Takashi Kiryu\" title=\"Takashi Kiryu\" class=\"lazyload\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23-320x180.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23-320x180.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23-480x270.jpg 480w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gematsu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Square-Enix-Kiryu_03-03-23.jpg 1280w\" data-sizes=\"auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Birthdate:<\/strong> June 20, 1975 (48 years old)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Shares Owned:<\/strong> 1,471 shares<\/li>\n<li><strong>Corporate History:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>June 2020<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Manager Corporate Planning Division, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>April 2021<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Officer, Corporate Strategy and Corporate Communications, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (incumbent)<\/li>\n<li>Executive Officer, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (incumbent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 2022<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Chairman of the Board, Square Enix (China) Co., Ltd. (the Group\u2019s operating company in China) (incumbent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>May 2022<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Director, Square Enix Co., Ltd. (incumbent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>June 2022<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Director, Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd. (incumbent)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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