“Yamagata Bank”, which has its head office in Yamagata City, has announced that Yoshishige Hasegawa will be appointed chairman in June this year, and Eiji Sato, managing director, will be appointed as the successor president.
This personnel affair was announced by Yamagata Bank at a press conference in Yamagata City on the 28th.
According to this, on June 23, Yoshishige Hasegawa was appointed as chairman with the right to represent, and Eiji Sato, managing director, was appointed as the successor president.
Mr. Sato is 58 years old from Yamagata City.
After joining Yamagata Bank in 1987 and successively serving as Yonezawa branch manager, he has been managing director since June last year.
It is the first time in 18 years that the president of Yamagata Bank has changed, and in the midst of major changes in the business environment of regional banks, it seems that the aim is to revamp the system and respond flexibly by passing the baton to Mr. Sato, who is 15 years younger. You can
At a press conference, Mr. Sato said, “I think one of my strengths is that I have experienced various positions since I was a new employee and understand the thoughts and concerns of each position. The challenges facing local companies are becoming more diverse and complex. However, we would like to stay close to our customers not only in finance but also in digitization and regional trading company functions.”
Regarding the reorganization of regional banks, Mr. Sato said, “At the moment, we are not thinking about it at all. However, this does not mean that the future will not last forever, and there may be times when we will consider it depending on changes in the situation. Management integration is not the only option. I think there is an option to collaborate in the form of partnerships with other banks that we work with.”