January 29, 2008 No.1215
New President for MHI
Tokyo, January 29, 2008 -- Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) announced that Mr. Hideaki Omiya, currently an MHI Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President, was named the new President of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. The decision was made at the extraordinary meeting of the board of directors, held on January 29. He will assume the new position on April 1, 2008.
Mr. Kazuo Tsukuda, the current President of MHI, will become Chairman of the company succeeding Mr. Takashi Nishioka who will become MHI's Senior Corporate Advisor.
Personal Biography of Mr. Hideaki Omiya
| Date of Birth: | July 25, 1946 | ||
| Education: | |||
| May 1969 | Received undergraduate degree from the School of Engineering, The University of Tokyo | ||
| Career: | |||
| Jun. 1969 | Joined Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. | ||
| Jun. 1999 | Deputy General Manager, Nagoya Aerospace Systems Works | ||
| Apr. 2001 | Deputy General Manager, Industrial Machinery Division | ||
| Apr. 2002 | Deputy General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters | ||
| Jun. 2002 | Director, Deputy General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters | ||
| Apr. 2003 | Director, General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters | ||
| Jun. 2005 | Director, Executive Vice President, General Manager, Air-Conditioning & Refrigeration Systems Headquarters | ||
| Apr. 2007 | Director, Senior Executive Vice President | ||
