Ishida Co., Ltd. Announced Appointment of New President

    KYOTO, JAPAN, May 19, 2010 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Ishida Co., Ltd., announced the appointment of a new president as decided by the annual shareholders meeting and the meeting of the board of directors on May 19, 2010. Details are provided below.

1. Details of Appointment
Ryuichi Ishida Chairman (Previous position: President)
Takahide Ishida President (Previous position: Vice President)

2. Effective Date of Appointment
May 19, 2010

3. Background
Since assuming the role of president in 1967, Ryuichi Ishida has held the position for 42 years and 5 months. During this time, the company has expanded its operations from weighing machinery to a variety of fields including packaging, inspection, and display technology, while also promoting overseas expansion.

In 2007, Mr. Ishida announced his intention to hand over the management of the company to the next generation at some time in the near future. This time has arrived, and the new appointment has been decided by the annual shareholders meeting and the meeting of the board of directors.

From May 19, 2010, Takahide Ishida will take over as the company's new president and will work vigorously to ensure the growth of Ishida and the Ishida Group.

4. Brief Profile of New President

Education:
Mar 1992 Graduated Meiji University School of Political Science and Economics
Mar 1997 Graduated University of Oregon Business Administration
Jun 2007 Obtained MBA from Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Career:
Apr 1997 Joined Ishida Co., Ltd.
Mar 2001 Promoted to Vice-Headquarters General Manager of Engineering Division
Mar 2002 Promoted to Board Director/Headquarters General Manager of Engineering Division
May 2006 Promoted to Executive Director
May 2008 Appointed Vice President

Since 1893, Ishida Co., Ltd. has been a world leader in weighing and packaging. We have a strong presence in food and non-food factories, distribution centers and retail stores with its weighing, packaging and inspection machinery. Ishida maintains sales and service network more than 80 countries, in Europe, Asia, Oceania, North and Latin America, Middle East and Africa for providing uniform quality products and maintenance service to all users around the world.

For further information, please contact us at our website (http://www.ishida.com)

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