“Our real strengths lie in our customer-first and family-like company culture,” said Hosoi. “We seek to enhance our support for customers, closely measuring our performance as we strive for operational excellence.

“Fujitsu’s widely recognized for its superb support and training for our contractor customers,” he added.   “We remain fully committed to this.”

Hosoi’s vision is for FGAI to become an energy-saving solutions provider, the press release said. “Currently, we're selling reliable, super-efficient air conditioning and heat pump systems. Yet we also aim to provide a holistic energy-savings solution for end users while, at the same time, helping to secure a decarbonized future for local communities,” he said.

Hosoi began his career in international sales at Fujitsu in Japan in 2001. He then held marketing roles at FGAI between 2005 and 2011. Returning to Japan, he became section manager for North and South America and Oceania, a role he held for four years.

In 2015, he returned to FGAI.  He has initiated alliances with U.S. companies, including Rheem, Ventacity Systems, and Westinghouse. These collaborations aimed to expand not only FGAI’s ductless systems core business, but also broader lineups, including unitary and ventilation systems.

Hosoi earned a bachelor’s degree in English linguistics at Nanzan University in 2001; he has also attended California State University-Fullerton.