AEON Co appoints Naoya Okada as managing director from March 1

• "His visionary and strategic market knowledge has created an AEON that is more resilient and agile to meet future challenges."

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): AEON Co (M) Bhd has appointed Naoya Okada as its managing director, effective from March 1, 2024. 

Okada takes over from Keiji Ono, who will be returning to AEON Japan to take on a new assignment.

"The board acknowledges and welcomes Okada, as he has been instrumental in AEON [Co]’s growth as its deputy managing director and chief operating officer since 2022.

“Okada played a pivotal role in AEON [Co]’s transformational journey. His visionary and strategic market knowledge has created an AEON that is more resilient and agile to meet future challenges," AEON Co chairman Datuk Iskandar Sarudin said in a statement on Tuesday.

AEON also thanked Ono, an executive with 27 years of experience, for serving in various roles within the AEON group globally.

Ono had been serving AEON Co as its managing director since June 2022.

"In Malaysia, Ono has strategically improved the foundation of the management structure. AEON [Co] will continue to rejuvenate the management to move on to the next stage of growth strategy," the statement read.

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