Less could mean more for Kao Corp. The company plans to consolidate its management structures for beauty products in major markets, including the US, to accelerate growth. Beginning this month, Kao Corp.’s beauty care subsidiaries—including its mass, salon and prestige arms—will be run as unified operations. They were formerly run as separate entities. Kao Brands Co. in the U.S. will become Kao USA Inc., for which John Nosek has been named president. Bill Gentner has been appointed presi...