Yuki Kusumi to Lead Panasonic as Chief Executive Officer

Panasonic has announced that Yuki Kusumi will be promoted to Chief Executive Officer beginning April 1, 2021. Yuki has served Panasonic for the last 30 years, currently as Head of the Automotive business. He has held several leadership roles during his tenure, formerly serving as Head of TV Operations. Yuki succeeds Kazuhiro Tsuga, who will transition to the role of Chairman of the Board.

Panasonic Corporation is a worldwide leader in the development of diverse electronics technologies and solutions for customers in the consumer electronics, housing, automotive, enterprise solutions and device industries. Based in Osaka, Japan, the company currently employs approximately 259,000 people globally, and most recently posted $70.4 billion in annual revenue.