Hitachi, Ltd. announced the following executive changes. Changes of executive officers effective April 1, 2026. Giuseppe Marino as Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, CEO of Mobility Sector, CEO of Railway Systems Business Unit /Director of Hitachi Rail Ltd. from Senior Vice President and Executive Officer, Head of Mobility Business, CEO of Railway Systems Business Unit/Director of Hitachi Rail Ltd.; Atsuhiro Aketa as Vice President and Executive Officer, Deputy General Manager and CMO for Energy, Corporate Sales & Marketing Group from Vice President and Executive Officer, Chief Executive for China Hitachi Group/Chairman of Hitachi (China) Ltd.; Hideshi Nakatsu as CEO of Industrial Products Business Unit, Connective Industries Sector from CEO of Industrial Products & Services Business Unit; Masashi Hatakeyama as Deputy CFO, General Manager of Finance Division, Finance Group from CFO of Digital Systems & Services Division, Senior Director of Finance Management Office, Digital Systems & Services Division; Hirohide Hirai as CGRO, General Manager of Government & External Relations Division, Corporate Strategy Group from General Manager of Government & External Relations Group; Satoko Fujimori as CD & SO from COO of AI & Software Services Business Unit, President of Application Services Division; Michele Fracchiolla as President of Hitachi Europe Ltd. from President & COO of Strategic SIB Business Unit; Yoshinori Hosoya as CEO of AI & Software Services Business Unit, Digital Systems & Services Sector, General Manager of AI Transformation Division, Digital Systems & Services Sector from CEO of AI & Software Services Business Unit, General Manager of AI Transformation Division; Kosuke Horiuchi as Executive Chairman of Hitachi India Pvt, Ltd. Masashi Hatakeyama was born on June 28, 1973.

He graduated with a Bachelor of Commerce from Senshu University in March 1997. He joined Hitachi, Ltd. in March 2007. He served as General Manager of Accounting Department, Finance Management Division, Finance Group from April 2017.

He was Senior Director of Finance Management Office, Systems & Services Business Division from April 2021. He was CFO of Digital Systems & Services Division and Senior Director of Finance Management Office, Digital Systems & Services Division from April 2022. Satoko Fujimori, born December 20, 1968, as COO of AI & Software Services Business Unit and President of Applications Services Division.

Satoko Fujimori holds a Bachelor of International Politics, Economics and Communication from Aoyama Gakuin University, obtained in March 1991. Her business experience includes serving as COO of AI & Software Services Business Unit and President of Applications Services Division since April 2025; President of Applications Services Division, Digital Engineering Business Unit since April 2024; Vice President of Social Systems Division, Social Infrastructure Systems Business Unit since April 2020; Business Development Director of Hitachi Information Control Systems Europe Ltd. since July 2017; Senior Director of Transportation Information Systems Division, Social Infrastructure Information Systems Division, Government & Public Corporation and Social Infrastructure Systems Business Unit since April 2017; Director of Computer Reservation System Development Center, Transportation Information Systems Division, Social Infrastructure Information Systems Division, Information & Telecommunication Company since October 2014; and she joined Hitachi, Ltd. in April 1991. Alice Po was born on July 15, 1973.

She received her Master of Commerce from Waseda University in March 1999. Her business experience includes serving as General Manager of Procurement Intelligence Office, Value Integration Division, Hitachi, Ltd. in April 2023; General Manager of Value Integration Group, Hitachi Asia, Ltd. in April 2015; Deputy General Manager of Value Integration Group, Hitachi Asia, Ltd. in April 2012; and she joined Hitachi Asia, Ltd. in April 1999. Kosuke Horiuchi: Date of Birth June 12, 1965.

Education: March, 1989 Bachelor of Law, Keio University. Business Experience: April, 2022 General Manager of Kansai Area Operation; April, 2020 General Manager of Financial Systems Sales Management Division, System & Services Business Sales Management Division, Corporate Marketing Group; April, 2017 Managing Director of Hitachi Asia Ltd.; April, 2016 Deputy Managing Director of Hitachi Asia Ltd.; April, 2014 General Manager of Financial Solution Sales Division 1, Financial Information Systems Sales Management Group, Information & Telecommunication Company; April, 2013 Deputy General Manager, Financial Solution Sales Division 1, Financial Information Systems Sales Management Group, Information & Telecommunication Company; April, 2007 General Manager of Division 7, Financial Sales Division 2, Financial System Sales Division, Information & Telecommunication Company; April, 1989 Joined Hitachi, Ltd. Yoshimaro Yusuki. Date of Birth September 7, 1964.

Education: March, 1988 Bachelor of Law, Chuo University. Business Experience: April, 2022 General Manager of Chubu Area Operation; April, 2020 General Manager of Kanto Area Operation; April, 2017 General Manager of Financial Systems Sales Division, Financial Institutions Business Unit; April, 2016 Deputy General Manager of Financial Information Systems Sales Management Division; April, 2014 General Manager of Hitachi Systems, Ltd.; April, 2012 General Manager of Financial Sales Division 3, Financial System Sales Division, Information & Telecommunication Company; October, 2005 General Manager of Division 5, Financial Sales Division 2, Financial System Sales Division, Information & Telecommunication Company; April, 1988 Joined Hitachi, Ltd.