Shuichi Ito appointed as managing director of Toshiba India
India, Gurugram: Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd. (TIPL) announced the appointment of Shuichi Ito as the Managing Director, effective from 1 October 2021.
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India, Gurugram: Toshiba India Pvt. Ltd. (TIPL) announced the appointment of Shuichi Ito as the Managing Director, effective from 1 October 2021.
Mr. Ito will lead TIPL to the path of next level of growth across group’s energy and social infrastructure businesses in the country.
A law graduate from Kyushu University of Japan, Ito comes with almost three decades of strong and diverse experience in Toshiba’s international energy business. He will succeed Tomohiko Okada who was at the helm of TIPL’s operations for more than five years.
“Toshiba remains committed to provide the latest technologies and solutions for India to achieve sustainable development. I am honoured to take over this responsibility from Mr. Okada and stand resolute in Toshiba’s commitment to India. I look forward to reinforcing our long-term partnership with customers and partners to support India in building world-class infrastructure and turn on the promise of a new day for India,” commented Ito on his appointment.
Across his 30-years tenure with Toshiba, Mr. Ito has held various leadership roles in international operations, business development, sales, and other commercial functions in the energy infrastructure business field across Asia and South America.
Toshiba India Private Limited is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Toshiba Corporation, Japan. Toshiba has a long history of close to 60 years in India and has been contributing towards India’s sustainable development by providing energy, railway systems, rechargeable batteries, elevators, water and wastewater treatment, and storage solutions. Long before the government’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, Toshiba commenced powering India by making and exporting from India.
Source: Toshiba