Toshihiko Fujioka, a 27-year employee with Itochu, has been named the new CEO of SolarNet Holdings, a subsidiary of Itochu Corporation. Fujioka has been working as the general manager of Itochu’s solar business unit since 2009, a role that saw him manage the company’s global solar operations in markets such as Japan, Europe and North America.
Fujioka is taking the place of Kevin Shimokobe, who was previously CEO of Solar Depot. Shimokobe will remain on SoalrNet’s board of managers to help support the new transition through the end of the year.