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`Brian Stewart, Chairman & CEO, Steps Down After 34 Years
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`Farmington Hills, Mich. (April 10, 2015) — Daifuku North
`America Holding Company — the leading provider of material
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`handling solutions — is pleased to announce the promotion of Aki
`Nishimura. Aki was named President of Daifuku North America on
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`Chairman & CEO is stepping down after 34 years of dedicated service
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`January 1, 2015, and will add CEO to his title. Brian Stewart,
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`on April 24, 2015, to focus on other endeavors, including completing
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`his book that provides advice to young people entering the business
`world.
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`In Aki’s new role, he will focus on expanding North American sales,
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`increasing profitability and promoting the importance of workplace
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`safety. He is a graduate of Hiroshima Institute of Technology,
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`located in Saeki, Hiroshima, Japan. He also holds a Bachelor's
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`degree in Electrical Engineering. He has over 25 years of
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`experience in the material handling industry and has worked with
`Daifuku since 1987. He has held several instrumental positions
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`within the organization, such as President of Daifuku America
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`Corporation, a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding
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`Company.
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`“I want to thank Brian Stewart for his many years of service,
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`guidance and tremendous leadership, which has led our company to
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`unprecedented growth,” said Aki Nishimura, President of Daifuku
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`North America. “We are sorry to see him leave and wish him the
`very best in the future."
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`Daifuku North
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`PUBLISHED ON FRIDAY. APRIL 10. 2015
`
`Daifuku North America Holding
`
`Company Promotes Aki Nishimura,
`
`Adding CEO to His Title
`
`Brian Stewart, Chairman & CEO, Steps Down After 34 Years
`of Service
`
`Farmington Hills, Mich. (April 10, 2015) —- Daifuku North
`
`America Holding Company — the leading provider of material
`
`Trade Shows &
`
`Events
`
`handling solutions — is pleased to announce the promotion of Aki
`Nishimura. Aki was named President of Daifuku North America on
`
`Press Contact
`
`Chairman & CEO is stepping down after 34 years of dedicated service
`
`January 1, 2015, and will add CEO to his title. Brian Stewart,
`
`
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`on April 24, 2015, to focus on other endeavors, including completing
`
`his book that provides advice to young people entering the business
`world.
`
`In Aki's new role, he will focus on expanding North American sales,
`
`increasing profitability and promoting the importance of workplace
`
`safety. He is a graduate of Hiroshima Institute of Technology,
`
`located in Saeki, Hiroshima, Japan. He also holds a Bachelor's
`
`degree in Electrical Engineering. He has over 25 years of
`
`experience in the material handling industry and has worked with
`Daifuku since 1987. He has held several instrumental positions
`
`within the organization, such as President of Daifuku America
`
`Corporation, a subsidiary of Daifuku North America Holding
`
`Company.
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`“I want to thank Brian Stewart for his many years of service,
`
`guidance and tremendous leadership, which has led our company to
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`unprecedented growth," said Aki Nishimura, President of Daifuku
`
`North America. “We are sorry to see him leave and wish him the
`
`very best in the future.”
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`Daifuku was named the largest material handling company by
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`Modern Materials Handling magazine in early April with $2.54 billion
`in revenue.
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`Daifuku North America Holding Company is based in Farmington
`Hills, Michigan, with sales and manufacturing locations throughout
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`the continent. It is comprised of Daifuku America Corporation, Jervis
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`B. Webb Company, Elite Line Services, Inc. (ELS), and Wynright
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`Corporation and is a global leader in the design, engineering,
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`manufacturing, installation and service of innovative material
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`handling technology such as automatic guided vehicles (AGVs),
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`automated storage and retrieval systems (AS/RS), conveyors,
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`baggage handling systems, bulk handling systems, cleanroom
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`systems and airport maintenance services. Daifuku North America
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`specializes in integrated systems used in the automotive, airport,
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`semiconductor, LCD equipment, food/beverage, bulk, warehousing
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`and manufacturing industries.
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