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January 31, 2025
Hitachi Systems, Ltd.
Tokyo, January 31, 2025 --- Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (“Hitachi Systems”), 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, 2025)
Takehiko Watanabe, President and CEO
(2) Retirement (Effective March 31, 2025)
Setsuo Shibahara, President and CEO
Takehiko Watanabe
| Date of Birth | March 25, 1964 |
|---|---|
| Place of Birth | Hofu City, Yamaguchi Prefecture |
| Education | |
| March, 1986 | Bachelor of Economics, University of Yamaguchi |
| Business Experience | |
| April, 2023 |
Director, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Group Executive of Public & Social Business Group, Hitachi Systems, Ltd. |
| April, 2021 |
Director, Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Project Management Officer and Division General Manager of Project Management General Promotion Division, Hitachi Systems, Ltd. |
| April, 2018 | Director and Vice President, Division General Manager of System Development Business Division, and Division General Manager of Business Management Division, Hitachi Systems Engineering Services, Ltd. |
| April, 2017 | Division General Manager of Government & Public Application Packaged Development Division, Government & Public Business Group, Hitachi Systems, Ltd. |
| April, 2010 | General Manager of Office 2, Application Packaged Division, Business Group1, Hitachi Information Systems, Ltd. (currently Hitachi Systems, Ltd.) |
| April, 1986 | Joined Nippon Business Consultant, Co.,Ltd. (currently Hitachi Systems, Ltd.) |
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