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Directors and Executive Officers: Executive Officers

Board of Directors | Executive Officers

As of April 1, 2025

Toshiaki HigashiharaDirector
Executive Chairman
Representative Executive Officer
Toshiaki TokunagaRepresentative Executive Officer, President & CEO
Jun AbeRepresentative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer,
Assistant to the President [Financial Institutions Business, Social Infrastructure Systems Business, Defense Systems Business, AI & Software Services Business, Digital Engineering & AI Solutions Business and Digital Strategies], Head of Digital Systems & Services Business, General Manager of Digital Systems & Services Division, CEO of Digital Engineering & AI Solutions Business Unit
Brice KochRepresentative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer,
Assistant to the President [Urban Systems Business, Industrial Products & Services Business and Industrial AI Business], Head of Connective Industries Business, General Manager of Connective Industries Division CEO of Industrial AI Business Unit
Noriharu AmiyaSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
COO of Connective Industries Sector, CEO of Urban Systems Business Unit/ Chairman of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
Tomomi KatoRepresentative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer,
CFO, General Manager of Finance Group, General Manager of Finance Division, Finance Group, CRMO, General Manager of Investor Relations Division
Shashank SamantSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
Head of Regional Strategies [Americas/ EMEA], in charge of Regional Strategies [Americas]/ Executive Chairman of the board of Hitachi America, Ltd./ Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Andreas SchierenbeckSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
Head of Energy Business, CEO of Power Grids Business Unit/ CEO of Hitachi Energy Ltd.
Jun TaniguchiSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of Strategic SIB Business Unit
Lorena DellagiovannaSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
Chief Sustainability Officer, CHRO, General Manager of Human Capital Group, CDEIO
Katsuya NaganoSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
Head of Digital Systems & Services Japan Business, CEO of Social Infrastructure Systems Business Unit
Masahiko HasegawaRepresentative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer,
CMO, Head of Regional Strategies [Japan/ China] in charge of Regional Strategies [Japan], General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group
Giuseppe MarinoSenior Vice President and Executive Officer,
Head of Mobility Business, CEO of Railway Systems Business Unit/ Director of Hitachi Rail Ltd.
Atsuhiro AketaVice President and Executive Officer,
Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group/ Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd.
Hidenori AzushimaVice President and Executive Officer,
CSO, General Manager of Strategy Planning Division
Yasunori InadaVice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit
Yasuki ImaiVice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of Financial Institutions Business Unit
Michael GoodmanVice President and Executive Officer,
CD & SO
Tadashi KumeVice President and Executive Officer,
CQO & CMSO, Senior Officer of Nuclear Energy Business Unit
Takashi SaitoVice President and Executive Officer,
Deputy General Manager and CMO for Connective Industries, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group
Shigetoshi SameshimaVice President and Executive Officer,
CTO, General Manager of Research & Development Group
Susumu TakimotoVice President and Executive Officer,
Deputy CHRO, Deputy General Manager of Human Capital Group
Yasuhiro TakeuchiVice President and Executive Officer,
President & CEO of Hitachi America, Ltd.
Kojin NakakitaVice President and Executive Officer,
Head of Regional Strategies [APAC/India], in charge of Regional Strategies [APAC]/ Chairman of Hitachi Asia Ltd.
Hideshi NakatsuVice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of Industrial Products & Services Business Unit
Seiichiro NukuiVice President and Executive Officer,
CIO, General Manager of IT Strategy & Digital Integration Division
Andrew BarrVice President and Executive Officer,
in charge of Regional Strategies [EMEA]/ President of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
Hirohide HiraiVice President and Executive Officer,
General Manager of Government & External Relations Group
Michele FracchiollaVice President and Executive Officer,
President & COO of Strategic SIB Business Unit
Yoshinori HosoyaVice President and Executive Officer,
CEO of AI & Software Services Business Unit, General Manager of AI Transformation Division
Chie MashimaVice President and Executive Officer,
Deputy CMO, Deputy General Manager and CMO for Digital Systems & Services, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group
Yuto MatsumuraRepresentative Executive Officer, Vice President and Executive Officer,
CLO, General Counsel
Takashi YodaVice President and Executive Officer,
Deputy General Manager and CMO for Energy, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, General Manager of Business Management Reinforcement Division

CDEIO: Chief Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Officer
CD & SO: Chief Digital & Security Officer
CEO: Chief Executive Officer
CFO: Chief Financial Officer
CHRO: Chief Human Resources Officer
CIO: Chief Information Officer
CLO: Chief Legal Officer
CMO: Chief Marketing Officer
COO: Chief Operating Officer
CQO & CMSO: Chief Quality Officer & Chief Manufacturing Strategy Officer
CRMO: Chief Risk Management Officer
CSO: Chief Strategy Officer
CTO: Chief Technology Officer
CTrO: Chief Transformation Officer
LoB: Line of Business
SIB: Social Innovation Business

Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions

Toshiaki Higashihara

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Toshiaki Higashihara - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1977 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2006 Chief Operating Officer, Information & Telecommunication Systems
4/2007 Vice President and Executive Officer (Resigned in March 2008)
4/2008 President, Hitachi Power Europe GmbH
4/2010 President and Chief Executive Officer, Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
6/2010 President and Representative Director, Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd.
4/2011 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2013 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2014 President & COO, Hitachi, Ltd.
6/2014 President & COO and Director, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2016 President & CEO and Director, Hitachi, Ltd.
5/2021 Executive Chairman, President & CEO and Director, Hitachi, Ltd.
6/2021 Executive Chairman & CEO and Director, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Director, Executive Chairman, Representative Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Toshiaki Tokunaga

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Toshiaki Tokunaga - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1990 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2014 General Manager of Smart Information Systems Division, Services Division Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 President of Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
4/2018 General Manager, Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and President of Hitachi Appliances, Inc.
4/2019 Vice President and Executive Officer, COO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO, Hitachi, Ltd.

Jun Abe

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Jun Abe - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1984 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
2/2001 General Manager of Database Development Department, Network Software Department, Software Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2005 General Manager of Network Software Department, Software Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2007 Executive Vice President, Hitachi Data Systems Corporation
4/2011 General Manager of Software Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2013 General Manager of Business and Engineering Solutions Department, Social Innovation Business Project Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2016 Senior General Manager of Control System Platform Division, Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
1/2020 Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit, and General Manager of Global Robotics SI Business Development Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Cloud Services Platform Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2024 Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Brice Koch

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Brice Koch - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
2/1994 Joined ABB Group
1/2007 ABB North Asia President, Chairman and President of ABB (China) Ltd.
1/2010 Executive Vice President, Head of Marketing and Customer Solutions, Member of the Group Executive Committee of ABB Ltd.
1/2014 CEO, OC Oerlikon Group
5/2017 Executive Advisor to CEO, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Automotive Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Representative Director, President & CEO of Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd.
4/2020 President & CEO of Hitachi Automotive Systems, Ltd. (Currently "Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.")
7/2023 Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
4/2024 Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Noriharu Amiya

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Noriharu Amiya - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1992 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
11/2015 Integration Director of Rail Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 COO and CDO (Chief Digitalization Officer) of Railway Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2019 General Manager of Management Planning Office, Strategy Planning Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2024 President of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.
4/2025 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd./ Chairman of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd.

Tomomi Kato

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Tomomi Kato - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1986 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2014 CFO of Power Systems Company, and Senior Manager of Finance Department, Global Business Management Division, Finance Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Deputy General Manager of Financial Strategy Division, Finance Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Financial Strategy Division, Finance Group, and General Manager of Asset Management Office, Investment Strategy Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy CFO, and General Manager of Finance Division, Finance Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2024 Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Shashank Samant

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Shashank Samant - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
7/1989 Manager, Banker/Finware ProductLine, Citicorp Overseas Software Ltd.
8/1992 Manager / Director, IBM Raleigh, IBM
10/1996 Director & CM, Canadian Operations, Mastech iGate
2/1998 Director, WW Professional Services, Hewlett-Packard
3/2000 President, Ness Technologies, Inc.
7/2008 President, GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
4/2018 President & CEO, GlobalLogic Worldwide Holdings, Inc.
4/2022 Executive Advisor of Digital Systems & Services Division, Hitachi, Ltd./ President & CEO, GlobalLogic Inc.
10/2022 Executive Advisor of Digital Systems & Services Division, Hitachi, Ltd./ Chairman of GlobalLogic Inc. Board
4/2023 Executive Advisor of Digital Systems & Services Division, Hitachi, Ltd./ Executive Chairman of the board of Hitachi Digital LLC/ Chairman of GlobalLogic Inc. Board
4/2024 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Andreas Schierenbeck

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Andreas Schierenbec - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
1992 Joined SIEMENS
2003 Senior Vice President, Power Transmission & Distribution, Energy Management System, SIEMENS
2006 President & CEO, Building Automation, SIEMENS
2010 President, Building Technology, Americas, SIEMENS
2012 CEO, thyssenkrupp Elevator
2019 CEO, Uniper
2022 Co-founder & Board member, HH2E
7/2024 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Jun Taniguchi

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Jun Taniguchi - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1995 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Information Control Systems Division 3, Control System Platform Division, Services & Platforms Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 President of Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Ltd.
4/2022 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Lorena Dellagiovanna

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Lorena Dellagiovanna - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
10/1988 Hitachi Europe GmbH, Milan, Italy
12/2015 Country Manager, Hitachi Europe Srl, Milan, Italy
4/2020 Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2023 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Katsuya Nagano

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Katsuya Nagano - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1983 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2016 General Manager of Social Infrastructure Information Systems Division, Information & Communication Technology Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Masahiko Hasegawa

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Masahiko Hasegawa - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1987 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2004 General Manager of Department 1, Business Unit 1, Financial Information Systems Sales Management 1st Division, Information and Telecommunications System Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2012 Deputy General Manager of Kyushu Area Operation, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2015 General Manager of Service Business Division, Social Innovation Business Promotion Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Kansai Area Operation, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Regional Strategies [Japan], General Manager and Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, and CMO for Energy Sector, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CMO, and General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Hitachi, Ltd.

Giuseppe Marino

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Giuseppe Marino - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
2005 Vice President Operations Europe & Middle East, Ingersoll Rand
2009 Senior Vice President & COO, AnsaldoBreda
2015 Senior Vice President & COO, Hitachi Rail Italy
2018 Group COO Rolling Stock, Hitachi Rail
4/2019 COO Rolling Stock, Railway Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2019 CEO, Ansaldo Energia S.p.A.
4/2023 Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Atsuhiro Aketa

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Atsuhiro Aketa - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1988 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2010 Senior Manager of Americas Department, International Power Sales Division, Power Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2014 Senior Manager of International Sales Division 1, International Power Sales Division, Power Systems Company and General Manager of Particle Therapy Systems Sales Division, Healthcare Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Nuclear Sales Division, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 General manager of Energy Sales Division, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 CMO for Energy, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, General Manager of Energy Sales & Marketing Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2023 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Hidenori Azushima

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Hidenori Azushima - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1992 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2011 General Manager of Department 2, Financial Information Systems Business Unit 2, Financial Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2013 General Manager of Department 3, Financial Information Systems Business Unit 2, Financial Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2015 Senior Director of Financial Information Systems Business Unit 4, Financial Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 General Manager of Financial Information System Business Unit 4, Financial Information Systems 2nd Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 Vice President of Financial Information Systems 2nd Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 General Manager of Financial Information Systems 2nd Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 COO of Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 General Manager of Management Planning Office, Strategy Planning Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yasunori Inada

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Yasunori Inada - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1992 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 General Manager of Nuclear Engineering Procurement Division, Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd.
4/2019 Vice President and Director, Hitachi Plant Construction, Ltd.
4/2020 President and Representative Director, Hitachi Plant Construction, Ltd.
4/2023 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yasuki Imai

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Yasuki Imai - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/2001 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Senior Manager of Financial Information Systems Business Unit 1 Department 3, Financial Information Systems 1st Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 Senior Manager of Business Planning Unit, Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 Senior Director, Hitachi America, Ltd.
4/2020 Senior Vice President, Hitachi Vantara LLC
4/2021 Chief Lumada Business Officer, Hitachi Global Digital Holdings LLC
4/2022 President, Hitachi Industry & Control Solutions, Ltd.
4/2024 COO of Cloud Services Platform Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2024 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Michael Goodman

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Michael Goodman - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
2001 Head of IT, BioInformatics LLC
2003 Independent Contractor, US Department of Defense and Homeland Security
2009 Founder & Principal Director (US and Japan), ScorpioSense
2017 Global Director of Information Security and Privacy, Atypon (Wiley)
2020 Managing Director (US and Japan), Accenture
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Tadashi Kume

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Tadashi Kume - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1986 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 COO, Nuclear Energy Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Takashi Saito

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Takashi Saito - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1987 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2011 General Manager of Industrial Sales Division 2, Industrial Manufacturing & Services Systems Sales Management Division Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2015 Vice President of Network Sales & Marketing Division, Information Sales & Marketing Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, Industry & Distribution Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 General Manager of Kansai Area Operation, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Shigetoshi Sameshima

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Shigetoshi Sameshima - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1993 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
8/2010 General Manager of Center for Information Service Research I Division, System Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2014 General Manager of Planning Office, Hitachi Research Laboratory, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2016 General Manager of Solution Business Promotion Division, Power Information & Control Systems Division, Energy Solutions Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Deputy General Manager of Center for Technology & Innovation, and General Manager of Yokohama Research Laboratory, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2018 General Manager of Center for Technology & Innovation, and General Manager of Yokohama Research Laboratory, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 General Manager of Technology Strategy Office, Research & Development Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2023 CTO of Digital Systems & Services Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Susumu Takimoto

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Susumu Takimoto - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1992 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
8/2016 Senior Manager of Global Talent Management Department, Human Capital Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2020 Senior Director of Human Capital Management & General Affairs Division for the Systems & Services Business, Human Capital Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2022 General Manager of Secretary Office, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2024 Deputy CHRO, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yasuhiro Takeuchi

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Yasuhiro Takeuchi - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1991 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2013 General Manager, Global Business Strategy Department, Business Planning Office, Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co.,Ltd.
10/2017 Chief Operating Officer of Sullair, LLC(Current Hitachi Global Air Power US, LLC)
4/2020 President and CEO of Sullair, LLC
4/2021 President and Director, CEO of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd.
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Kojin Nakakita

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Kojin Nakakita - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1988 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Chairman of Hitachi Asia Ltd. (Currently in office)
6/2017 Chairman of Hitachi India Pvt. Ltd. (Currently in office)
4/2019 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Hideshi Nakatsu

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Hideshi Nakatsu - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1997 Joined Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
4/2016 President and Representative Director of Hitachi Plant Services Co., Ltd.
4/2019 CEO of Water & Environment Business Unit/ President and Representative Director of Hitachi Plant Services Co., Ltd.(Resigned in March 2020)
4/2021 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Seiichiro Nukui

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Seiichiro Nukui - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1988 Joined Accenture, Ltd. (Japan)
2/2010 Vice President of Company Executive, and General Manager of Communication, Electric, Media and High-tech Industry, Power & Industrial Equipment Division, Accenture Ltd. (Japan)
4/2015 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
Executive IT Strategist, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 Urban Mobility Project Leader, Future Investment Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Andrew Barr

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Andrew Barr - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
1/2002 Engineering Manager, Rolling Stock, UK Government Strategic Rail Authority
1/2005 Head of Maintenance Delivery [Rail Business],
Hitachi Europe Ltd.
1/2014 COO, Hitachi Rail Europe Ltd.
5/2016 CEO, Ansaldo STS S.p.A.(Currently Hitachi Rail STS S.p.A.)
4/2019 Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Railway Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd. / Director of Hitachi Rail Ltd.
4/2023 Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Regional Strategies [EMEA], Hitachi, Ltd. / President of Hitachi Europe Ltd.

Hirohide Hirai

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Hirohide Hirai - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1987 Joined Ministry of International Trade and Industry
6/1992 Postgraduate study (The National Personnel Authority Long-term Overseas Fellowship Program for Administrative Officials)
7/2006 Director, Washington Office, Japan Energy, Metals & Minerals Corporation (JOGMEC)
7/2019 Deputy Commissioner for Natural Resources and Energy Policy at Agency for Natural Resources and Energy
7/2020 Director-General for Commerce and Information Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
7/2021 Director-General for Industry Policy Bureau, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
7/2022 Vice Minister for International Affairs at the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
7/2023 Special Advisor to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry
1/2024 Assistant to President, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2024 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Michele Fracchiolla

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Michele Fracchiolla - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
1992 Project Manager, Bailey Controls
1994 Operation Manager, Elsag Bailey
1997 Program Manager, ABB Energy Automation
2000 Program Manager, Pirelli (Cables)
2003 Senior Vice President, Automation, Security and Transportation Division, Elsag Datamat
2011 Senior Vice President, Special Projects, Ansaldo STS
2012 Senior Vice President, Operation Transportation Solutions Business Unit, Ansaldo STS
2013 President, Freight Business Unit, Ansaldo STS
2018 President Americas, Asia Pacific Business Unit, Hitachi Rail Ltd.
2021 Executive Officer EMEA and Australia Sales & Projects, Hitachi Rail Ltd.
2022 Executive Officer Europe & Australia & Latin America & UK, Hitachi Rail Ltd./ Executive General Manager for EMEA Environment Division of Hitachi Europe Ltd.
4/2024 Head of Europe and Australia LoB Rail Control of Railway Systems Business Unit, and General Manager of Global Environment Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yoshinori Hosoya

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Yoshinori Hosoya - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1988 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2013 General Manager of Government & Public Solution Operation2, Government & Public Corporation Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
10/2014 Senior Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Division, Systems Solution Business Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2017 General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2021 COO of Social Infrastructure Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2023 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Chie Mashima

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Chie Mashima - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1989 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2013 General Manager of Sales Operation1, Government & Public Corporation Systems Sales & Marketing Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales & Marketing Division, Social Infrastructure Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 Managing Director of Hitachi Australia Pty Ltd.
4/2021 General Manager of Social Innovation Business Promotion Division, Hitachi Ltd.
4/2022 General Manager of Social Innovation Business Division, Digital Systems & Services Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2023 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Yuto Matsumura

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Yuto Matsumura - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1998 Admitted in Japan, Joined Mori Sogo Law Offices (Currently Mori Hamada & Matsumoto)
9/2002 Sullivan & Cromwell LLP(NY) (2002-2003)
1/2005 Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
1/2013 Corporate and M&A Committee Officer, International Bar Association (2013-2023)
4/2013 Visiting associate professor, The University of Tokyo, School of Law (2013-2016)
1/2015 Managing Partner, Mori Hamada & Matsumoto
4/2024 Executive Officer, Vice President and Executive Officer, CLO, General Counsel, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2025 Representative Executive Officer, Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.

Takashi Yoda

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Takashi Yoda - Business experience, including experience in Hitachi, and functions
4/1990 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2018 General Manager of Energy Business Co-Creation & Promotion Division, Power and Energy Business Administration Division, Hitachi, Ltd.
4/2019 Vice President and Executive Officer, Hitachi, Ltd.