Fujitsu chairman quits following ‘woman-related’ improper behaviour
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[TOKYO] Fujitsu Chairman Hidenori Furuta resigned on Tuesday (Jun 16) at his request after the company confirmed his “woman-related inappropriate conduct,” a spokesperson at the Japanese technology conglomerate said.
Fujitsu has withdrawn Furuta’s candidacy as a non-executive director in the annual shareholders’ meeting slated for later this month, it said in a disclosure.
The spokesperson did not comment further about Furuta’s conduct and any plans to replace him.
Furuta, contacted via LinkedIn, said: “The company statement speaks for itself.”
Furuta became Fujitsu‘s chairman in 2024 after serving as chief operating officer, executive vice-president and chief technology officer, according to the company’s website.
Shares in Fujitsu were little moved after the announcement, up 0.2 per cent in the afternoon session, largely in line with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index.
Among Japanese conglomerates, an executive vice-president at carmaker Honda resigned last year following an allegation of inappropriate behaviour outside of work, while energy giant Eneos dismissed its president in 2023 for misconduct at a social gathering while intoxicated. REUTERS
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