Knowledge Worker, Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Koji Asano), whose mission is "LIFE WITH ENABLEMENT: Delivering days filled with the joy of accomplishment," announces the appointment of Takashi Hino as Executive Officer, VP of Security Management. ◼️Takashi Hino, with experience and achievements in security governance for large organizations, appointed Executive Officer, VP of Security Management Knowledge Worker aims to deliver the joy of achievement and skill improvement to all working people by pursuing its mission, "LIFE WITH ENABLEMENT: Delivering days filled with the joy of accomplishment." To achieve this, we provide "Sales AX Solutions" that realize sales transformation through AI, driven by our dual offerings: the AI sales product series "Knowledge Worker" and the sales AX consulting series "Knowledge Worker X." Under a business strategy primarily targeting large enterprises, we have positioned security as a critical management theme and have continuously invested in it. With the expansion of our business and the advancement of AI, the required standards are becoming even higher, necessitating further acceleration of our security system enhancement. We are pleased to announce that Takashi Hino joined Knowledge Worker on July 1, 2026, and has been appointed Executive Officer, VP of Security Management. Leveraging his experience in leading the construction of security governance in large organizations, he will promote a company-wide security strategy that looks towards both enterprise standards and the AI era, thereby strengthening our trust foundation to ensure customers can use our services with peace of mind. 【Takashi Hino Biography】 Joined Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation in 1991. Joined Yahoo Japan Corporation in 2001. Engaged in incident management, ISMS promotion, and education/awareness. Joined Z Holdings Corporation in 2020. Served as Manager of the Security Department, promoting the company-wide implementation of NIST CSF. Joined LIN