Koji Takayanagi

Mr. Koji Takayanagi has been a Senior Managing Executive Officer at Itochu Corp. since April 1, 2012 and also serves as its Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager of Corporate Planning & Administration Division. Mr. Takayanagi served as a Managing Executive Officer of Itochu Corp. until April 1, 2012 and also served as its Chief Information Officer and Chief Corporate Planning Officer. Mr. Takayanagi served as Managing Director of Itochu Corp. since 2008. He served as an Executive Vice President of Energy Metal & Minerals Company. He served as the Chief Operating Officer of Energy Trade Division at Itochu Corp. and its Executive Officer since 2005. He has worked within the Itochu group of companies since 1975 in Gas Trading, Overseas Energy, Energy, Refinery Development, Basic Industries Group Planning, Energy and Chemical, Crude and Fuel Oil, Energy Sales and Supply, Corporate Planning and Energy Trade groups, departments and divisions. He serves as a Director at Itochu Corp. He served as Director of California Software Company Limited until June 14, 2003 and Itochu Enex Co. Ltd. Mr. Takayanagi served as a Non Executive Director of Chemoil Energy Limited until December 2008. He holds a Bachelor of Science and Engineering degree from Waseda University.