Nihon Kohden Company Description
Nihon Kohden Corporation engages in research and development, production, sales, and repair and maintenance of medical electronic equipment in Japan, North America, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and internationally.
It offers physiological measuring equipment, such as electroencephalographs, evoked potential and electromyogram measuring systems, electrocardiographs, polygraphs for Cath lab, diagnostic information systems, recording paper, electrodes, and EP catheters.
The company also provides patient monitors such as central monitors, bedside monitors, wireless monitors, remote access software and other equipment, clinical information systems, and electrodes and sensors.
In addition, it offers Defibrillators, AEDs, ventilators, pacemakers, anesthesia machines, cochlear implants, automated chest compression devices, AED pads, batteries, and ablation catheters; hematology analyzers, clinical chemistry analyzers, ultrasound diagnostic equipment and others, consumables, including test reagents, and installation and maintenance services.
Further, it is involved in insurance brokerage and technology licensing business. The company was incorporated in 1951 and is headquartered in Shinjuku, Japan.

Country | Japan |
Founded | 1951 |
Industry | Medical Devices |
Sector | Healthcare |
Employees | 6,114 |
CEO | Hirokazu Ogino |
Contact Details
Address: 31-4 Nishiochiai 1-chome Shinjuku, 161-8560 Japan | |
Phone | 81 3 5996 8000 |
Website | nihonkohden.com |
Stock Details
Ticker Symbol | NHNKY |
Exchange | OTCMKTS |
Fiscal Year | April - March |
Reporting Currency | JPY |
ISIN Number | US65412C1080 |
SIC Code | 3845 |
Key Executives
Name | Position |
---|---|
Hirokazu Ogino | Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer |
Eri Watanabe | Operating Officer, Deputy GM of Global Corporate Administration Operations and GM of Finance Department |
Eiichi Tanaka | Executive Operating Officer, Chief Operating Officer and Corporate Director |
Hirohiko Ikeya | Operating Officer, Chief Technology Officer and GM of Technology Development Operations |
Kazuhiro Kato | Senior Op. Off., CAO and GM of Corporate Adm. Ope. and Chief Com. Off. & Corporate Director |
Kenji Furukawa | Senior Op. Officer, Chief Human Capital Officer, GM of Human Resources Development Operations and GM of HR Dept |
Toshihiko Hiraoka | Op. Officer, Chief Regional Officer - Japan |
Yasuhiro Yoshitake | Executive Operating Officer, (CRO-I), CSO and Corporate Director |
Kazuomi Shimoda | Operating Officer, Chief Business Development Officer (CBDO) and GM of Import Business Operations |
Yutaka Inano | Op. Officer, CMO, GM of Prod Op. and Supply Chain Mgmt. Div. and President of Nihon Kohden Tomioka Corp |