Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo: 6501)

6-6, Marunouchi 1-chome, Chiyoda-ku
Tokyo, 100-8280, Japan
Phone: +81-3-3258-1111
Fax: +81-3-4564-2148
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http://www.hitachi.com

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Overview

Hitachi, which means "risen sun," is looking for a new dawn of profits from its galaxy of businesses. The company's Information & Telecommunications Systems (semiconductors, servers, mainframes, ATMs) brings in the most revenue with Social Infrastructure (elevators, escalators, industrial machinery) and High Functional Materials (wire, cables, specialty steel, circuit boards) up next. Its Electronic Systems & Equipment segment includes specialized manufacturing equipment and power tools. The company is also a world leader in consumer goods ranging from TVs to washing machines and in power generation equipment. Hitachi also has operations in financial services, automotive systems, and construction machinery.

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Key Numbers from Hoover's UK

Key financials for Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo: 6501)

Company Type Public (Tokyo: 6501; NYSE: HIT [ADR])
Fiscal Year-End March
2011 Sales (mil.) £70,112.5
1-Year Sales Growth 16.2%
2011 Net Income (mil.) £1,797.8
2011 Employees 361,745
1-Year Employee Growth 0.6%
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Key people and executives for Hitachi, Ltd. (Tokyo: 6501)

Chairman Takashi Kawamura
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President, Representative Executive Officer, and Director Hiroaki Nakanishi
Representative Executive Officer, EVP, and Executive Officer Takashi Miyoshi
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  • #387 in FT Global 500 (June 2011)
  • Nikkei 225
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