Hiroshi Furuta takes over as CMD for Toshiba T&D Systems (India) Pvt Ltd

Toshiba Transmission & Distribution Systems (India) Private Limited (TTDI) has announced the appointment of Hiroshi Furuta as the Chairman and Managing Director. With TTDI positioned as Toshiba’s global manufacturing hub for its Transmission & Distribution (T&D) equipment business, Furuta will lead TTDI to the next level of growth in India and overseas.

Holding a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from the prestigious Nagoya University of Japan, Furuta brings a rich and extensive experience of over 25 years in the energy transmission and distribution industry.

His wide range of experience and expertise is focused on design and system engineering, especially for high voltage equipment for power and substation systems. In 2014, he was appointed as senior manager of the high-voltage switchgear department, and subsequently, in 2020, as senior manager of the power & substation systems engineering department in the grid aggregation division of Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation.

Speaking about his appointment, Furuta stated, “TTDI’s advanced technology & processes, high-level background integration, state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities, massive production capacity, and a highly skilled workforce yield high-quality T&D equipment that is made-in-India. TTDI will focus on continuous skill development, constant product improvement, and upgrading manufacturing capability by way of automation for higher efficiency to deliver a distinct advantage with a shorter delivery time.”

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