Hitachi, Ltd. announced executive changes in accordance with a resolution passed by a meeting of the Board of Directors. The appointments take effect on April 1, 2018. Keiji Kojima was promoted as Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Building Systems, Railway Systems, Smart Life & Ecofriendly Systems, Automotive Systems, CISO from Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Chairman and CEO, Hitachi Information & Telecommunication Systems Global Holding Corporation, and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Vantara Corporation. Yoshihiko Kawamura as Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CSO, General Manager of Investment Strategy Division and General Manager of Future Investment Division from Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Investment Strategy Division and General Manager of Future Investment Division. Kenichi Kokubo as Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group, Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd.from Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group, Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd. Setsuo Shibahara As Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Services & Platforms Business Unit,CTrO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairman of the Board, Hitachi Vantara Corporation from Vice President and Executive Officer, CTrO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd. President & CEO of Hitachi Solutions, Ltd. The company announced the resignation of Ryuichi Kitayama, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Regional Strategy], CMO. Scheduled to continue Director of Hitachi High-Technologies Corporation, from April 1, 2018, Yutaka Saito, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [IoT Business], and General Manager of IoT Business Promotion Division. Scheduled to be appointed as Senior Executive Vice President of FANUC CORPORATION effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Koji Tanaka, currently Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Nuclear Energy, Power, Energy Solutions], and CEO of Nuclear Energy Business Unit. Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Toshiaki Kuzuoka, currently Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, General Counsel & Head of Corporate Communication, Head of Risk Management, General Manager of Legal and Communications Group, General Manager of Risk Management Group, and General Manager of Corporate Hospital Group. Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Hiroshi Sato, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Building Systems Business Unit, Hitachi, Ltd., and President of Hitachi Building Systems Co., Ltd. Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Yasuo Tanabe, currently Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, in charge of Government & External Relations. Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Hiroyuki Ugawa, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Industry & Distribution Business Unit and General Manager of Industry and Water Business Administration Division. Scheduled to be appointed Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Director of Hitachi Systems, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Akira Shimizu, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, General Manager of Government & External Relations Division. Scheduled to be appointed Associate of Hitachi, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Tadashi Namura, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager of Corporate Sales & Marketing Group, CMO of Finance /Public /Healthcare, and General Manager of Sales Management & Accounting Division, Systems & Services Business Division. Scheduled to be appointed Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Director of Hitachi Systems, Ltd., effective April 1, 2018. The company announced the resignation of Masaaki Nomoto, currently Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Energy Solutions Business Unit, General Manager of System Engineering Business Division, Energy Solutions Business Unit, and Deputy General Manager of Power and Energy Business Administration Division. Scheduled to be appointed Senior Officer (Support for Energy Solutions Business) and CTO of Systems & Services Business Division, Hitachi, Ltd. effective April 1, 2018. Hidenobu Nakahata as Representative Executive Officer, Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Legal, Risk Management and Corporate Communications, CHRO, and General Manager of Human Capital Group from Vice President and Executive Officer, CHRO, and General Manager of Human Capital Group. Hideaki Takahashi as Representative Executive Officer, Executive Vice President and Executive Officer, Assistant to the President [Cost Structure Reform, Supply Chain Management, CTrO, Head of MONOZUKURI Strategy Division & Corporate Quality Assurance Division, Hitachi, Ltd., and Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd. from Chairperson of the Board, Hitachi Metals, Ltd.