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Management Team

Managing Director

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Fujimoto Ryusuke Managing Director

Education:
-B.A. in Agriculture, University of Tokyo

Professional Experience:
(Current)
-Director of Strategic Insight, Inc. (a CDI Group Company)

He boasts extensive consulting experience, particularly emphasizing long-term, multifaceted support for family-owned-and-managed businesses. He founded a consulting team built on the integrated principles of 'business creation' and 'talent development', assisting numerous companies with market entry and the launch of new ventures. Moreover, he has amassed significant expertise in providing strategic support for M&As and PMIs, critical elements in entry strategies.

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Koreeda Kunihiro Managing Director

Education:
-B.A. in Human Sciences, Kyoto University
-M.A. in Coexistence and Cultural Anthropology, Graduate School of Human and Environmental Studies, Kyoto University

Professional Experience:
(Current)
-Chairman and General Manager of CDI-China

He has hands-on experience primarily in emerging Asian countries, starting with China, in supporting Japanese businesses from their initial entry, post-entry business establishment, strategic restructuring and execution, to capital and business collaboration with local partner companies. In terms of industries, he has extensive experience in sectors where Japanese companies excel in Asia, including consumer goods, medical, and healthcare. His approach isn't limited to just supporting Asian ventures; he consistently seeks to identify overarching and long-term challenges for clients through their Asian projects, initiating solutions in Asia and crafting successful case studies.

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Ogawa Tatsuhiro Managing Director and CEO

Education:
-B.A. in Law, University of Tokyo

Professional Experience:
(Current)
-General Director of CDI-Vietnam and Director of CDI-Singapore
-Adjunct Associate Professor, Graduate School of Leadership and Innovation, Shizenkan University
-Vice Chairman, Japan-ASEAN Committee in Keizai Doyukai (Japan Association of Corporate Executives)

He possesses extensive experience in vision formulation, group strategy, business portfolio management, global growth planning & execution, PMI (Post Merger Integration) and new business development. His client portfolio spans a wide range of industries, from consumer goods and internet services to manufacturing and engineering businesses. Furthermore, leveraging his profound experience in the ASEAN region, he has a wealth of expertise in supporting Japanese companies' expansion into ASEAN and facilitating collaborations and M&As with ASEAN businesses. At the same time, he has a diverse consulting experience in formulating and implementing strategies for Western and Asian companies entering the Japanese market.

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Tsugawa Hiroyuki Managing Director

Education:
-B.A. in Policy Management, Keio University

Professional Experience:
(Current)
-Director of Activation Strategy, Inc. (a CDI Group Company)

In a wide range of industries, including manufacturing such as automobiles and machinery, construction, energy, and healthcare & welfare, he boasts extensive project experience, not only in formulating diverse themes ranging from business and management strategy to organizational and operational reforms but also in execution support.

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Urabe Shinichiro Managing Director

Education:
-B.A. in Economics, University of Tokyo

Professional Experience:
(Previous)
-External Director of Fringe81 Co., Ltd.

He has extensive experience across diverse sectors, including telecom, IT, retail, apparel, jewelry, real estate, and energy. He excels in formulating medium-term strategies, launching new business ventures, expanding into Asian markets, especially China, and undertaking business revitalization and organizational reforms. Furthermore, he is deeply involved in hands-on new business development, collaborates with investment firms to enhance business value, and offers growth support for startups, primarily within the burgeoning internet sector.

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Yonekura Junichiro Managing Director and Chairman of the Management Meeting

Education:
-B.Sc., Faculty of Science, Kyoto University.
-Ph.D. in Medical Science, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University.

Professional Experience:
(Current)
-University Research Administrator of Open Innovation Center in Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Centered around life sciences & healthcare, chemicals, materials, and food sectors, he possesses extensive experience in devising and executing management strategies across a wide range of industries and themes. In recent years, he has demonstrated strength in hands-on project promotion that encompasses everything from the formulation of overarching strategies to negotiations with potential partnership candidates and support in M&A processes (financial advisory roles) in the context of new business launches and overseas expansions. Additionally, he has shown keen interest in engaging with societal entities, such as universities, government agencies, and hospitals, which are measured by metrics beyond 'sales and profit,' as well as early-stage technology ventures. Through open innovation, he is actively working to contribute to the realization of “social re-design”.

Principal

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Abe Hiroyuki Principal

Education:
-B.Eng., University of Tokyo
-M.Eng. in Material Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo

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Haga Masaki Principal

Education:
-B.Eng., Tokyo Institute of Technology
-M.Eng. in Management Engineering, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology

Professional Experience:
(Previous)
-BASF Coatings Co., Ltd. (now BASF Japan Ltd.)
-Hoshino Resorts Co., Ltd.

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Shin Tatsunori Principal

Education:
-B.Eng., Doshisha University

Professional Experience:
(Previous)
-Mitsubishi UFJ NICOS Co., Ltd.
-Rich Media Co., Ltd.
(Current)
-Representative Director of Licht Co., Ltd. (a CDI Group Company)
-Director of Data Insight Co., Ltd.

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