Former president of Hitachi, Ltd. Yoshihiko Shoyama died Focusing on IT-related business 84 years old June 10, 17:45
Honorary Counselor Yoshihiko Shoyama, who has served as president and chairman of Hitachi Ltd., died on the 5th of this month. I was 84 years old.
Mr. Shoyama joined Hitachi, Ltd. in 1959 and became the president in 1999 by becoming the general manager of the home electronics business division.
In addition to digital home appliances such as TVs, we have focused on IT-related businesses, for which demand is expected to grow due to the spread of the Internet, and we have also gained priority negotiation rights in the manufacture of railway cars in the United Kingdom. I put it in.
In addition to serving as Vice Chairman of Keidanren for four years from 2003, he became Chairman of Hitachi from 2006, and chaired the Board of Directors.
He has been an honorary advisor for four years, but he died at his home in Tokyo on the 5th of this month due to pancreatic cancer.
I was 84 years old.