Abstract: . . .  50th anniversary. Numerous strategies and actions are being considered to reach these goals. Our first priority is to redefine the mindset of senior management and second-tier managers. One key measure was the establishment of the Finance Committee on 1st March, 2003 to serve as an advisory board to the Executive Committee and president. This committee will revolve around up to 8 highly regarded department-level general managers who represent the next generation of leadership at Hitachi Capital. I have invited an individual from outside Hitachi Capital to chair this committee, because I believe that this position requires someone from outside of our corporate culture. The Finance Committee's mission is nothing less than to transform Hitachi Capital. I have very high hopes for this new organization.  . . .
. . .  leasing auto capital P01-12_T Page 1 4 Hitachi Capital Corp. ANNUAL REPORT 2003 4 Hitachi Capital Corp. ANNUAL REPORT 2003 4 Hitachi Capital Corp. ANNUAL REPORT 2003 of our affiliation with a prominent manufacturer. This is lead- ing to a higher standard of customer satisfaction. In office equipment leasing, operating efficiency increased due to the success of a program using female sales personnel and the use of e-commerce. Industrial equipment leasing is focusing on operating leases, which offer low rates by taking advan- tage of the residual value of leased assets. In automobile leasing, we are forming alliances with dealers to extend loans to their customers. Our network of alliances is also being extended to automobile service promotion associations, con- sumer . . .
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