Announcement of Tadashi Saegusa’s Stepping Down as Chairman Emeritus and Appointment as Special Advisor

MISUMI Group Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Ryusei Ono) hereby announces that Tadashi Saegusa, Chairman Emeritus and Second-Era Founder, has notified the Company of his decision to step down as Chairman Emeritus. Following this notification, the Company resolved to appoint him as Special Advisor and Second-Era Founder.

1.    Appointment Details

2.    Biography
Saegusa graduated from Hitotsubashi University and earned an MBA from Stanford University. In his twenties, after working at a Mitsui affiliated company, he became the first consultant hired domestically by the Boston Consulting Group in Japan. At age 32, he was appointed Executive Managing Director of a joint venture between a leading Japanese conglomerate and a foreign company, and the following year became its President. He subsequently led the turnaround of a bankrupt venture rescued by Otsuka Pharmaceutical and launched a venture capital firm, serving as President of both organizations. At age 41, he founded Saegusa International Co., Ltd., where he spent 16 years revitalizing underperforming businesses as a turnaround specialist. 
In 2002, Saegusa became CEO of MISUMI, transforming the company from a trading firm with 340 employees into a global enterprise with more than 10,000 employees worldwide. He later served as Chairman of the Board and has held his current positions since 2021. Saegusa has also taught as a Visiting Professor at Hitotsubashi University Business School. His publications include “Ketteiban: Heisoku Kigyō o Yomigaeraseru” (The Definitive Edition: Transforming a Company), “Ketteiban: Senryaku Professional” (The Definitive Edition: Uphill Battle), and “Ketteiban: V‑ji Kaifuku no Keiei” (The Definitive Edition: Turnaround Task Force),—a series with a cumulative print run of one million copies—with local‑language editions published in the United States, China, Taiwan, and South Korea.

3.    Effective Date
April 1, 2026

MISUMI provides mechanical components in the Monozukuri industry, along with tools, consumables, and other related products, serving more than 323,000 companies worldwide (as of March 2025). Our unique Business MODEL—combining in-house manufacturing and distribution of third-party products—is built on a strong Business Foundation. This approach enables MISUMI to uphold its commitment to Globally Reliable and Quick Delivery, thereby contributing to enhanced customer convenience.