LONDON and DUISBURG, Germany, August 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --

Stronger Together  

Oliver Klitzke is new CEO

Leading thermal power plant constructor Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems, Ltd. (MHPS) combines the business operations subsidiaries in Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) area, thus creating a powerful, integrated unit with an extensive competence in all thermal power generating fields. The head of the company is Mr Oliver Klitzke. The 53 year-old engineer was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) on 1 August. He brings to MHPS Group a wealth of past experience, gained in senior roles within the power systems sector both in EMEA and Asia-Pacific regions.

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"The Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe London and Duisburg teams will in future operate as a single entity, MHPS-EU. Combined, they can support their customers with comprehensive know-how within the thermal power generation fields." This is very much Mr. Klitzke's core belief. The company will continue the thermal power plant business (principally in gas and coal-fired technology) and will also have a stronger offering to customers in energy plant construction brought about by additional products, leaner structures and more efficient project management. Some 2,000 staff are employed in MHPS-EU companies in EMEA area.

Mr Klitzke is confident in his approach to the task. "We can meet a wide variety of customer requirements from small-scale to large scale gas turbines, construction and after-sales service, delivering truly state-of-the-art utility power plants. This is the great strength we have in the MHPS Group." Mr Klitzke added that MHPS-EU in EMEA area has excellent business references, a highly motivated workforce and as a regionally aligned and European-managed company would support its customers in Europe's changing energy landscape while exploring new opportunities in more developing energy markets in Eastern Europe and North Africa. "The EMEA unit is an important mainstay in achieving our aim of becoming No. 1 globally in the construction of thermal power plants."

CONTACT
Helge Schulz
Head of Corporate Communication
Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe GmbH
h_schulz@eu.mhps.com
Tel. +49-203-8038-2929
Fax +49-203-8038-1809

SOURCE Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Europe GmbH