Chairman, Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation

     
　　DATE OF BIRTH:  February 10, 1939
　　GRADUATE:  1961 from Tokyo University
　　
　　BUSINESS CAREER
　　April, 1961　Joined Marubeni-Iida Co., Ltd.
　　April, 1986　Appointed to General Manager of Pulp Dept., Forest Products Division
　　April, 1991　Appointed to General Manager of Forest Products Division
　　June, 1991　Appointed to Director of Marubeni Corporation,
　　General Manager of Forest Products Division
　　June, 1995　Appointed to Managing Director of Marubeni Corporation,Deputy Executive Officer of Forest Products & General Merchandise Group
　　April, 1996　Appointed to Executive Officer of Construction,Forest Products & General Merchandise Group
　　June, 1997　Appointed to Senior Managing Director of Marubeni Corporation
　　April, 1999　Appointed to President and CEO,Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation
　　April, 2003　Appointed to Chairman,Member of the Board of Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni Corporation

Marubeni Corporation is one of Japans leading sogo shosha (general trading conglomerates). Through its long, almost 150 year history (founded in 1858) Marubenis operations have become highly diversified and continue to expand into new areas. The company is engaged in domestic and international financing and investment, and in the trading of a wide array of commodities and merchandise as well as technology and services through its global network comprising 117 overseas offices in 71 countries and 561 subsidiaries and affiliated companies worldwide.
　　
It has 12 business divisions: Agri-Marine Products, Textiles, Forest Products & General Merchandise, Chemicals, Energy, Metals & Mineral Resources, Transportation & Industrial Machinery, Power Projects, Plant, Ship & Infrastructure Projects, Information & Communication, Development & Construction, and Finance, Logistics & New Business. The companys total transaction volume in fiscal 2006, ended March 31, 2007, was US$82 billion.
　　
Marubeni considers China a high priority market and has been assertively promoting trade and business operations in China. In response to Chinas open door and economic reform policies of 1978, Marubeni expanded its operational scope and accumulated broad business expertise in China. Marubeni now operates out of 15 business bases in Chinas major cities and has invested about US$420 million in over 150 local companies. Marubeni Groups total volume of transaction related to China was over US$8 billion in fiscal 2006.
　　
The core principles of the Marubeni Group are encapsulated in our corporate doctrine of "Fairness-Innovation-Harmony," which is also serves as the foundation for our corporate social responsibility (CSR) actions. "Fairness" refers to the strict compliance with laws, conducting operations in a fair and transparent manner. "Innovation" expresses our determination to be always responsive to market and industry forces, and to take the initiative in creating changes in the markets by providing new products and services. "Harmony" represents the attitude to contribute as a responsible corporate citizen to the benefit of world society and the protection of the global environment for future generations. This philosophy has been passed down by our predecessors as an important way to make a meaningful contribution to society.

Editor: Yan