Mitsuaki Nishiyama — Representative Exec. Officer, SVP, CFO & GM of Finance Group at Hitachi

Mr. Mitsuaki Nishiyama has been Chief Financial Officer of Hitachi, Ltd since April 1, 2016 and serves as its General Manager of Finance Group. Mr. Nishiyama served as Vice President and Executive Officer of Hitachi, Ltd. since April 2015. He served as General Manager, Finance Department 1, Finance & Accounting Group, Hitachi, Ltd. since April 2010 and served as its Project Leader of Administrative Operations Transformation Project, Smart Transformation Project Initiatives Division. He served as Chief Financial Officer, Vice President, General Manager of Human Resources & Administration Center, General Manager of Finance Center, General Manager of Information Systems Center and Executive Officer at Hitachi Metals, Ltd. from April 2014 to July 31, 2015. He served as Managing Officer of Hitachi Metals, Ltd., and served as its President of Cable Materials Company since July 2013 until April 2014. He served as Executive Officer of Hitachi Cable Ltd., since April 1, 2011. He served as General Manager, Finance Department 1, Hitachi, Ltd. He served as Department Manager of Finance & Accounting in Hitachi Ltd since 2003. Mr. Nishiyama served as Manager of Finance & Accounting and has several years of overseas experience including Hitachi America Ltd. and Hitachi PCCORP (USA) in America and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies in Singapore. He joined Hitachi Ltd. in 1979 and his wealth of experience in Finance & Accounting has spanned 27 years. He serves as a Director of Chartered Semiconductor Manufacturing (Tampines) Pte. Ltd. and Hitachi Cable Ltd. He served as an Outside Director of Hitachi Transport System Ltd. He served as Corporate Auditor of Renesas Technology Corp. Mr. Nishiyama received his Degree in Economics from Tohoku University in Japan.