The King honours Chairman and CEO of Sumitomo Electric
His Majesty King Charles III has approved the award of Honorary OBE to Mr Masayoshi Matsumoto, recognising of his contribution to UK-Japan trade and investment.
His Majesty King Charles III has approved the award of Honorary OBE (Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) to Mr Masayoshi Matsumoto, in recognition of his contribution to UK-Japan trade and investment.
As Chairman and CEO of Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. (SEI), Mr Matsumoto has demonstrated visionary leadership in committing to major investment in the UK in support of the government’s clean energy agenda. In establishing SEI’s green field investment to create the UK’s first High-Voltage Direct Current (HVDC) subsea cable factory at the Port of Nigg in Scotland, he has sent a signal of confidence in the UK as a strategic partner for Japan in building a low-carbon future. The investment is also helping to transform the Cromarty Firth Green Freeport area into a hub for innovation and green jobs.
Under Mr Matsumoto’s leadership, SEI’s investment is helping deliver critical infrastructure for the UK’s offshore wind industry, underscoring the strong economic partnership between Japan and the UK, and highlighting the UK’s strengths as a destination for sustainable investment.
As Chairman of the Kansai Economic Federation (Kankeiren) and in his role as Commissioner General for Japan & Vice Chairman of the Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition, Mr Matsumoto has been a leading supporter of the UK’s proponent of the UK’s profile in one of Japan’s most economically dynamic regions.