Nidec Mourns Passing of Board Member Mutsuo Tahara

KYOTO, Japan, Feb. 22, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Nidec Corporation NJ (the "Company") announced today that Mr. Mutsuo Tahara, a valued outside member of the Company's Board of Directors, passed away on February 19, 2016.

Mr. Mutsuo Tahara had served on the Company's Board of Directors since June 2014 and provided the Company with valuable insights based on his rich professional background in law.

We extend our heartfelt condolences to his family and join them in mourning his passing, with deep appreciation for his commitment to effective corporate governance of the Company.