Pharmaceutical Business review

Abbott acquires rights to lung cancer biomarker

Currently Takahashi is senior vice president and executive officer, executive vice president of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group and chief executive officer (CEO) of Platform Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group.

Junzo Nakajima has been appointed as senior vice president and executive officer, president & CEO of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group Currently he is vice president and executive officer, executive vice president of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group and CEO of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group.

Hiroaki Nakanishi has been reappointed as REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Infrastructure Technology/Product Business, Sales, Global Group Management and Business Incubation, general manager of Corporate Export Regulation Division, chairman of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc. The appointment of Nakanishi is effective on April 1, 2009. Currently Nakanishi is chairman & CEO of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc.

Masahiro Kitano has been appointed as vice president and executive officer, CEO of Platform Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, effective as on April 1, 2009. Currently he is chief strategy officer of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, general manager of Strategy Planning & Development Office, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group.

Kaichiro Sakuma has been appointed to the position of vice president and executive officer, CEO of System Solutions Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group Currently he is president & CEO of Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation.

The company has appointed Shinjiro Iwata as vice president and executive officer, CEO of Service & Global Business, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group Currently he is executive vice president of Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, Inc.

Shutoku Watanabe has been appointed to the position of vice president and executive officer, president & CEO of Consumer Business Group At present he is executive vice president of Consumer Business Group, general manager of Strategic Sales & Marketing Division, Consumer Business Group.

Hitachi has appointed Shigeru Azuhata to the position of vice president and executive officer, general manager of Research & Development Group, Environmental Strategy Office and Medical Systems Business Division Currently he is general manager of Environmental Strategy Office.

Hitachi has appointed Nobuyuki Ohno as vice president and executive officer, CEO and chief innovation officer (CIO) for China. At present he is chief marketing officer of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, general manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, deputy general manager of Corporate Marketing Group.

Osamu Ohno has been appointed to the position of vice president and executive officer, general manager of Information Technology Division, CIO of Power Systems Group Currently he is general manager of Information Technology Division.

Change of Position is effective on April 1, 2009

Kazuhiro Mori has been appointed as REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Social Infrastructure Business (Power Systems Business and Industrial Systems Business), Environmental Strategy and Production Technology, general manager of Supervisory Office for MONOZUKURI, Supervisory Office for Transportation Systems and Corporate Quality Assurance Division At present he is REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Social Infrastructure Business (Power Systems Business and Industrial Systems Business) and Production Technology, general manager of Supervisory Office for MONOZUKURI, Supervisory Office for Transportation Systems and Corporate Quality Assurance Division.

Kunihiko Ohnuma has been appointed as REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Industrial Infrastructure Business (Automotive Systems Business) and Life Infrastructure Business (Urban Planning and Development Business, Consumer Business). At present he is REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Industrial Infrastructure Business (Automotive Systems Business), Life Infrastructure Business (Urban Planning and Development Business, Consumer Business), president & CEO of Consumer Business Group.

Hitachi has appointed Shozo Saito to the position of senior vice president and executive officer, in charge of Environmental Strategy, Quality Assurance, Production Technology, and Power Technology At present he is senior vice president and executive officer, in charge of Quality Assurance, Production Technology and Power Technology.

The company has appointed Koji Tanaka to the position of vice president and executive officer, president & CEO of Power Systems Group. Currently he is vice president and executive officer, general manager of Hitachi Works and executive vice president of Power Systems Group and general manager of Nuclear Systems Division.

Akira Maru has been appointed to the position of vice president and executive officer, CEO of Nuclear Systems, Power Systems Group. Currently he is vice president and executive officer, president & CEO of Power Systems Group and General Manager of Power & Industrial Systems Business Administration Division.

Hitoshi Isa has been appointed to the position vice president and executive officer, CEO of Thermal Power Systems, Power Systems Group. Currently he is vice president and executive officer, vice president of Power Systems Group.

The company has appointed Masao Hisada to the position of vice president and executive officer, CEO for the Americas. Currently he is vice president and executive officer, deputy general manager of Corporate Marketing Group and general manager of Global Business Division.

Hitachi has appointed Manabu Shinomoto, to the position of REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Information Infrastructure Business(Information Business) and Information Systems, president & CEO of Information & Telecommunication Systems Group, Hitachi Group Chief Innovation Officer and Hitachi Group chief information security officer Appointed president and CEO of Hitachi Kokusai Electric Inc. on April 1, 2009.

Masahiro Hayashi, has been appointed as REO, executive vice president and executive officer, in charge of Sales and Global Group Management, general manager of Corporate Marketing Group, Customer Satisfaction Promotion Center and Corporate Export Regulation Division Appointed Adviser, Hitachi, Ltd., effective on April 1, 2009.

Tadahiko Ishigaki, currently senior vice president and executive officer, chief executive for the Americas has been appointed as executive vice president and executive officer of Hitachi Plant Technologies, Ltd. on April 1, 2009.

Kazuhiro Tachibana, currently vice president and executive officer, executive vice president of Consumer Business Group has been appointed as executive vice president and director of Hitachi Appliances, Inc. on April 1, 2009.