ELNET Announces Key Executive Personnel Changes Ahead of Its Annual Shareholders Meeting

Executive Changes at ELNET

On June 25, 2026, Electronic Library Co., Ltd. (commonly known as ELNET) held its 40th Annual Shareholders Meeting and a subsequent board meeting where key personnel changes were announced. These changes reflect ELNET's commitment to evolving leadership as it continues to operate in a rapidly changing media landscape.

New Leadership Appointments

The company has appointed new executives to its top posts:

- President: Hajime Miike (株式会社電通)
- Vice President: Tadahiko Hama (株式会社朝日新聞社)

The board of directors has seen the introduction of some new faces:

- Full-Time Directors:

- Muneaki Abe (新任, 株式会社読売新聞東京本社)
- Kazuya Kawauchi

- Part-Time Directors:

- Kou Toyohira (株式会社朝日新聞社)
- Makoto Miyazaki (株式会社読売新聞東京本社)
- Takuhiro Tomita (株式会社電通)
- Manabu Igari (新任, 株式会社時事通信社)
- Toshiyuki Kuroki (株式会社毎日新聞社)
- Norio Nishiuchi (株式会社日刊工業新聞社)
- Yasuhiro Osada (NTTドコモビジネス株式会社)
- Atsushi Kosuge (株式会社電波新聞社)

Additionally, the company has appointed Jun'etsu Takahashi (川崎アゼリア株式会社) as its part-time auditor.

Departures from Leadership

With the new appointments, it was also announced that Hiroki Arai (常勤取締役) and Tomochi Imaichi (非常勤取締役) will be stepping down, effective immediately following the conclusion of the shareholders meeting.

About ELNET

Founded in 1986, ELNET has been in operation for 40 years, established with the aim of providing comprehensive clipping and database services that cover newspaper and magazine articles from various media companies. The company has developed a reputation for facilitating access to a vast repository of media content, which exceeds 50 million articles with copyright clearance.

ELNET’s client base consists of a wide range of entities, including businesses, governmental agencies, and universities. This diverse clientele highlights ELNET’s role as a key player in the media and information services sector, continually adapting to meet the needs of its users.