|Articles|April 30, 2021

MHI appoints Michael Sicker as president of Oil & Gas Division

Sicker, a 30-year veteran of the company, holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University, along with an MBA from Akron University.

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries America, a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group, has appointed Michael Sicker as president of its Oil & Gas Division. He succeeds Hiroaki Osaki, who has retired from his role as president but continues to serve as chairman of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Compressor Corporation, Japan. Sicker will continue to serve as MHIA’s global account manager for ExxonMobil.

Sicker, who has served in various senior management positions in the oil and gas industry, has worked for several Mitsubishi Group companies throughout his 30-year career, serving in roles at the formation of MHI’s Tire Machinery division in Ohio and most recently MHI Compressor International Corporation’s Texas manufacturing and service facility. Sicker holds a degree in mechanical engineering from Ohio State University, along with an MBA from Akron University.


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