April 27, 2009
ADVANTEST CORPORATION
Toshio Maruyama, Representative Board Director, President and CEO
(Stock Code Number: 6857, TSE first Section)
(Ticker symbol: ATE, NYSE)
CONTACT:
Akira Ono
General Manager, Corporate Relations Group
Phone: +81-3-3214-7500
New Representative Board Director Appointments
Tokyo, April 27, 2009 --- Advantest Corporation today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a resolution to appoint new representative directors, subject to approval at Advantest’s Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders on June 25, 2009.
1. | Representative Director Candidates |
Representative Board Director and Chairman of the Board (to be promoted)
Toshio Maruyama
(present position: Representative Board Director, President and CEO)
Representative Board Director and President
Haruo Matsuno
(present position: Executive Officer)
2. | Reason for changes |
This renewal of Advantest’s management structure is designed as a response to recent global economic shifts and the dramatic environmental changes facing the company’s business, and has the aim of improving corporate value.
3. | Biography of New Representative Director |
Haruo Matuno
1. | Date of Birth: | February 14, 1960 |
2. | Education: |
Mar. 1984 | Graduated from School of Law, Waseda University |
3. | Business Experience: |
Apr. 1984 | Joined Advantest Corporation |
Jun. 1997 | Section Manager, Executive Secretary Section, Corporate Relations Group |
May 2002 | Vice President, Corporate Liaison, Advantest America Corp. |
Jun. 2005 | Deputy Manager, Personnel Department, Corporate Affairs Group |
Jun. 2006 | Senior Vice President, Procurement Group |
Jan. 2008 | Senior Vice President, Production Group (present position) |
Jun. 2008 | Executive Officer (present position) |