TOKYO -- New Toshiba President Taro Shimada skipped the typical Japanese modesty when saying why he is fit to lead the troubled industrial group.
"I am the first president to understand digital technology," Shimada told reporters earlier this month.
Toshiba's second change of leaders in less than a year comes at a time observers say may be the company's last chance to make a comeback after missteps and clashes with shareholders.
Shimada faces his first test with investors at an extraordinary shareholders meeting set for Thursday, when a vote will be held on a proposal to split the company put forward by predecessor Satoshi Tsunakawa. Tsunakawa stepped down abruptly on March 1.
Shimada said he would consider "all options."
Investors will want to see action, not just words, from Shimada, a newcomer to Toshiba who joined in 2018 after working for foreign multinationals including German rival.....more here