Tokyo, April 27, 2016-- The Board of Directors of Alpine Electronics, Inc., at its meeting held on April 27, 2016, has decided that Nobuhiko Komeya, currently the company’s Senior managing Director, will become President. This management succession will occur following the Shareholders meeting scheduled to be held at June 22, 2016, and decision on the meeting of the Board of Directors to be held immediately thereafter.

Planned Changes in Representative Director

NameNew TitleCurrent Title

Toru UsamiChairmanPresident

Nobuhiko KomeyaPresidentSenior Managing Director

In March 2014, we created a vision named "VISION2020" toward the year 2020. Since then, we have been strengthening the company's foundation for the future growth. Under the situation of rapid change on accelerating digitization in the automotive industry, by having two representative directors, the company structure is further improved through promoting "innovative change". Thus, we aim to achieve VISION2020 and future growth.

Profile and Career Summary of President to be newly appointed

Name	Nobuhiko Komeya
Date of Birth	September 20th, 1955
Education	Graduated from Yamaguchi University
Business Experience	Apr. 1981 Joined Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Mar. 2000 President of ALPS ELECTRIC(UK)LIMITED Jun. 2004 Director of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Jun. 2009 Managing Director of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Jun. 2012 Senior Managing Director of Alps Electric Co., Ltd. Jun. 2015 Senior Managing Director of Alpine Electronics, Inc.
Company Shares Held	3,000 Shares

Scheduled Date of Assumption

June 22, 2016