Management reshuffle at Kyorin

22 April 2009

Japan's Kyorin has promoted Masahiro Yamashitato and Keiji Hirai to the role of president and representative director, at the parent company  and its subsidiary, Kyorin Pharmaceutical, respectively. Mr Yamashita  is currently executive vice president at the firm, whereas Mr Hirai is  senior managing officer. They replace Itaru Kojo, who will retire from  the subsidiary, but remain as the executive director of the parent  company.

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