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+44-1628-585714 yuki.maeda@hitachi-eu.com Sir Stephen John Gomersall receives the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from the government of Japan London, UK, April 29 2015 -- Hitachi Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd.
(TSE:6501), today announced that the government of Japan conferred upon Sir Stephen John Gomersall, Deputy Chairman of Hitachi Europe, and former British Ambassador to Japan, the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun at the 2015 Spring Conferment of Decorations. The award is given in recognition of his significant contributions to strengthening and promoting both the economic relationships and mutual understanding between Japan and the UK.
Sir Stephen joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 1970 and served in Japan for a total of 14 years, including as Ambassador to Japan from 1999-2004. His main roles were the promotion of trade and investment between Japan and the UK.
Beginning his career with Hitachi in 2004 as Chief Executive for Europe, he contributed towards the company winning a major UK high speed train order, and introducing the first ABWR (Advanced Boiling Water Reactor) in Europe through the acquisition of Horizon Nuclear Power. He continues to contribute significantly to promote the Japan and UK relationship in various fields.
Sir Stephen said, “I am deeply honoured by this award. Serving as a British Ambassador to Japan as well as Chief Executive for Europe in Hitachi, Ltd., I always believed in that two-way expansion of trade and investment opportunities strengthens both economic relationships. Technology exchanges have been a central element in the strong relationships for both countries. I extend my deepest appreciation to all of my friends and colleagues in Japan and the UK for supporting my beliefs and activities. I hope to continue my contributions in fruitful ways to strengthen both relationships.” View the press release from the Embassy of Japan in the UK here;
http://www.uk.emb-japan.go.jp/en/japanUK/decoration/1504.html .
About Hitachi Europe Ltd. Hitachi Europe Ltd., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., is headquartered in Maidenhead, UK. The company is focused on its Social Innovation Business - delivering innovations that answer society’s challenges. Hitachi Europe and its subsidiary companies offers a broad range of information & telecommunication systems; rail systems, power and industrial systems; industrial components & equipment;
automotive systems, financial services; digital media & consumer products and others with operations and research & development Laboratories across EMEA. For more information, visit http://www.hitachi.eu .
About Hitachi, Ltd. Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, delivers innovations that answer society’s challenges with our talented team and proven experience in global markets. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal 2013 (ended March 31, 2014) totalled 9,616 billion yen ($93.4 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information &
telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional materials & components, automotive systems, healthcare and others. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com .
