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NTT DATA Group: Leadership Change

Kazuhiko Nakayama appointed as new President and Chief Executive Officer of NTT DATA Group, effective June 12, 2026. Former CEO Yutaka Sasaki transitions to Senior Executive Vice President role at parent company NTT, Inc.

Source: Financial Post

What happened
Kazuhiko Nakayama appointed as new President and Chief Executive Officer of NTT DATA Group, effective June 12, 2026. Former CEO Yutaka Sasaki transitions to Senior Executive Vice President role at parent company NTT, Inc.
Who
NTT DATA Group · Japan
When
2026-06-12
So what
A change at the top rarely stays at the top.

The leadership read

A change at the top rarely stays at the top. NTT DATA Group's move reshapes the layer beneath it in the sector as a new leader sets priorities and the team re-forms. Watch the first two or three appointments that follow; they signal direction more reliably than any statement.

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NTT DATA Group: 0 signals in the last 90 days.

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