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A flexible organization .... Encouraging individualism .... Maintaining a small head office.
The last ten years have been difficult and I am sure, at times, laborious, but they have succeeded in realizing their dreams. This is the outcome of real risk taking and solid endeavor.
It is your people who energize your business. And equally, it is your business that vitalizes your people. Above all, it is YOU who makes things happen!
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IBM Japan, Ltd.
Former Chairman Takeo Shiina
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| [ Career ] |
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| 1929 | Born in Gifu on May 11. |
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| 1951 | Graduated in mechanical engineering from Keio University. |
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| 1953 | Graduated in mechanical engineering from Bucknell University, U.S.A. Entered Japan IBM Ltd. |
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| 1962 | Appointed as the director of the production division of Japan IBM Ltd. |
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| 1975 | Appointed as the president of Japan IBM Ltd. |
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| 1989 | Appointed as the vice president of the IBM Corporation. |
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| 1993 | Appointed as the chairman of IBM Japan, Ltd. |
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| 1999 | Appointed as the chief advisor to IBM Japan, Ltd. |
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| A member of the Trade Conference, an advisor of the Administrative Reform Committee, a committee member of the Telecommunications Council, a Headquarters committee member for the Promotion of Advanced Information and Communication Society, a committee member of the Industrial Structure Council Industry Information Department, the chief committee member of the Social Action Promotion Committee of the Japan Federation of Economic Organizations, a former vice-secretary of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, a former chief committee member of the American committee of the Japan Association of Corporate Executives, the chief committee member of the Social Action Committee of the Tokyo Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the vice-chairman of the Japanese National Committee of the International Chamber of Commerce, the vice-chairman of the Japan Productivity Center for Socio-Economic Development, a committee member of the management advisory committee for Bankers' Trust Europe, a Keio University councilor , the chairman of the International University of Japan. |
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| Active in the management of Japan IBM Ltd., as the speaker of the management advisory committee and, at the same time, as a member of the management advisory committee for IBM Asia-Pacific. |
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| [ Awards ] |
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| 1990 | Medal with Blue Ribbon |
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| 1994 | Commended for services to the trading industry |
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