Experts

• 保険
• エネルギー
• 素材・化学・プラント
• Strategy
• Digital

Joji Noritake has served a variety of projects like designing business strategy, DX, launching new business, renovation of marketing and sales force of clients.
Also has spikes in strategy design and its implementation to grow clients' revenue like marketing/ sales reinforcement.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Kyoto University and worked for Boston Consulting Group and etc. He is a co-author of “Sharpening the Issues” (TNikkei BP) and “The Intersection of Strategy Theory and DX” (Toyo Keizai Inc.) and “Get to the heart of DX” (Toyo Keizai Inc.).

• 通信
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Ryuta Yamagiwa is heavily involved in strategy building and operations, with special focus on operational improvement, IT strategies, and management reform.
His consulting career has been extended to numerous industries such as utilities, distribution, and finance.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from University of Tokyo and worked for foreign consulting firm.

• 銀行・決済
• 保険
• Operations
• Technology

Takao Ohsawa has a broad and deep expertise in IT consulting like IT strategy, IT governance/ management and IT people development, and in business consulting like business operation transformation.
Prior to joining the firm he graduated from Hitotsubashi University and worked for IT consulting firm.
He is a co-author of “How to Develop Innovative IT Organization to Win Out in Digital Revolution Era” (Nikkei BP).

• メディア・エンターテインメント
• 通信
• 消費財・小売・流通
• Strategy
• Operations

Masataka Tanaka is working extensively in strategy planning, operation redesign, digital transformation, and implementation.
He has worked with clients in industries including media, and telecommunications on topics such as end to end organization transformation from strategy planning to implementation support. Prior to joining the firm, he worked for IT consulting firm.

• 銀行・決済
• キャピタルマーケット
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Akihiko Suzuki has been involved in a wide range of themes, primarily in the financial industry, including business strategy, DX, business reform, IT strategy formulation, and system implementation.
He is currently demonstrating leadership in strategic planning and execution for sales and recruiting, as well as in solving related challenges.

• 通信
• 消費財・小売・流通
• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Operations

Takeshi Miyazaki has mainly worked in telecom, manufacturing, and service sector, helping clients in new business creation, growth strategy and marketing strategy.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Keio University and worked for foreign consulting firm. He is a co-author of “Digital Transformation” (Nikkei BP).

• 銀行・決済
• 保険
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Shogo Tanaka has served in a variety of themes from strategy building to execution mainly on IT projects in finance, manufacturing, and communications.
Especially, he is prominent in leading IT governance/management and large system reformation.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated Kyoto University and worked for IT consulting firm. He is a co-author of “The Intersection of Strategy Theory and DX” (Toyo Keizai Inc.).

• 通信
• 保険
• Operations
• Technology

Tastsushi Sawamura has mainly worked in finance, telecommunications, and trading industries, helping clients in a variety of themes such as strategy planning and IT-focused execution support.
He has mainly served projects like sales/business reinforcement IT strategic planning/design and project management of major system development.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Kwansei Gakuin University and worked for foreign consulting firm.

• 保険
• 航空・宇宙・防衛
• Operations
• Technology

Kazuya Naoi has been involved in a wide range of consulting activities, primarily in the insurance and aviation industries, covering everything from planning and execution support for operational reform and IT transformation.
He is currently demonstrating leadership in strategic planning and execution for sales and recruiting, as well as in solving related challenges.

• ハイテク
• 消費財・小売・流通
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Masayuki Yamamoto is an expert in business operation and IT system of distribution, retail, and manufacturing industry.
Based on his extensive experience around IT, Masayuki has served wide range of consulting projects such as IT strategic planning, operation redesign, and project management enhancement.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Kyoto University and worked for Japanese research institute. He is a co-author of “Reality of Digital” (Toyo Keizai Inc.).

• モビリティ
• 銀行・決済
• Strategy
• Operations
• Technology

Yasutaka Takeda has been involved in a wide range of themes, primarily in the financial industry and automotive manufacturers, covering everything from planning and conceptualization to execution support in business strategy, operations, and IT.
He is currently demonstrating leadership in strategic planning and execution for sales and recruiting, as well as in solving related challenges.

• 銀行・決済
• パブリック
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Ayumu Wada, after working at an IT consulting firm, is currently in his present position.
He has been involved in a wide range of projects, primarily in the financial sector and public institutions, covering strategy formulation, business planning, service launch, business improvement, and implementation support for security systems.
He specializes particularly in executing and managing digital service initiatives and business improvements in the banking and payments sectors.

• ハイテク
• 通信
• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Yuto Kobata has been engaged in a wide range of themes across various industries, including energy, telecommunications, and high-tech covering everything from business strategy, operations, and IT planning to execution support. Currently he demonstrates leadership in the strategic planning and execution of sales and recruiting initiatives, solving related challenges.
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• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Operations

Katsuhiro Takehira has led a variety of projects within the utility, manufacturing, and service industry, including R&D to production, maintenance, sales, and personnel/cost management.
He specializes in highly feasible problem solving in project themes involving several phases from strategy planning to implementation.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from the University of Tokyo and worked for a foreign consulting firm.

• ハイテク
• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Ko Hashimoto is currently in his present position, focusing on growth strategy formulation, business model transformation, M&A/alliances, organizational reform, and DX/carbon neutrality in industries such as energy, manufacturing, telecommunications, high-tech, and media.
His major publications include "The Intersection of Strategy Theory and DX" (Toyo Keizai Inc.) and "Digital Transformation" (Nikkei BP).

• 銀行・決済
• Digital
• Technology

Daisuke Kudo is currently in his present position after graduating from the Graduate School of Waseda University and working at foreign consulting firms.
He has been involved in a wide range of themes, primarily in the financial industry, including strategy assessment, planning, HR-related measures, and system implementation and operation with a focus on IT. He specializes particularly in reforming both business and systems through effective utilization of package solutions.

• メディア・エンターテインメント
• ヘルスケア
• エネルギー
• パブリック
• Digital
• Technology

Keiji Wada is currently in his present position after working at an IT vendor. He has been engaged in IT planning, system implementation, and operations across a wide range of industries including media, entertainment, energy, and healthcare. His strengths lie particularly in IT strategy, driving digital transformation (DX), grand design, architecture development, and large-scale project management.

• 保険
• 総合商社
• Operations
• Technology

Tadashi Shoji, has served a variety of IT-related projects from strategy planning to implementation in manufacturing, trading, and financial industries.
Especially, he is prominent in leading IT grand; design, mission critical IT system planning / concept design and major system reformation.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Sophia University and worked for foreign consulting firm.

• 通信
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Masataka Yoshida has graduated worked with variety of clients in industries including telecommunications, high-tech, and manufacturing.
He is an expert on new business development and strategy planning as well as operation / IT optimization and organization transformation required for implementation. Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Waseda University and worked for several foreign consulting firm.

• 銀行・決済
• Operations
• Technology

Shuichi Uchida is currently in his present position after working at IT consulting firms and others.
Shuichi Uchida, after working at IT consulting firms and other organizations, is currently in his present position.
He has been involved in a wide range of themes in the financial and distribution sectors, primarily focusing on IT strategy formulation, planning, and execution support.
He specializes particularly in IT grand design, core system renewal planning and conceptualization, and large-scale project management. His major publication is Data Leverage Management (Nikkei BP).

• メディア・エンターテインメント
• Operations
• Technology

Jun Miura is currently in his present position after working at IT vendors and others. He has been involved in a wide range of themes, primarily in media, manufacturing, and logistics, including strategy formulation, organizational development, business transformation, IT planning, and operations design.
He specializes particularly in striking a balance between offensive and defensive strategies essential to management, leading the way from deriving effective, pragmatic solutions to their realization.

• ヘルスケア
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Seiji Yamaguchi has worked on diverse topics from strategy formulation to implementation support mainly in the healthcare and IT industries, including new business creation, marketing and global initiatives.
He is particularly skilled at developing and implementing effective strategies from both business and IT perspectives. Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Keio University and worked for foreign IT firm.

• モビリティ
• エネルギー
• Operations
• Technology

Masakazu Kashimura has served in a variety of themes such as IT-focused strategy planning and execution support to a wide range of industries like utility, materials, and manufacturing.
Especially, he is prominent in leading IT grand design and project management. Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Waseda University and worked for ERP software vendor and foreign consulting firm.

• 保険
• エネルギー
• Technology

Takayuki Goto is currently in his present position after working at IT vendors. He has been involved in a wide range of industries, including energy and finance, covering everything from strategy planning, project initiation, execution plan development, to implementation support.
He specializes particularly in optimizing the operation of business and IT-related departments, advancing digitalization and enhancing operational environments, including security, as well as leading high-complexity, large-scale projects.

• モビリティ
• Technology

Takaaki Iwata is currently in his present position after working at a foreign IT company. He has been involved in upstream design, planning, and development of supply chains in logistics and retail.
He has extensive experience in project management, including design, development, and maintenance related to IT, as well as managing overseas vendors. In recent years, he has been advancing projects in the connected domain for automotive manufacturers.

• 保険
• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Operations

Kenichiro Abe is currently in his present position after working at IT vendors. He has been involved in a wide range of activities, primarily in energy and finance, including sales strategy formulation, BPR, PMI, and program management, covering everything from strategy planning to implementation support.
He specializes in driving initiatives from both business and IT perspectives, engaging stakeholders from executive management to on-the-ground personnel based on the direction of the business.

• 航空・宇宙・防衛
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Masafumi Hirayama is currently in his present position after graduating from Doshisha University and working at IT consulting firms.
He has been involved in a wide range of activities, primarily in manufacturing and aviation industries, including company-wide and business strategy formulation, new business creation, and sales reform.
He is dedicated to developing and implementing unique strategies for companies, considering market trends and changes in client circumstances. Recently, he has been leading projects focused on business portfolio reform and the development of environmentally conscious business and service initiatives.

• ハイテク
• エネルギー
• デベロッパー
• Strategy
• Sustainability

Koji Sakai is currently in his present position after graduating from the Graduate School of Tokyo Institute of Technology and working at foreign consulting firms.
He has been involved in a wide range of themes for various industries, including management strategy, vision formulation, business strategy, new business planning, as well as business and system reform.
He particularly has deep expertise in smart city-related projects and sustainable business initiatives.

• ハイテク
• 保険
• Strategy
• Digital
• Operations

Yoshiyuki Mochizuki is currently in his present position after working at a foreign life insurance company. He has been involved in a broad range of themes, from strategic planning and business concept development to business process and system transformation, across industries such as high-tech, insurance, banking, and energy. His expertise includes new business planning, formulation and execution of sales strategies, IT grand design, IT modernization planning, and management of large-scale system renewal projects.

• 通信
• 銀行・決済
• パブリック
• Strategy
• Operations

Kentaro Murakami has worked in the Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare and at a foreign consulting firm. He specializes in supporting both strategy development and execution, primarily in areas such as new business creation, marketing and sales, and M&A.
He has particularly deep expertise in promoting regional revitalization through public-private partnerships.

• 銀行・決済
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Shotaro Aihara is currently in his present position after working at a foreign IT vendor. In the financial industry, he has been involved in a wide range of projects from large-scale transformation initiatives to launching new businesses. He specializes in managing complex, high-scale engagements, including global projects.

• ハイテク
• メディア・エンターテインメント
• エネルギー
• Strategy
• Digital

Masaki Yokozeki has served in a variety of themes such as designing business strategy, launching new business, DX, and marketing/sales reinforcement to a wide range of industries like utility, manufacturing, entertainment, and logistics.
Especially, he is prominent in gaining insights into the business environment with high uncertainty and presenting a realistic solution based on factors such as technology trends and organizational culture.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Sophia University and worked for IT consulting firm.

• 保険
• Operations
• Technology

Kunitaro Suzuki has served in a variety of themes such as strategy planning and execution support to a wide range of industries like finance, manufacturing, and telecommunications.
Especially, he is prominent in leading fostering corporate culture, designing business strategy and project management.
He is particularly skilled in fostering corporate culture, formulating business strategies, and project management.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Keio University and worked for foreign consulting firm.

• 消費財・小売・流通
• Digital
• Operations
• Technology

Takuto Hososaka has been involved in a wide range of initiatives from planning to implementation support, mainly in the manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and high-tech industries.
Specializing in administrative accounting and organizational reforms, including global business management models, he is especially talented in driving projects involving emerging technologies and core systems.
Prior to joining the firm, he graduated from Keio University and worked for foreign consulting firm.

• モビリティ
• Operations
• Technology

Masaki Shimazu is currently in his present position after graduating from Waseda University Graduate School and working in the automotive industry.
He has handled numerous projects primarily in the automotive sector and has experience with multiple Japanese, American, and European automotive manufacturers.
Recently, he has been involved in managing large-scale projects and business improvement initiatives, focusing on connected technologies and vehicle platforms. He possesses extensive knowledge of the entire vehicle lifecycle, including planning, manufacturing, sales, and supply chain, with a focus on the engineering domain of the automotive industry.