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Press Release01 October 2020Tokyo, Japan
Kuni Horita Named new Lead Country Japan CEO
“I would like to thank Kenichi Fujita for his commitment to the region and our customers," said Cedrik Neike, Member of the Managing Board and CEO Digital Industries, Siemens AG. “Kuni Horita’s long experience in software and digitalization have provided him with the optimal prerequisites for driving the digital transformation in the discrete and process industries. Siemens is working collaboratively with key customers to support their growth in the region. I am sure he will focus to contribute to our customers’ success and accelerate digitalization in Japan. "
Horita served as Country Manager for LMS Japan, now a business of Siemens Digital Industries Software, starting in 2008 until they merged into Siemens PLM software, now a busines of Siemens Digital Industries Software, in 2013. He was then promoted to Country Manager and Vice President for Siemens Digital Industries Software in 2013, receiving country of the year in his first year, and achieving double digit revenue growth seven years in a row.
Siemens Group in Japan
Since establishing our first office in Tokyo in 1887, we have been committed to being a trusted partner to Japanese customers. We supply the best solutions to the mega trends of urbanization, demographic change, climate change, globalization and digitalization. With our products, service and solutions, we will continue to provide competitive advantages to our Japanese customers as well as to respond to the environmental challenges. In 2018, total sales of Siemens in Japan amounted to 156.9 billion yen, with a workforce of about 2,200. Further information is available on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com/jp.
Since establishing our first office in Tokyo in 1887, we have been committed to being a trusted partner to Japanese customers. We supply the best solutions to the mega trends of urbanization, demographic change, climate change, globalization and digitalization. With our products, service and solutions, we will continue to provide competitive advantages to our Japanese customers as well as to respond to the environmental challenges. In 2018, total sales of Siemens in Japan amounted to 156.9 billion yen, with a workforce of about 2,200. Further information is available on the Internet at http://www.siemens.com/jp.
Siemens AG (Berlin and Munich) is a global technology powerhouse that has stood for engineering excellence, innovation, quality, reliability and internationality for more than 170 years. The company is active around the globe, focusing on the areas of power generation and distribution, intelligent infrastructure for buildings and distributed energy systems, and automation and digitalization in the process and manufacturing industries. Through the separately managed company Siemens Mobility, a leading supplier of smart mobility solutions for rail and road transport, Siemens is shaping the world market for passenger and freight services. Due to its majority stakes in the publicly listed companies Siemens Healthineers AG and Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy, Siemens is also a world-leading supplier of medical technology and digital healthcare services as well as environmentally friendly solutions for onshore and offshore wind power generation. In fiscal 2018, which ended on September 30, 2018, Siemens generated revenue of €83.0 billion and net income of €6.1 billion. At the end of September 2018, the company had around 379,000 employees worldwide. Further information is available on the Internet at www.siemens.com.