Toshihiro Yamamoto named new Dentsu Inc President & CEO, replacing Tadashi Ishii

Dentsu Inc has named Toshihiro Yamamoto as the Japanese giant’s new President & CEO. Mr Yamamoto replaces Tadashi Ishii, who resigned in December following a series of public scandals involving Dentsu.

Yamamoto (pictured left) joined Dentsu in 1981 and is the only Dentsu President who has led all three domestic business domains: Media Content, Account Services and Business Development.

Two other senior appointments were also announced – Shoichi Nakamoto (currently Director and Senior Executive Vice President & CFO) and Yoshio Takada (currently Director and Executive Vice President) as Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President & CFO and Representative Director and Executive Vice President respectively.

Said Yamamoto: “My mission is to re-establish trust in Dentsu in Japan, and build a sustainable growth path for the long term. I believe it will become a reality with the improvements we are making to create a more flexible working environment where our diverse talents will thrive to help create value for our clients and professional fulfilment for our people.”