Media Release_MHPSA MGT ANNOUNCEMENT 14 March 2014

NEWS RELEASE
14 March 2014
For Immediate Release
MITSUBISHI HITACHI POWER SYSTEMS AFRICA EXECUTIVES
ANNOUNCED
Johannesburg, South Africa. 14 March 2014. Following the announcement of Hitachi’s
global merger with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, newly formed Mitsubishi Hitachi Power
Systems Africa (MHPSA) announces the appointment of Stephen Moore (42) as Chief
Executive Officer of MHPSA with immediate effect.
Zambia-born Moore – a BSc Honors graduate from the University of Warwick – was
previously Chief Financial Officer for UK-based Doosan Power Systems (formerly Mitsui
Babcock), and has more than 15 years of experience in the power industry.
Key priorities for Moore at MHPSA are to:
•
take forward to completion MHPSA’s cornerstone contracts, notably those associated
with South African power utility Eskom’s Medupi and Kusile power station projects;
•
drive business development and sales in the thermal power space in South and southern
Africa; and
•
oversee the development of the company into a local business with significant
sustainable local presence by strengthening the management team and staff.
Executive transfers from Hitachi Power Africa (HPA) to MHPSA include:
•
Bjoern Lahm (34) as Chief Financial Officer;
•
Bongani Mthembu (48) as Chief Corporate Officer; and
•
Thomas Brown (58) as Chief Operating Officer.
Lahm is a graduate of the European Business School in Germany and previously Head of
Corporate and Subsidiary Control for German-based Hitachi Power Europe (HPE).
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Mthembu who is currently finalizing a Master of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from the
University of Johannesburg, was previously Senior Human Resources Manager –
Engineering and Projects for Anglo Platinum.
With over 30 years of experience in design, procurement and construction of power and
process plants, Brown is a registered European Engineer, Fellow of the IMechE and holds
post graduate Diplomas in Law and Marketing as well as a Master of Business
Administration degree.
End.
Queries:
Yash Bridgmohan
Media Liaison
011 612 4659
079 873 8248
[email protected]
www.za.mhps.com
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MHPSA Management Board - Profiles
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa announces
the appointment of Stephen Moore (42) as Chief
Executive Officer of MHPSA with immediate effect.
Zambia-born Moore, a BSc Honors graduate from the
University of Warwick, was previously Chief Financial
Officer for UK-based Doosan Power Systems
(formerly Mitsui Babcock), and has more than 15
years of experience in the power industry.
Left: Stephen Moore, CEO, MHPSA
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa announces
the appointment of Bjoern Lahm (34) as Chief
Financial Officer of MHPSA.
Lahm is a graduate of the European Business School
in Germany and previously Head of Corporate and
Subsidiary Controlling for German-based Hitachi
Power Europe (HPE).
Left: Bjoern Lahm, CFO, MHPSA
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Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
announces the appointment of Thomas
Brown (58) as Chief Operating Officer of
MHPSA.
With over 30 years of experience in design,
procurement and construction of power and
process plants, Brown is a registered
European Engineer. He is also Fellow of the
IMechE, as well as Fellow in Construction Site
Management,
and
holds
postgraduate
Diplomas in Law and Marketing as well as a
Master of Business Administration degree.
Left: Thomas Brown, COO, MHPSA
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Africa
announces the appointment of Bongani
Mthembu (48) as Chief Corporate Officer
Mthembu, who is currently finalising a Master
of Arts degree in Industrial Psychology from
the University of Johannesburg, was
previously Head of Transformation as well as
Senior Human Resources Manager at Anglo
American Platinum.
Left: Bongani Mthembu, CCO, MHPSA
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About Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the world’s leading
heavy machinery manufacturers, with consolidated sales of 2,817.8 billion yen in fiscal 2012, the year
ended March 31, 2013. MHI’s diverse lineup of products and services encompasses shipbuilding,
power plants, chemical plants, environmental equipment, steel structures, industrial and general
machinery, aircraft, space systems and air-conditioning systems.
For more information, please visit the MHI website below:
http://www.mhi.co.jp/en/index.html
About Hitachi, Ltd.
Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company
with approximately 326,000 employees worldwide. The company’s consolidated revenues for fiscal
2012 (ended March 31, 2013) totaled 9,041 billion yen ($96.1 billion). Hitachi is focusing more than
ever on the Social Innovation Business, which includes infrastructure systems, information &
telecommunication systems, power systems, construction machinery, high functional material &
components, automotive systems and others.
For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company's website at http://www.hitachi.com.
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