Bloom Dining Service Co., Ltd. Announces Shareholder Change and Transition to New Management Structure
Following a change in its major shareholder, Bloom Dining Service Co., Ltd. is transitioning to a new management structure. Five executives, including President and CEO Akinori Sugimura, will resign. The new structure aims for growth by maximizing brand value and utilizing DX.
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- 📰 Published: March 31, 2026 at 20:00
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### ■ Background and Purpose
Bloom Dining Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter 'the Company') has been working to maximize its business value with the strategic support of its main shareholder, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter 'JIS'). JIS is a fund that executes revitalization and re-growth support, aiming to enhance corporate value and strengthen the competitiveness of domestic industries in broad cooperation with domestic financial institutions, government-affiliated agencies, and institutional investors.
With the transfer of shares held by JIS, the Company will strengthen its management and governance structures and transition to a further stage of growth.
### ■ Changes in Management Structure
Following the change in shareholders, the following officers will resign.
**Resigning Officers**
| Name | Position |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| Akinori Sugimura | President and CEO |
| Hiroyasu Kato | Chairman of the Board |
| Susumu Sekihata | Director |
| Noriaki Matsunaga| Director |
| Yuma Ota | Auditor |
All of these individuals have played a central role in enhancing the Company's brand strategy, profit base, and organizational management.
### ■ Vision of the New Structure
In collaboration with the new shareholders, the Company will promote the following growth strategies under the new management structure:
* Maximizing the value of major brands
* Optimizing profitability of existing stores and accelerating new store opening strategies
* Revenue model reform utilizing DX (digital initiatives)
* Realization of sustainable organizational growth
Through these efforts, the Company aims to further enhance its competitiveness and corporate value in the food service industry.
### ■ Comment from a Resigning Officer
**Akinori Sugimura, President and CEO (Resigning)**
'On the occasion of this transition, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all stakeholders who have supported our company. I sincerely hope that Bloom Dining Service will advance to its next stage of growth under the new structure.'
Bloom Dining Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter 'the Company') has been working to maximize its business value with the strategic support of its main shareholder, Japan Industrial Solutions Co., Ltd. (hereinafter 'JIS'). JIS is a fund that executes revitalization and re-growth support, aiming to enhance corporate value and strengthen the competitiveness of domestic industries in broad cooperation with domestic financial institutions, government-affiliated agencies, and institutional investors.
With the transfer of shares held by JIS, the Company will strengthen its management and governance structures and transition to a further stage of growth.
### ■ Changes in Management Structure
Following the change in shareholders, the following officers will resign.
**Resigning Officers**
| Name | Position |
| ---------------- | ------------------------- |
| Akinori Sugimura | President and CEO |
| Hiroyasu Kato | Chairman of the Board |
| Susumu Sekihata | Director |
| Noriaki Matsunaga| Director |
| Yuma Ota | Auditor |
All of these individuals have played a central role in enhancing the Company's brand strategy, profit base, and organizational management.
### ■ Vision of the New Structure
In collaboration with the new shareholders, the Company will promote the following growth strategies under the new management structure:
* Maximizing the value of major brands
* Optimizing profitability of existing stores and accelerating new store opening strategies
* Revenue model reform utilizing DX (digital initiatives)
* Realization of sustainable organizational growth
Through these efforts, the Company aims to further enhance its competitiveness and corporate value in the food service industry.
### ■ Comment from a Resigning Officer
**Akinori Sugimura, President and CEO (Resigning)**
'On the occasion of this transition, I would like to express my deepest gratitude to all stakeholders who have supported our company. I sincerely hope that Bloom Dining Service will advance to its next stage of growth under the new structure.'