TOKYO, JAPAN, 1 07, 2022
Lawson, Inc. has announced the following organizational and personnel changes.
■ Organizational changes
(Effective date: March 1, 2022)
In FY2022, we set the strategic concept of "community-based, customer centric, and locally managed stores” toward the realization of the "new hubs of refreshment in every community” that pursues new concept of convenience, which is the goal of the “Lawson Group Challenge 2025".
In order to strengthen organizational structure to thoroughly pursue the creation of customer value at the site close to the customer, we will reform the organization with the aim of "small headquarters / strong store front" and "generalization and flattening of organization”.
1) Redefinition of organizational units
Division: organizational unit bundling multiple functional domain
Company: Profit & liability unit
Dept.: organizational unit with specific function
Office: assigned under the direct control of the President as an organizational unit responsible for functions directly linked to company-wide management
2) Organizational changes
Establishment of “Hokkaido Company” and “Kinki Company”
·In order to realize "community-based, customer centric, and locally managed stores” principle and "strong store front", we will establish "Hokkaido Company" in Hokkaido and "Kinki Company" in Kinki as a leading area of "Regional Company" which will be independent of the existing organization.
As a result, we aim to be close to the community by grasping the characteristics of each region and quickly responding to changes of customer and local needs.
Transition to Entertainment Company, Financial Services Company, China Company and Asia-Pacific Company
New organization | Current organization |
Entertainment Company | Entertainment Business Division |
Financial Services Company | Financial Services Division |
China Company | China Business Division |
Asia Pacific Company | Asia Pacific Business Division |
■ Personnel changes
(Effective date: March 1, 2022)
New Position: | Senior Executive Managing Officer, Chief Risk Officer, Division Director of Franchisee Business Support Division |
Current Position: | Senior Executive Managing Officer, -Compliance & Risk Management |
New Position: | Executive Managing Officer, Company President of Kinki Company |
Current Position: | Senior Executive Managing Officer, Division Director of Store Sales Division, Head Director, Corporate Sales and Store Development Division |
New Position: | Executive Managing Officer, Company President of China Company, General Manager of Lawson (China) Holdings, Inc. |
Current Position: | Executive Vice President, Division Director of China Business Division, General Manager of Lawson (China) Holdings, Inc. |
New Position: | Executive Managing Officer, Division Director of Merchandising Division |
Current Position: | Executive Vice President, Division Director of Merchandising Division |
New Position: | Executive Vice President, Division Director of IT Systems Solution Division |
Current Position: | Executive Vice President, Division Director of Franchisee Business Support Division |
New Position: | Executive Vice President, Division Director of Store Sales Division, Division Director of Corporate Sales and Store Development Division |
Current Position: | Senior Vice President, Division Director of Corporate Sales and Store Development Division |
New Position: | Senior Vice President, Company President of Hokkaido Company |
Current Position: | Senior Vice President, Executive Assistant to President (External Relations) |
New Position: | Senior Vice President, Company President of Financial Services Company |
Current Position: | Senior Vice President, Division Director of Financial Services Division |
New Position: | Senior Vice President, General Manager of CS Promotion Office |
Current Position: | Senior Vice President, Deputy Division Director of Marketing Strategy Division, Deputy Division Director of Merchandising Division |
New Position: | Senior Vice President, Company President of Incubation Company, General Manager of Open Innovation Center |
Current Position: | Division Director of New Business Division |
New Position: | Senior Vice President, Deputy Division Director of Store Sales Division |
Current Position: | Deputy Senior Vice President, Deputy Division Director of Store Sales Division |