Notice of Change in President and CEO, Management Structure, Organizational Changes, and Executive Personnel
Dolbix Consulting announced that Satoru Muto will assume the role of President and CEO effective April 1, 2026, marking a new growth phase for the company as it moves from its initial five-year foundation to further scale its business. Alongside this leadership change, the company is restructuring its organization from three to five divisions to enhance specialization and strengthen customer support.
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- 📰 Published: March 28, 2026 at 01:12
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Dolbix Consulting, Inc. (Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "DOLBIX") is pleased to announce that Satoru Muto will assume the position of Representative Director, President and CEO, effective April 1, 2026.
DOLBIX is a consulting firm established in December 2020 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Marubeni"). Since its founding, the company has been led by two consecutive Presidents and CEOs from Marubeni. As DOLBIX marks its fifth anniversary and enters its sixth year, Muto—a founding member from the consulting industry who has led the company’s business launch and management from scratch as Director and COO—will assume the role of President and CEO, steering DOLBIX into a new stage of growth.
DOLBIX defines its first five years as a phase in which it "succeeded in 0→1 and began the challenge of 1→10." During this time, the company materialized unique business concepts stemming from a general trading company, built service lines centered on expertise, established organizational and human resource foundations, and gained customer trust through diverse projects. The company views the next five years as a "phase to succeed in 1→10 and enter the challenge of 10→100," aiming to polish the strengths cultivated thus far while delivering that value more broadly to society.
This presidential transition marks the "opening of a new chapter" for DOLBIX. By appointing Muto, who has led the company's management since its inception leveraging his extensive experience in the consulting industry, to the top position, the company aims to draft a new growth story extending from "1→10" to "10→100" on the foundation built during the "0→1" launch.
Effective April 1, 2026, DOLBIX will also expand its business divisions from a three-headquarters structure to a five-headquarters structure to strengthen expertise in growth areas and establish a system for providing closer support to customers.
[Record]
1. Changes in Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
(1) Change in Representative Director (President)
[Table: Suga Takayuki: New - Representative Director Chairman, Current - Representative Director President and CEO; Muto Satoru: New - Representative Director President and CEO, Current - Director COO]
(2) Changes in Directors
[Table: Shibata Takeyuki: New - Director COO, Current - Director, Head of Consulting Division; Takimoto Shimpei: New - Director, Senior Executive Director, Assistant to COO, Current - Director, Executive Director, Overseer of Business Development Headquarters; Nagata Masataka: New - Director, Head of Corporate Headquarters and Business Development Headquarters, Current - Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Headquarters and Business Development Headquarters]
(3) Change in Part-time Directors
[Table: Yasuda Shunsuke: New - Director (Part-time), Current - Marubeni Corp Digital Solution Business Dept Deputy GM; Hori Keisuke: New - Director (Part-time), Current - Marubeni I-DIGIO Holdings Corp Senior Executive Officer, Group CSO, Head of Consulting & SI Headquarters; Watanabe Takeshi: New - Resigned, Current - Director (Part-time)]
(4) Change in Part-time Auditor
[Table: Sonoda Katsuomi: New - Auditor (Part-time), Current - Marubeni Corp Network Solution Business Dept Deputy GM; Takii Noboru: New - Resigned, Current - Auditor (Part-time)]
(5) New Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
[List of officers including Representative Director Chairman Suga Takayuki, Representative Director President and CEO Muto Satoru, Director COO Shibata Takeyuki, and others]
2. Organizational Changes (Effective April 1, 2026)
(1) The Sustainability & Digital Innovation Headquarters is split into the "Sustainable Growth & Resilience Strategy Headquarters" and the "IT Strategy & Cyber Headquarters."
(2) The Business Produce & Transformation Headquarters is split into the "Business Produce & Transformation Headquarters" and the "Business Growth Partner Headquarters."
3. Executive Personnel (Effective April 1, 2026)
[Table: Niitaya Koichi, Fujita Susumu, Tomizawa Masato appointed as Heads of new Headquarters]
[Messages from the CEO and COO]
Satoru Muto, Representative Director, President and CEO:
I am humbled to assume the significant role of President and CEO of Dolbix Consulting. Over the past five years, we have succeeded in "0→1" and stepped into the challenge of "1→10." I am sincerely grateful to our clients, partners, and colleagues who have supported us.
The next five years will be a crucial period to successfully navigate "1→10" and enter the subsequent challenge of "10→100." I view this transition as the "opening of a new chapter," and I am committed to advancing our consulting services that support everything from strategy to execution, deploying new DX solutions focused on digital and data utilization, and strengthening collaboration with partners including the Marubeni Group with greater speed than ever before.
In these rapidly changing times, we aim to remain a "companion to our clients," thinking and solving problems together. I intend to manage the company with both a ground-level perspective and a mid-to-long-term vision, creating sustainable impact for society and industry.
Takeyuki Shibata, Director COO:
I am honored to be appointed as Director COO of Dolbix Consulting.
With the rapid development of generative AI, the very way we provide value to our clients in the consulting industry is being fundamentally questioned. We will continue to challenge ourselves with various transformations without fearing change.
As a young firm of about five years, we will promote our business with a "sense of speed" and a "strong commitment to realization and execution" that differentiates us from major consulting firms. By utilizing the latest approaches based on our accumulated experience and knowledge, and by employing thorough support, I intend to meet expectations by contributing to problem-solving that directly improves our clients' corporate value.
DOLBIX is a consulting firm established in December 2020 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Marubeni Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; hereinafter "Marubeni"). Since its founding, the company has been led by two consecutive Presidents and CEOs from Marubeni. As DOLBIX marks its fifth anniversary and enters its sixth year, Muto—a founding member from the consulting industry who has led the company’s business launch and management from scratch as Director and COO—will assume the role of President and CEO, steering DOLBIX into a new stage of growth.
DOLBIX defines its first five years as a phase in which it "succeeded in 0→1 and began the challenge of 1→10." During this time, the company materialized unique business concepts stemming from a general trading company, built service lines centered on expertise, established organizational and human resource foundations, and gained customer trust through diverse projects. The company views the next five years as a "phase to succeed in 1→10 and enter the challenge of 10→100," aiming to polish the strengths cultivated thus far while delivering that value more broadly to society.
This presidential transition marks the "opening of a new chapter" for DOLBIX. By appointing Muto, who has led the company's management since its inception leveraging his extensive experience in the consulting industry, to the top position, the company aims to draft a new growth story extending from "1→10" to "10→100" on the foundation built during the "0→1" launch.
Effective April 1, 2026, DOLBIX will also expand its business divisions from a three-headquarters structure to a five-headquarters structure to strengthen expertise in growth areas and establish a system for providing closer support to customers.
[Record]
1. Changes in Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
(1) Change in Representative Director (President)
[Table: Suga Takayuki: New - Representative Director Chairman, Current - Representative Director President and CEO; Muto Satoru: New - Representative Director President and CEO, Current - Director COO]
(2) Changes in Directors
[Table: Shibata Takeyuki: New - Director COO, Current - Director, Head of Consulting Division; Takimoto Shimpei: New - Director, Senior Executive Director, Assistant to COO, Current - Director, Executive Director, Overseer of Business Development Headquarters; Nagata Masataka: New - Director, Head of Corporate Headquarters and Business Development Headquarters, Current - Executive Officer, Head of Corporate Headquarters and Business Development Headquarters]
(3) Change in Part-time Directors
[Table: Yasuda Shunsuke: New - Director (Part-time), Current - Marubeni Corp Digital Solution Business Dept Deputy GM; Hori Keisuke: New - Director (Part-time), Current - Marubeni I-DIGIO Holdings Corp Senior Executive Officer, Group CSO, Head of Consulting & SI Headquarters; Watanabe Takeshi: New - Resigned, Current - Director (Part-time)]
(4) Change in Part-time Auditor
[Table: Sonoda Katsuomi: New - Auditor (Part-time), Current - Marubeni Corp Network Solution Business Dept Deputy GM; Takii Noboru: New - Resigned, Current - Auditor (Part-time)]
(5) New Management Structure (Effective April 1, 2026)
[List of officers including Representative Director Chairman Suga Takayuki, Representative Director President and CEO Muto Satoru, Director COO Shibata Takeyuki, and others]
2. Organizational Changes (Effective April 1, 2026)
(1) The Sustainability & Digital Innovation Headquarters is split into the "Sustainable Growth & Resilience Strategy Headquarters" and the "IT Strategy & Cyber Headquarters."
(2) The Business Produce & Transformation Headquarters is split into the "Business Produce & Transformation Headquarters" and the "Business Growth Partner Headquarters."
3. Executive Personnel (Effective April 1, 2026)
[Table: Niitaya Koichi, Fujita Susumu, Tomizawa Masato appointed as Heads of new Headquarters]
[Messages from the CEO and COO]
Satoru Muto, Representative Director, President and CEO:
I am humbled to assume the significant role of President and CEO of Dolbix Consulting. Over the past five years, we have succeeded in "0→1" and stepped into the challenge of "1→10." I am sincerely grateful to our clients, partners, and colleagues who have supported us.
The next five years will be a crucial period to successfully navigate "1→10" and enter the subsequent challenge of "10→100." I view this transition as the "opening of a new chapter," and I am committed to advancing our consulting services that support everything from strategy to execution, deploying new DX solutions focused on digital and data utilization, and strengthening collaboration with partners including the Marubeni Group with greater speed than ever before.
In these rapidly changing times, we aim to remain a "companion to our clients," thinking and solving problems together. I intend to manage the company with both a ground-level perspective and a mid-to-long-term vision, creating sustainable impact for society and industry.
Takeyuki Shibata, Director COO:
I am honored to be appointed as Director COO of Dolbix Consulting.
With the rapid development of generative AI, the very way we provide value to our clients in the consulting industry is being fundamentally questioned. We will continue to challenge ourselves with various transformations without fearing change.
As a young firm of about five years, we will promote our business with a "sense of speed" and a "strong commitment to realization and execution" that differentiates us from major consulting firms. By utilizing the latest approaches based on our accumulated experience and knowledge, and by employing thorough support, I intend to meet expectations by contributing to problem-solving that directly improves our clients' corporate value.