Shinji Attori, Presidente dos relógios Seiko, condecorado pelo Governo japonês

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O Presidente e CEO do Grupo Seiko Holdings Corporation e Presidente e CEO da Seiko Watch Corporation, Shinji Hattori, foi condecorado pelo Governo japonês com a Medalha com Fita Azul. A distinção é dada, segundo as palavras da nota que acompanha a condecoração, "aos que fizeram contribuições importantes em benefício do público ou realizaram esforços consideráveis ao serviço do público no domínio da educação, medicina, bem-estar social e indústria"

A condecoração reconhece a contribuição de Hattori no aumento da reputação e prestígio da indústria relojoeira nipónica e os seus longos serviços à indústria.

Do comunicado da Seiko:　

The decoration acknowledges Hattori’s contribution to the increasingly prestigious reputation of Japanese watch making and his long service to the industry. The “Made in Japan” label is all the more appreciated in the world watch industry and Hattori’s unswerving dedication to the growth of this reputation is the primary reason for the award. Hattori has always placed high value upon the importance of continuous technological innovation as the key strength of Japanese watch making and, under his leadership, Seiko has increased its global fame as one of the world’s very finest vertically integrated producer of watches with high added value. Furthermore, through a single-minded implementation of a brand vision of “Innovation and Refinement,” he has enhanced the value of the Seiko brand in the luxury watch segment.

 　

Com Shinji Attori, em 2010, em Tóquio

A reacção de Shinji Hattori:　I would like to thank everybody who has supported me in my time so far as the President and Group CEO of Seiko, thereby making possible this award, of which I am very proud. Since its foundation in 1881, Seiko has continuously launched innovative products including the Japan’s first wristwatch “Laurel”, the world’s first quartz watch, the automatic generating quartz watch. Like my predecessors, we have followed the credo of the founder Kintaro Hattori who decreed that Seiko should be “Always one step ahead of the rest.” I will continue to follow the lead set by Kintaro, my great grandfather, and to further strengthen the image of Japan’s fine watchmaking. 　

A Medalha com Fita Azul: as condecorações atribuídas pelo Governo japonês, atribuídas a personalidades que se distinguiram na sua contribuição para a sociedade têm várias cores na fira, consoante o grau crescente - vermelho, verde, amarelo, roxo, azul e azul escuro. A cerimónia de entrega da medalha ocorrerá a 16 de Maio.

CV de Shinji Hattori:

January 1953 　born in Tokyo
April 1975 　    joined Mitsubishi Corporation
July 1984 　      joined Seikosha Co., Ltd. (current Seiko Clock Inc. and Seiko Precision Inc.)
June 2001 　     President of Seiko Precision Inc.
June 2003 　     President and CEO of Seiko Watch Corporation to present
June 2007 　     Director of Seiko Corporation (current Seiko Holdings Corporation)
June 2009 　     Vice President of Seiko Holdings Corporation
April 2010 　    President and CEO
October 2012   Chairman and Group CEO till present