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1 Jul 2021 Tokyo, JP

EY Japan appoints new Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner

EY Japan is pleased to announce the appointment of Moriaki Kida as our incoming Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner (RMP), effective 1 July 2021.

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EY Japan is pleased to announce the appointment of Moriaki Kida as our incoming Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner (RMP), effective 1 July 2021. Koichi Tsuji, former EY Japan Chairman & CEO and Japan RMP, has stepped down from the role and retired from the EY partnership.

New Chairperson & CEO of EY Japan and Japan Regional Managing Partner (RMP): Moriaki Kida

New title EY Japan Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner (RMP)
Name Moriaki KIDA
Age 50
Biography

1994: Graduated with BMus - Piano Performance from the University of California, Irvine
1996: Awarded an MSc in Business Administration from San Francisco State University
2007: Promoted to Audit Partner
2013: Appointed Director of Japanese Business Services (JBS), Americas overseeing all EY professional services for Japan-headquartered clients doing business in the Area
2016: Appointed Japan Deputy Area Managing Partner
2019: Appointed Japan Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO)
2021: Appointed EY Japan new Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner

News release (2021-03-19) re the appointment of EY Japan Chairperson and CEO:
EY Japan announces new Chairperson & CEO and Japan Regional Managing Partner

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