• Takizaki is the creator of Keyence, a provider of and electronic elements for factory automation systems.
• He stepped down as chairman in March 2015 yet remains on the board of directors.
• Sales to customers outside of Japan have expanded continuously and account for 50% of profits, inning accordance with JP Morgan.
• Customers consist of autoparts manufacturers, electronic devices firms and food packagers.
Takizaki owns a 25% Stake in the Tokyo-listed company.
Takizaki is the founder of Keyence, a Japanese electronic sensor maker. The Osaka-based company makes products that are used on assembly lines by customers such as Toyota and Toshiba, and had revenue of 527 billion Japanese yen ($4.8 billion) in the year to March 20, 2018. Takizaki stepped down as company chairman in 2015.
Source:
- Forbes
- bloomberg