Corporate Information Directors
役員紹介
President and Representative Director
Shigetoshi Aota
(September 28, 1947)
Career summary, positions and responsibilities at the Company
(Status of significant concurrent positions)
| Nov. 1970 |
Joined MIYAJI IRON WORKS CO., LTD. (currently MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.) |
|---|---|
| June 1999 | President, Osaka Branch. |
| Aug. 2001 | Deputy General Manager, Bridge Sales Division; President, Osaka Branch |
| June 2002 | Director and General Manager, Bridge Sales Division; General Manager, Overseas Business Department |
| June 2003 | Director and Operating Officer; General Manager, Bridge Sales Division and General Manager, Overseas Business Department |
| June 2004 | Director, Operating Officer and General Manager, Sales Division; General Manager, Overseas Business Department |
| June 2005 | Director of the Company |
| June 2007 | Managing Director; Managing Operating Officer and General Manager, Sales Division of MIYAJI IRON WORKS CO., LTD. |
| June 2007 | Director of MIYAJI CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (currently MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD.) |
| June 2009 | Senior Managing Director; Senior Managing Operating Officer and Assistant to the President; General Manager, Corporate Planning Division of MIYAJI IRON WORKS CO., LTD. |
| June 2010 | President and Representative Director |
| March 2011 | President and Representative Director of MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. |
| June 2011 | Vice President and Representative Director of the Company |
| Apr. 2013 | President and Representative Director of the Company (current position) |
| June 2019 | Chairman and Representative Director of MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. |
| June 2022 | Retired as Chairman and Representative Director of MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. |
[Comment from Mr. Aota]
The Company went through the painful experience of structural reform which resulted in a loss of a third of the workforce following the oil crisis and has a track record of conducting management with keen insight by our predecessors, including the establishment of the industry’s first holding company. I, too, have made difficult decisions such as closing the 60-year-old Matsumoto Works amid a more than 50% decrease in orders following massive cuts in public-works spending, the merger of MIYAJI IRON WORKS CO., LTD. and MIYAJI CONSTRUCTION & ENGINEERING CO., LTD., and the acquisition of shares of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Bridge & Steel Structures Engineering Co., Ltd.
(currently MMB). In an unclear and uncertain business environment due to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine, I will thoroughly ensure compliance and safety while valuing the spirit of “walking together and growing together” with MIYAJI ENGINEERING CO., LTD. (MEC) and MMB, which are major business subsidiaries, and many partner companies. With this spirit, I will make Group-wide efforts to achieve the medium-term business plan and solidify a firm position in the industry with pride and passion toward contributing to the safety and security of people, and meet the expectations of our shareholders and many stakeholders.