We needn’t tell you that things haven’t been going awesome for Toshiba ever since HD DVD hit the skids and slid right into its coffin, but the company has yet to lose hope in its future. As a sign of impending change, Tosh’s board of directors has just selected Mr. Norio Sasaki — who is currently a senior executive VP in the company — to become the next CEO and President this June. Sasaki will replace Atsutoshi Nishida following an ordinary general meeting of the shareholders, and he’ll also succeed Tadashi Okamura in becoming the next chairman of the board at Toshiba Corporation. If you’re curious as to whether or not this chap has what it takes, check this: the man is into mountain biking, smooth jazz and golf, and his personal motto is “perseverance will open the way.” How dare you doubt that?
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