Orix announces leadership changes, broad organizational restructuring

Orix Corporation is implementing a major leadership transition and organizational reform, effective January 1, 2026. Hidetake Takahashi, currently president and chief operating officer, will become president and chief executive, overseeing the Digital Innovation Unit and Corporate Strategy and Management Unit. Makoto Inoue, the current chairman and chief executive, will transition to chairman on January 1, 2026, and then retire to become a corporate advisor in June 2026.

The restructuring will abolish the Group Strategy, Corporate Function, and Legal Function Units, establishing new units for Japan & APAC Business, Infrastructure Business, USA & Europe Business, Digital Innovation, Corporate Strategy and Management, HR and Administration, Risk Management, and Legal and Compliance. This extensive reorganization integrates various departments and headquarters into these new units to streamline operations.

Several executives will retire from their current positions on December 31, 2025, or at the June 2026 shareholders' meeting, with some assuming advisory or consultant roles. Notable changes include Satoru Matsuzaki becoming deputy president executive officer for the Japan & APAC Business Unit, and a range of new appointments across the reshaped business units.