Stuart Nathan

Klaus-Dieter Rennert, CEO and chairman, Hitachi Europe

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Next stop, UK: Stuart Nathan talks to Klaus-Dieter Rennert about Hitachi’s plans for the UK and Europe, as well as the industrial giant’s focus on growth in the rail and medical sectors

 

KD Rennert


Chief executive for Europe and chairman of the board of directors, Hitachi Europe Limited

1973–1978: Ruhruniversität Bochum, Mechanical Engineering, Energy Conversion Technologies

1978–1999: L & C Steinmüller GmbHr

1996–1999: managing director

1999–2002: Babcock Borsig Group, Babcock Borsig Power GmbH — member of the management board;

BBP Energy GmbH — chairman of the management board

Since May 2003: Babcock-Hitachi Europe GmbH

Chief operating officer; deputy chairman of the management board

Since April 2006: Hitachi Power Europe GmbH (after renaming), chief operating officer; deputy chairman of the management board

Since April 2008: chief executive officer; chairman of the management board

Since September 2013: Hitachi Europe Limited

chief executive for Europe; chairman of the board of directors

 

 

This is an important time for Japanese industrial giant Hitachi in the UK. Probably best known as a manufacturer of consumer electronics, the company is embarking on a series of strategies that will make it a major part of the UK engineering landscape.

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