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Nikita Mishra
Feb 28, 2025

Hakuhodo announces new leadership in planned transition

A leadership reshuffle at the Japanese ad powerhouse sees experienced executives step aside for a new crop of male leaders taking the helm.

Leadership at Hakuhodo DY Holdings L-R): Hirokazu Toda (director & chair), Kenji Nagura (representative director and president at Hakuhodo Inc.), Hirotake Yajima (director & executive VP) and Masayuki Mizushima (representative director & president)

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