Panasonic HVAC & CC Appoints Mitsuru Shibata as Chief Strategy Officer

Panasonic HVAC & CC Co., Ltd. has appointed Mitsuru Shibata as Managing Executive Officer and Chief Strategy Officer (CSO), effective November 1, 2026. The appointment was approved by the company’s Board of Directors following discussions by the Nomination and Compensation Advisory Committee. Shibata currently serves as Deputy CSO, overseeing the company’s HVAC business, and will assume the additional responsibilities of CSO under his new role. Following the change, Panasonic HVAC & CC President Eiichi Katayama will step down from his responsibilities as Chief Strategy Officer.
Source: Panasonic



