Regarding the Change of President at JTB Corporation
JTB Corporation has announced that Yu Aomi will be appointed as the new President and CEO, effective June 30, 2026, succeeding Eijiro Yamakita, who will become Chairman.
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- 📰 Published: April 25, 2026 at 02:00
- 🔍 Collected: April 24, 2026 at 17:31
- 🤖 AI Analyzed: April 24, 2026 at 22:53 (5h 21m after Collected)
JTB Corporation, at its Board of Directors meeting held on Friday, April 24, 2026, informally decided that Yu Aomi (55), currently Managing Executive Officer in charge of Long-term Vision Strategy Promotion, will be appointed as Representative Director, President and CEO effective June 30, 2026. Eijiro Yamakita (62), currently Representative Director, President and CEO, will be appointed as Representative Director and Chairman on the same date, and Hiroyuki Takahashi (69), currently Chairman of the Board, is scheduled to become Advisor. The appointments will be officially finalized following approval at the 63rd Ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders scheduled for June 30, and the subsequent Board of Directors meeting.
Furthermore, the executive structure effective from June 30, 2026, is scheduled to be announced at the end of May.
■ Profile
Joined Japan Travel Bureau (currently JTB Corporation) in April 1993.
Starting at the Sapporo branch, he engaged in storefront and external sales before taking charge of general affairs, human resources, and sales planning at the Hokkaido Regional Headquarters.
In 2007, he took charge of travel business marketing at the JTB Group Headquarters, and from 2014, handled corporate planning. Through initiatives such as the establishment of JTB Communication Design, Inc., he promoted the expansion of the corporate business domain.
After working in corporate and business planning at JTB Hokkaido Headquarters, JTB Communication Design Headquarters, and JTB Corporate Business Headquarters, he was appointed Executive Officer in 2021, and Director and Managing Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) in June 2022. While leading management reforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, he drove new business creation and business domain expansion through co-creation as the head of the innovation project "nextender".
In April 2024, he was appointed President and Director of JTB Americas, Ltd. Through M&A and investments, he strengthened the meetings & events business and business travel operations while enhancing internal controls.
Since January 2026, as Managing Executive Officer in charge of Long-term Vision Strategy Promotion at JTB Corporation, he has been leading the design and strategic execution of the Group's future vision.
Furthermore, the executive structure effective from June 30, 2026, is scheduled to be announced at the end of May.
■ Profile
Joined Japan Travel Bureau (currently JTB Corporation) in April 1993.
Starting at the Sapporo branch, he engaged in storefront and external sales before taking charge of general affairs, human resources, and sales planning at the Hokkaido Regional Headquarters.
In 2007, he took charge of travel business marketing at the JTB Group Headquarters, and from 2014, handled corporate planning. Through initiatives such as the establishment of JTB Communication Design, Inc., he promoted the expansion of the corporate business domain.
After working in corporate and business planning at JTB Hokkaido Headquarters, JTB Communication Design Headquarters, and JTB Corporate Business Headquarters, he was appointed Executive Officer in 2021, and Director and Managing Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer (CSO) in June 2022. While leading management reforms during the COVID-19 pandemic, he drove new business creation and business domain expansion through co-creation as the head of the innovation project "nextender".
In April 2024, he was appointed President and Director of JTB Americas, Ltd. Through M&A and investments, he strengthened the meetings & events business and business travel operations while enhancing internal controls.
Since January 2026, as Managing Executive Officer in charge of Long-term Vision Strategy Promotion at JTB Corporation, he has been leading the design and strategic execution of the Group's future vision.