Q&A: New Hitachi CCO on elevating compliance at global level
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Aaron Nicodemus2021-01-04T16:30:00
David Karas was named the first-ever chief compliance officer for Hitachi in October. He caught up with Compliance Week to discuss the impetus to elevate compliance at the multinational conglomerate and what he hopes to accomplish in his new position.
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