Takemitsu Takizaki was born on June 10, 1945 in Osaka, Japan, Japan. Takizaki is the founder of Keyence, a supplier of sensors and electronic components for factory automation systems.
He stepped down as chairman in March 2015 but remains on the board of directors.
Sales to customers outside of Japan have grown steadily and account for 50% of revenue, according to JP Morgan.
Customers include autoparts makers, electronics firms and food packagers.
Takizaki owns a 25% stake in the Tokyo-listed company.
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