Eiji most recently led the power service organization for a major gas turbine OEM, where he oversaw a global fleet of several hundred engines as Senior Chief Engineer. His customer-oriented mindset combined with his 36 years of gas turbine experience have made him one of the industry’s leading experts in gas turbine service. Prior to working in service, Eiji Akita headed developing and designing new high-temperature gas turbines up to 1,500 ℃ class with credit on more than 20 patents.