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Corporate Communications Awards

KKC has awarded companies and individuals who have made outstanding achievements in corporate communications since 1984.

The recipients are announced after a selection process by the award selection committee, consisting of professionals and specialists in the field of corporate communications.

Mr. Makoto Takahashi, President, Representative Director CEO, Executive Director, Corporate & Marketing Communications Sector and Global Consumer Business Sector of KDDI CORPORATION (left) and Mr. Masakazu Tokura, Chair of KKC

The 40th Corporate Communications Awards (2024)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
KDDI CORPORATION
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Hidehito Takahashi
Representative Director, President & CEO
Resonac Holdings Corporation
Taro Fujie
Director, Representative Executive Officer,
President & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Ajinomoto Co., Inc.
Outstanding Merit Awards
Resona Holdings, Inc.
Corporate Communications Division
Mr. Yoichi Iwaki, President, Representative Director of JCOM Co., Ltd.(left) and Mr. Hiromichi Shinohara, Vice Chair of KKC

The 39th Corporate Communications Awards (2023)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
JCOM Co., Ltd.
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Yoshihisa Aono
President
Cybozu, Inc.
Sadanobu Takemasu
President and CEO, Representative Director,
Chairman of the Board
Lawson, Inc.
Outstanding Merit Awards
Tomoyuki Ishikawa
Executive Officer, Public Relations Division
TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
Niterra Co., Ltd.
Corporate Communication Department
Global Strategy Division
Mr. Koji Hoshino, President and CEO of Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.(left) and Mr. Masakazu Tokura, Chairman of KKC

The 38th Corporate Communications Awards (2022)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd.
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Masao Asami
Director
President, Representative Executive Officer
EBARA CORPORATION
Masahiko Uotani
Representative Director,
President & CEO
Shiseido Company, Limited
Outstanding Merit Awards
Takafumi Nakao
Senior Executive Officer, General Manager, General Affairs Department, Corporate Communications Department
Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd.
Corporate Public Relations Department,
Global Corporate Brand and Communications Division
Mr. Haruo Naito, Director, Representative Corporate Officer and CEO of Eisai Co., Ltd.

The 37th Corporate Communications Awards (2021)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
Eisai Co., Ltd.
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Noriko Ishizaka
President,
Ishizaka Inc.
Hiroshi Ogasawara
Representative Director, President; In charge of Human Resources Development; Regional Manager, China;
Manager, ICT Strategy Div.,
YASUKAWA Electric Corporation
Outstanding Merit Awards
Takayuki Tanaka
Senior Officer, Corporate Communications Head of Public Relations,
Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd.
Unicharm Corporation
Corporate Planning Division,
Public Relations
Mr. Takahisa Takahara, President and CEO of Unicharm Corporation (left) and Mr. Nobuyuki Koga, Vice Chair of KKC

The 36th Corporate Communications Awards (2020)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
Unicharm Corporation
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Yoshinori Isozaki
President and CEO,
Kirin Holdings Company, Limited
Takako Suzuki
Representative Executive Officer, President, COO,
S.T. CORPORATION
Outstanding Merit Awards
Norihiko Ueoka
Director, Art & Heritage Department, Social Value Creation Division,
Shiseido Company, Limited
Yutaka Shimazaki
Corporate Advisor,
Marubeni Corporation
Mr. Masatoshi Kimata, President and Representative Director of KUBOTA Corporation (left) receives the trophy from Mr. Nobuyuki Koga, Vice Chair of KKC

The 35th Corporate Communications Awards (2019)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
KUBOTA Corporation
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Takahisa Takahara
President & CEO,
Unicharm Corporation
Takashi Tsuchiya
Chairman, Representative Director,
Ogaki Kyoritsu Bank, Ltd.
Outstanding Merit Awards
Michio Shiba
Senior Skill Specialist,
PR Group,
Corporate Communication Department,
Daikin Industries, Ltd.
Satoshi Hamaoka
Executive Officer, Public Relations Department
Suntory Holdings Limited
Director, Suntory Foundation for the Arts
Mr. Shuji Ito, President and CEO of Calbee, Inc. (left) receives the trophy from Mr. Hiroaki Nakanishi, Chairman of KKC

The 34th Corporate Communications Awards (2018)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
Calbee, Inc.
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Yoji Ohashi
Senior Advisor to the Board and former Chairman,
ANA Holdings, Inc.
Akira Takata
Founder,
Japanet Takata Co., Ltd.
Outstanding Merit Awards
Akiko Shikimori
General Manager,
Corporate Communications Division,
NEC Corporation
Hideki Nomura
General Manager,
Public Relations Department
Mori Building Co., Ltd.
Mr. Yoshihito Yamada, President and CEO of OMRON Corporation (left) receives the trophy from Mr. Hiromichi Iwasa, Vice Chair of KKC

The 33rd Corporate Communications Awards (2017)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
OMRON Corporation
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Akio Nitori
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
NITORI Holdings Co., Ltd.
Tadahiro Yoshida
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
YKK Corporation
Special Award for Outstanding Leadership in Corporate Communications
Haruaki Deguchi
Founder,
Lifenet Insurance Company
Outstanding Merit Awards
Kazuki Usui
Corporate Officer,
General Manager,
Corporate Communication Department,
Kikkoman Corporation
Makoto Yamazaki
Senior General Manager,
Corporate Procurement & Logistics,
Asahi Kasei Corporation
Mr. Takehiko Kakeuchi, President and CEO of Mitsubishi Corporation (left) receives the trophy from Mr. Sadayuki Sakakibara, Chairman of KKC

The 32nd Corporate Communications Awards (2016)

Award for Excellence in Corporate Communications
Mitsubishi Corporation
Outstanding Leadership Awards in Corporate Communications
Hiroshi Onishi
President,
Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings Ltd.
Kazuhiro Higashi
Director,
President and Representative Executive Officer,
Resona Holdings, Inc.
Outstanding Merit Awards
Tetsuya Fujiwara
Executive Officer and General Manager,
Corporate Communications Dept.,
Kirin Company, Ltd.
Jun Miyazaki
Executive Vice President,
Division Director of Corporate Communications Office,
Lawson, Inc.