Panasonic digital unit CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi to step down

Former president of Microsoft Japan led acquisition of US software company Blue Yonder

Yasuyuki Higuchi joined Panasonic Holdings in 2017, and is expected to remain at Panasonic in an advisory role.

NARUSHI NAKAI

July 30, 2025 12:04 JST

Updated on July 30, 2025 14:51 JST

OSAKA — Yasuyuki Higuchi, CEO of Panasonic Connect, which develops software and provides digital services, will step down March 2026, Nikkei has learned.

The former president of Microsoft Japan joined Panasonic, now Panasonic Holdings, in 2017 and led the acquisition of U.S. software company Blue Yonder in 2021 for about 800 billion yen ($5.4 billion at current rates).

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Panasonic digital unit CEO Yasuyuki Higuchi to step down

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