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Kioxia Appoints Hiroo Oota as Chief Executive Officer

RECENTLY ACQUIREDJan 29, 2026

Position

Chief Executive Officer

Company

Kioxia

Hiroo Oota
TokyoOtherManufacturingProfessional ServicesSoftwareMobileInternet ServicesTransportation

Description

Kioxia has appointed Hiroo Oota as the new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Nobuo Hayasaka. This leadership change is part of a strategy to enhance Kioxia's position in the AI memory market.

Quick answer

Kioxia Appoints Hiroo Oota as Chief Executive Officer (January 29, 2026). Kioxia is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.

Who is the new Chief Executive Officer at Kioxia?
Kioxia named Hiroo Oota Chief Executive Officer, announced January 29, 2026.
What did Kioxia announce on January 29, 2026?
Kioxia has appointed Hiroo Oota as the new Chief Executive Officer, replacing Nobuo Hayasaka. This leadership change is part of a strategy to enhance Kioxia's position in the AI memory market.
What does Kioxia do?
Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs).
Where is Kioxia based?
Kioxia is based in Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Which similar companies made leadership changes around the same time?
Hadrian (January 22, 2026), Lucid Group (February 9, 2026), Robert Half (February 12, 2026) and Trinity Industries (February 17, 2026) also announced leadership changes within 45 days of Kioxia.

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Company Information

Company

Kioxia

Location

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

About

Kioxia is a world leader in memory solutions, dedicated to the development, production and sale of flash memory and solid-state drives (SSDs). In April 2017, its predecessor Toshiba Memory was spun off from Toshiba Corporation, the company that invented NAND flash memory in 1987. Kioxia is committed to uplifting the world with memory by offering products, services and systems that create choice for customers and memory-based value for society. Kioxia's innovative 3D flash memory technology, BiCS FLASH™, is shaping the future of storage in high-density applications, including advanced smartphones, PCs, SSDs, automotive and data centers.

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