Hitachi Metals, Ltd. announced several personnel changes involving representative executive officers and executive officers decided at a board of directors meeting on January 31, 2020. The company announced the change of Mitsuaki Nishiyama's current title position from Representative Executive Officer; Senior Vice President and Executive Officer; CFO; General Manager of Finance Group, Hitachi, Ltd. to Representative Executive Officer; Chairperson and Chief Executive Officer and Kenji Minegishi position from General Manager, Electric Wire & Cable Business Unit, Advanced Components and Materials Division to Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Advanced Components and Materials Division; General Manager, Electric Wire & Cable Business Unit, effective April 1, 2020. The company also announced the retirement of Norio Uemura as Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Advanced Components and Materials Division; General Manager, Power Electronics Materials Business UnitTomoyuki Hatano Executive Officer; Director, President & CEO, Hitachi Metals America, Ltd., effective March 31, 2020.