WHAT'S NEW
 
PRESS RELEASE
 
Important personnel announcement [Dec, 26, 2008]
 
We are pleased to announce important personnel changes of Japan Air Gases Company, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. as follows.

Personnel change as of December 1, 2008
Newly appointed Previously titled
Yasuhiko YUMIOKA Senior Manager
(Director, Vice President,
Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corp.)
Senior Manager
(Advisor, Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corp.)

Personnel change as of December 17, 2008
Newly appointed Previously titled
Keisuke MATSUMURA  Senior Manager
(Director, Senior Manager,
Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corp.)
Senior Manager
(Senior Manager,
Toshiba Nanoanalysis Corp.)

Personnel change as of January 1, 2009
Newly appointed Previously titled
Masakazu TANAKA Executive Manager,
In charge of Air Liquide Kogyo Gas Ltd.
 Executive Manager,
General manager
Procurement & Gas Sourcing Division,
Supervisor
Administration & Legal Department and Intellectual Property Department
Takeshi HIRAMATSU Senior Manager,
Special Project Manager
Senior Manager,
Region Manager, Chugoku Region
 
Shuho IWAKUMA Senior Manager,
Acting General Manager
Industrial Merchant Business Division
Deputy General Manager
Industrial Merchant Business Division
 
Motoshige NAKAJIMA Region Manager, Chugoku Region
Department Manager
Gas Sales Department, Chugoku Region

Present in 75 countries, Air Liquide is the world leader in industrial and medical gases and related services with 40,000 employees, and has been operating in Japan for more than 100 years. Japan Air Gases Ltd. was established in January 2003, on the purpose to integrate industrial and medical gas business of Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. (operation started in 1907) and Osaka Sanso Kogyo Ltd. (established in 1934), and became a 100% Air Liquide Group Company in March 2007. Japan Air Gases Ltd. and Air Liquide Japan, Ltd. were merged as of September 1st, 2007 with Air Liquide Japan Ltd. being the remaining Company. As of the same date, Air Liquide Japan Ltd. implements Internal Company System to keep continuity and autonomy of both business activities: Gas & Service and Engineering & Construction. Gas & Service activity are being conducted by Japan Air Gases Company of Air Liquide Japan Ltd. Engineering & Construction are being conducted by Air Liquide Engineering Japan Company (of Air Liquide Japan Ltd.)


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