Shoji Akiyama

After working for several leading companies in the automotive component manufacturing industry, Shoji joined Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning on November 1, 2019 as Co-COO. Shoji was named CEO, Johnson Controls-Hitachi Air Conditioning effective June 1, 2020.

Shoji began his career as a process engineer with ZEXEL Co, Ltd. (formally known as Diezel Kiki Co, Ltd.) in 1988. He has held various positions in designing and developing air conditioning key components for automobiles, while building his career both in Japan and overseas. As the company merged with total automotive system supplier Valeo, he held a series of key positions within its automotive air conditioning systems operations. In 2011, he became the executive officer of Valeo Japan Co, Ltd., and in 2013, he was appointed executive vice president of Valeo Niles Co, Ltd. In 2014, he was appointed Valeo Group Vice President and Board of Director of Valeo Japan Co, Ltd.

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Tokyo, Japan

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Johnson Controls Hitachi Air Conditioning

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Johnson Controls–Hitachi Air Conditioning was established on October 1st, 2015 as a joint venture between Hitachi Appliances, Inc. (now Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc.) and Johnson Controls, Inc. Hitachi Appliances carved out and contributed its air conditioning business to the Joint Venture. Johnson Controls acquired a 60% stake of the carved-out business and Hitachi Global Life Solutions, Inc. continues as a 40% shareholder of this venture.


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Minato City, Japan

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501-1,000

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