Inspire has invited Mr. Kunihiro Ashida, the former Representative Director and Vice-President of Sumitomo Corporation, to our Representative Director and Chairman. We will take good advantage of Mr. Ashida’s　extensive experiences and wide human networks in business world, aiming stronger business base and further progress of the business achievement.

Executive personnel
Representative Director and Chairman: Kunihiro Ashida

Biography
1937 Born in Dalian, China
1959 Graduated from Nagoya Institute of Technology and joined Sumitomo Corporation
1962-1970 Sent for Sumitomo Corporation Germany on loan
1982-1986 Was inaugurated as President of Sumitomo Corporation Germany
1989 Was inaugurated as Director of Sumitomo Corporation, in charge of C&C and engineering development unit
1993 Was inaugurated as Executive Director and Manager of Chubu branch
1996 Was inaugurated as Senior Executive Director and Manager of Chubu branch
1998 Was inaugurated as Representative Director and Vice-President, in charge of information, telecommunication system group
CIO, Director in charge of SCM, Director in charge of western Japan division and Director in charge of machinery and electronic unit 1, concurrently
2001 Was inaugurated as Special Advisor
2004 Was inaugurated as outside Director of Toyobo Co., Ltd.
2006 Was inaugurated as Representative Director and Chairman of Inspire Corporation