Hitoshi Ogita

Histoshi Ogita served as the President and Chief Operating Officer at Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. since March 30, 2006. Histoshi joined Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd in 1965 and served as General Manager since March 1997; Senior General Manager of Kyushu Regional Headquarters since September 1997; Managing Corporate Officer since March 2000; and Senior Managing Corporate Officer since March 2002. Histoshi served as Vice President and Corporate Officer at Asahi Soft Drinks Co., Ltd since September 2002 and its President since March 2003. Histoshi has been the Chairman of the Board at Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd since March 2010 and has been its Member of the Board of Directors since March 2006. Histoshi has been External Director of Imperial Hotel Ltd. since June 2010. Histoshi has been a Member of the Board of Directors at NEC Corporation since June 2012. Histoshi has been a Representative Director of Asahi Soft Drinks, Ltd since March 2003. Histoshi graduated from Kyushu University, Department of Economics.