Hitachi Announces Executive Changes
Tokyo, February 4, 2010 --- Hitachi, Ltd. (NYSE:HIT/TSE:6501) today announced the following executive changes in accordance with a resolution passed by a meeting of the Board of Directors held today. The appointments take effect on April 1, 2010.
Yoshito Tsunoda
New Position: Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Battery Systems Business, General Manager of Motor Power Systems Division
Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
Current Position: Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd.
Nobuo Mochida
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Corporate Planning, High Functional Materials & Components and Production Engineering, General Manager of Corporate Quality Assurance Division and Supervisory Office for MONOZUKURI, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Infrastructure, Chairman of the Board of Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer and Director of Hitachi Metals, Ltd.
Yutaka Saito
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, President & CEO of Information & Control Systems Company
Current Position: President & CEO of Information & Control Systems Company
Yoshihiko Mogami
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
Current Position: Chief Operating Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
Masahide Tanigaki
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Corporate Export Regulation, General Manager of Corporate Marketing Group and International Marketing Division
Current Position: Deputy General Manager of Power Systems Sales Management Division, Power Systems Company, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing Division, Corporate Marketing Group
Ryuichi Kitayama
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Marketing Group, General Manager of Domestic Marketing Division and Customer Satisfaction Promotion Center
Current Position: Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Deputy General Manager of Domestic Marketing Division, Corporate Marketing Group
Kazuhiro Mori
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Automotive Systems Business, Motor Power Systems, Battery Systems Business, Sales Operations, Hitachi Group Global Business, Procurement, Medical Systems Business and Business Incubation, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Sales and Promotion and Corporate Export Regulation Division
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Sales Operations, Hitachi Group Global Business and Business Incubation, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Sales and Promotion and Corporate Export Regulation Division
Takashi Hatchoji
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Urban Planning and Development Systems Business, Defense Systems Business, Corporate Planning, Environmental Strategies, Human Capital, Legal & Corporate Communications, Corporate Brand and Corporate Auditing, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Infrastructure, Hitachi Group Chief Environmental Strategy Officer, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Product Environmental Information
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Corporate Planning, Environmental Strategies, Human Capital, Legal & Corporate Communications, Corporate Brand and Corporate Auditing, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Infrastructure, Hitachi Group Chief Environmental Strategy Officer, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Product Environmental Information
Takashi Miyoshi
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Management Reform, Finance, Corporate Pension System, Business Development and Consumer Business, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Management Reforms and Chief Hitachi Group Headquarters
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Management Reform, Finance, Corporate Pension System, Hitachi Group Management, Business Development and Consumer Business, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Management Reforms and Chief Hitachi Group Headquarters
Naoya Takahashi
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Information & Telecommunication Business, Information & Control Systems Business, Research & Development and Information Technology, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Coordination, Hitachi Group Chief Technology Officer, Hitachi Group Chief Innovation Officer and Hitachi Group Chief Information Security Officer
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Information & Telecommunication Business, Research & Development and Information Technology, General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Coordination, Hitachi Group Chief Technology Officer, Hitachi Group Chief Innovation Officer and Hitachi Group Chief Information Security Officer
Toyoaki Nakamura
New Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Finance and Corporate Pension System
Current Position: Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Finance, Corporate Pension System and Hitachi Group Management
Kaichiro Sakuma
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Platform Systems Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
Shigeru Azuhata
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Research & Development Group and Medical Systems Business Division, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Coordination
Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Research & Development Group, Environmental Strategy Office and Medical Systems Business Division, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Business Coordination
Masahiro Kitano
New Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Quality Assurance and Production Engineering, General Manager of Environmental Strategy Office, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Product Environmental Information
Current Position: Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive Officer of Platform Systems Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company
Koichiro Nishikawa, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Business Development
-- Scheduled to be appointed Senior Executive Managing Officer of Hitachi Cable, Ltd., effective on April 1, 2010
Taiji Hasegawa, currently Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Procurement, General Manager of Battery Systems Division and Motor Power Systems Division
-- Scheduled to be appointed Executive Vice President of Hitachi Construction Machinery Co., Ltd., effective on April 1, 2010
Shozo Saito, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Environmental Strategies, Quality Assurance, Production Engineering and Power Systems Engineering, General Manager of Investment Planning Office, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Product Environmental Information
-- Scheduled to be appointed Chairman of the Board of Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy, Ltd., effective on April 1, 2010
Koushi Nagano, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Corporate Marketing Group, Domestic Marketing Division and Customer Satisfaction Promotion Center, Deputy General Manager of Supervisory Office for Sales and Promotion
-- Scheduled to be appointed Senior Adviser of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd., effective on April 1, 2010, and also scheduled to be appointed President and Director of Hitachi Industrial Equipment Systems Co., Ltd. , effective on June 17, 2010
Masao Hisada, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Corporate Export Regulation, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Marketing Group, General Manager of International Marketing Division and International Strategy Division
-- Scheduled to be appointed Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, effective on April 1, 2010
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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Takashi Kawamura |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Hiroaki Nakanishi |
Representative Executive Officer and President, |
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Kazuhiro Mori |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Takashi Hatchoji |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Takashi Miyoshi |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Naoya Takahashi |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Nobuo Mochida |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Junzo Nakajima |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Yoshito Tsunoda |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Toyoaki Nakamura |
Representative Executive Officer, |
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Tadahiko Ishigaki |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Stephen Gomersall |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Koji Tanaka |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Akira Maru |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Hitoshi Isa |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Gaku Suzuki |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Hideaki Takahashi |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Yutaka Saito |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Shinjiro Iwata |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Yoshihiko Mogami |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Kaichiro Sakuma |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Masahide Tanigaki |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Ryuichi Kitayama |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Takao Koyama |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Shigeru Azuhata |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Kenji Ohno |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Toshiaki Kuzuoka |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Makoto Ebata |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Masahiro Kitano |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Nobuyuki Ohno |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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Osamu Ohno |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
Nobuo Mochida
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1. Date of Birth |
April 1, 1947 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1970 |
Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
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3. Business Experience | ||
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June, 2006 |
Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Metals, Ltd. |
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June, 2005 |
Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Metals, Ltd., |
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June, 2004 |
Director, Vice President and Executive Officer of NEOMAX Co., Ltd. |
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April, 2004 |
Vice President and Director of NEOMAX Co., Ltd. |
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October, 2002 |
Managing Officer, President of Magnetic Materials Company, |
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October, 2001 |
President of Magnetic Materials Company; Hitachi Metals, Ltd. |
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April, 1999 |
General Manager of Kumagaya Magnetic Works, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. |
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April, 1970 |
Joined Hitachi Metals, Ltd. |
Yoshito Tsunoda
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1. Date of Birth |
September 20, 1944 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1971 |
Graduated from the University of Tokyo | |
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3. Business Experience | ||
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April, 2006 |
Director, Representative Executive Officer, President and Chief Executive Officer of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. |
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June, 2005 |
Director, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. |
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April, 2005 |
Senior Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi Maxell, Ltd. |
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June, 2003 |
Vice President and Executive Officer, |
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April, 2003 |
President & Chief Executive Officer of Urban Planning and Development Systems Group |
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January, 2003 |
Group Executive of Ubiquitous Platform Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
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June, 1999 |
Senior Executive Vice President of Fujitsu Hitachi Plasma Display Limited |
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June, 1998 |
General Manager of Business Development Office |
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August, 1993 |
Deputy General Manager of Central Research Laboratory, |
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April, 1971 |
Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Yutaka Saito
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1. Date of Birth |
December 11, 1954 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1979 |
Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
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3. Business Experience | ||
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October, 2009 |
President & CEO of Information & Control Systems Company |
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April, 2009 |
Chief Strategy Officer, Chief Technology Officer and General Manager of Strategy Planning & Development Office, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 2006 |
General Manager of Information & Control Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 2005 |
General Manager of Public & Municipal Systems Division, Industrial Systems Group |
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April, 1979 |
Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Yoshihiko Mogami
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1. Date of Birth |
August 1, 1953 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1976 |
Graduated from Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | |
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3. Business Experience | ||
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October, 2009 |
Chief Operating Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company |
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April, 2009 |
Chief Operating Officer of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 2007 |
General Manager of Industrial Manufacturing & Services Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 2003 |
General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 1976 |
Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Masahide Tanigaki
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1. Date of Birth |
January 11, 1951 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1975 |
Graduated from Faculty of Economics, Keio University | |
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October, 2009 |
Deputy General Manager of Power Systems Sales Management Division, Power Systems Company, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing Division, Corporate Marketing Group |
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April, 2009 |
Deputy General Manager of Power Systems Sales Management Division, Power Systems Group, Deputy General Manager of International Marketing Division, Corporate Marketing Group |
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October, 2008 |
Deputy General Manager of Power Systems Sales Management Division, Power Systems Group |
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February, 2006 |
President, Hitachi America, Ltd. |
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April, 2002 |
Vice President, Hitachi America, Ltd. |
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April, 1975 |
Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Ryuichi Kitayama
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1. Date of Birth |
February 4, 1952 | |
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2. Education |
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March, 1976 |
Graduated from Faculty of Business and Commerce, Keio University | |
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3. Business Experience | ||
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October, 2009 |
Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Group, Information & Telecommunication Systems Company, Deputy General Manager of Domestic Marketing Division, Corporate Marketing Group |
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April, 2009 |
Chief Marketing Officer and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Marketing Group |
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April, 2006 |
General Manager of Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi, Ltd. |
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April, 2004 |
President and Director of Hitachi Hi-System21 Co., Ltd. |
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April, 2003 |
General Manager of Government & Public Corporation Information Systems Sales Management Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group |
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April, 1976 |
Joined Hitachi, Ltd. |
Japan: Masanao Sato
Hitachi, Ltd.
+81-3-5208-9324
masanao.sato.sz@hitachi.com
U.S.: Dash Hisanaga
Hitachi America, Ltd.
+1-914-333-2987
tadashi.hisanaga@hal.hitachi.com
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