Hitachi Metals, Ltd. announces several personnel changes involving executive officers decided at a board of directors meeting on January 28, 2021. The company announced the new title of Yoshie Asaki, Executive Officer; General Manager, Procurement & Value Engineering for Customers Division; Chief Risk Management Officer from Current Position as General Manager, Procurement & Value Engineering for Customers Division; General Manager, Procurement Dept., Procurement & Value Engineering for Customers Division. The company also announced the new title of Hajime Murakami as Executive Officer; General Manager, Technology, Research & Development Division; General Manager, Global Research & Innovative Technology Center from current position as General Manager, Global Research & Innovative Technology Center, Technology, Research & Development Division. The date of personnel changes is April 1, 2021. The company also announced the retirement of Shigekazu Suwabe as Executive Officer; Deputy General Manager, Advanced Components and Materials Division; General Manager, Magnetic Materials Business Unit.