Restructuring process shows effects
Nikon Corporation (Kazuo Ushida, President, Tokyo) announced today the reorganization of its corporate structure as outlined below, scheduled for June 29, 2017.
The Core Technology Division is to be closed, establishing the Research & Development Division and the Production Technology Division
Nikon has decided to close the Core Technology Division and establish the Research & Development Division which dedicates to research and development, and the Production Technology Division which integrates the functions of group production strategy planning and production technology development, etc.
With this change, Nikon reorganizes the corporate structure in a way that clarifies functions and responsibilities in order to revitalize the group-wide research and development structure and enhance the efficiency of the production system.
Establishing the Healthcare Business Unit
Nikon is integrating the Medical Business Development Division and Microscope Solutions Business Unit, to establish a new Healthcare Business Unit. This will enable the company to integrate/optimize organizations and functions rapidly, creating business synergy.
Nikon will boost existing businesses and accelerate creation/nurturing of new businesses in the healthcare, medical and biological fields, which are anticipated to grow in the future.
Closing the Business Support Division
To optimize group-common functions regarding procurement, engineering and logistics, as well as quality- and environmental-management, Nikon has decided to close the Business Support Division and relocate each function formerly handled by it.
New Directors and Officers
Nikon also announced that the Meeting of its Board of Directors has decided to nominate new Directors and Officers at the Annual Shareholders‘ Meeting and the subsequent Meeting of the Board of Directors on June 29, 2017, see details here (pdf).
Some changes of assignment of Directors and Officers will take place at the Meeting of the Board of Directors subsequently held after the Annual Shareholders’ Meeting scheduled on June 29, 2017, see details here (pdf).