Hiroshi Ide Promoted to Chief Executive Officer of IHI Corporation

IHI Corporation has named Hiroshi Ide Chief Executive Officer and President, commencing on April 1, 2021. He most recently served the company as President, Chief Operating Officer and President of Resources, Energy & Environment Business Area. He was previously Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Jurong Engineering Limited. Hiroshi succeeds Tsugio Mitsuoka, who announced that he will be resigning from the company’s top leadership role.
 
IHI Corporation is a heavy-industry manufacturer with customers in four main areas—Resource, Energy and Environment; Social Infrastructure and Offshore Facilities; Industrial Systems and General-purpose Machinery; and Aero Engine, Space and Defense. Based in Tokyo, Japan, the company has nearly 29,000 employees. IHI generated net sales of ¥1.39 billion for fiscal year 2019.