Change in Management at Hitachi Zosen Inova

Katsuhisa Tsuji (57), Chief Technology Officer (CTO) and a member of the Supervisory Board of Hitachi Zosen Inova in Zurich, is taking over as CEO of Hitachi Zosen Inova on an ad interim basis with immediate effect. Katsuhisa Tsuji has been CTO and a member of the Board of Hitachi Zosen Inova since 2014 and is very familiar with the company. He played a significant role in the integration of Hitachi Zosen Inova into the Hitachi Zosen Corporation Group, and focuses on generating synergies between Hitachi Zosen Inova and its parent company. He is jointly responsible for the operational and strategic development of Hitachi Zosen Inova as a member of the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board. With 35 years’ experience in the energy-from-waste area, Katsuhisa Tsuji has an extensive technical background.
The CEO of Hitachi Zosen Inova to date, Franz-Josef Mengede, is leaving the company with immediate effect.
Hitachi Zosen Inova’s future CEO has already been appointed and will start in mid-January 2018. Further information will be communicated as soon as all formalities have been finalized.
Hitachi Zosen Inova has been part of Hitachi Zosen Corporation since 2010. As a global market leader in constructing plants for generating thermal and biological Waste to Energy, the company operates worldwide and has recently been able to secure projects in Turkey, Greece, and Australia. However, the energy-from-waste market remains dynamic and highly competitive. The longstanding know-how of our dedicated employees as well as the close cooperation between Hitachi Zosen Inova and its parent company opens up possibilities for addressing the challenges in the international markets with innovation and reliability, and for offering our customers bespoke solutions of the highest quality.
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