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February 3, 2016
Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Tokyo, February 3, 2016 --- Hitachi Systems, Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), today announced that the President and CEO will be changed as described below.
The appointment of the new President and CEO is planned to be officially decided at a later meeting of the Board of Directors.
(1) Appointment (Effective April 1, 2016)
Masahiro Kitano, President and CEO
(2) Retirement (Effective March 31, 2016)
Naoya Takahashi, President and CEO
Masahiro Kitano
| Date of Birth | November 23, 1955 |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Education | |
| March, 1980 | Master of Science and Engineering, Waseda University |
| Business Experience | |
| April, 2015 |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, and CEO of Platform Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2014 |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, President & CEO of Healthcare Group and Healthcare Company, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| June, 2012 | President and CEO, and Director, Hitachi Medical Corporation |
| April, 2012 | President and CEO, Hitachi Medical Corporation |
| June, 2011 |
Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Environmental Strategy Office, General Manager of MONOZUKURI Group, General Manager of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division, and Deputy General Manager of Hitachi Group Headquarters for Post-earthquake Reconstruction and Redevelopment, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2011 |
Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Environmental Strategy Office, General Manager of MONOZUKURI Group, and General Manager of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2010 |
Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Environmental Strategy Office, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Product Environmental Information, General Manager of MONOZUKURI Group, and General Manager of MONOZUKURI Technology Division, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2009 |
Vice President and Executive Officer, and Chief Executive Officer of Platform Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2007 | Chief Strategy Officer of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, and General Manager of Strategy Planning & Development Office, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2004 | General Manager of Enterprise Server Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 2003 | Deputy General Manager of Enterprise Server Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| October, 2002 | General Manager of Server Development, Internet Platform Division, Ubiquitous Platform Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| August, 1998 | Senior Manager of Development, Server Development Division, Hitachi, Ltd. |
| April, 1980 | Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Hitachi Systems, Ltd. is an IT services company with strengths in high-quality operations and maintenance services. Hitachi Systems works closely with customers through a network of roughly 300 service sites and contact centers across Japan, through which it offers a wide range of business system design and integration services, as well as outsourcing services that take advantage of its robust data center infrastructure. A leader since the dawn of the IT era in Japan, Hitachi Systems leverages its track record and expertise in IT services to offer one-stop services covering the entire IT life cycle – from system consulting to integration, installation, operation and maintenance. Hitachi Systems also pushes beyond the boundaries of IT to create new value for customers, with the aim of becoming a global service company to which customers can entrust any operation.
For details: https://www.hitachi-systems.com/eng/
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society's challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company's consolidated revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totaled 9,616 billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information & telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com (open in new window)
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Japan:
Osamu Sugiyama
Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
+81-3-5435-5002
press.we@ml.hitachi-systems.com
Hitachi Systems provides true one-stop services covering all areas of the IT life cycle: from system consulting, to building, installation, operation, and maintenance.
