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TOKYO (Reuters) - The nomination of Koei Tecmo chair Keiko Erikawa to SoftBank Group s board adds a veteran games industry executive known for her stock-picking skill, bringing an authoritative voice after the loss of senior industry figures.
Erikawa, 72, who with CEO husband Yoichi is the executive team behind the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, has had a long relationship SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, referring to him as Son-chan in a 2016 inteview, using a suffix showing affection. Erikawa is not the sort of person who would hesitate to express her views to Son. She speaks plainly, said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.
The board changes come after SoftBank lost two of Japan s most vocal corporate leaders in recent years, Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing founder Tadashi Yanai and Nidec founder Shigenobu Nagamori.
Son-chan invites veteran stock picker to SoftBank board
By Sam Nussey
Reuters
TOKYO (Reuters) - The nomination of Koei Tecmo chair Keiko Erikawa to SoftBank Group s board adds a veteran games industry executive known for her stock-picking skill, bringing an authoritative voice after the loss of senior industry figures.
Erikawa, 72, who with CEO husband Yoichi is the executive team behind the Romance of the Three Kingdoms series, has had a long relationship SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son, referring to him as Son-chan in a 2016 inteview, using a suffix showing affection. Erikawa is not the sort of person who would hesitate to express her views to Son. She speaks plainly, said Hideki Yasuda, an analyst at Ace Research Institute.