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Hikaru Tanaka
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
At Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management, supported a large number of companies across a wide range of themes, including new business planning and launch, long-term vision, DX strategy, mid-term management plans, M&A strategy and execution, business due diligence and sales strategy.
Waseda University
Certified Member Analyst, the Securities Analysts Association of Japan -
Tomoyuki Abe
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management.
At Arthur D. Little and Frontier Management, supported more than 50 companies in total across a wide range of themes, including PMO, PMI, new business planning and launch, long-term vision, mid-term management plans, M&A strategy, business due diligence, and BPR and workload analysis.
The University of Tokyo
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Takuma Kawanaka
Held posts at Arthur D. Little and Roland Berger. Also supported policymaking on secondment to METI.
At Arthur D. Little and Roland Berger, led projects across a wide range of themes and industries, including business strategy, new business exploration, market research and business due diligence. Also seconded to the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry to support policymaking.
MEng, Precision Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo
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Masatoshi Takeda
Led a wide range of themes at Frontier Management and elsewhere. Also worked on M&A strategy, target sourcing and the capability to execute deals.
At Frontier Management and elsewhere, supported companies across a wide range of themes, including long-term vision and mid-term management plans, new business areas, overseas business strategy and organisational restructuring. Also worked on M&A strategy and target sourcing, and on strengthening the organisation’s ability to execute deals.
Keio University
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Taketo Iguchi
Led a wide range of work at Arthur D. Little. At home with M&A strategy, BDD, sales strategy and mid-term planning.
At Arthur D. Little, supported companies across a wide range of themes, including mid-term management plans, new business planning and launch, setting up new companies, long-term vision, M&A strategy and execution, business due diligence and sales strategy.
MSc, Mechanical Science, Graduate School of Waseda University
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Justin Prescott
Led a wide range of themes at EY Strategy & Consulting (EY-Parthenon) and PwC.
At the strategy team of EY Strategy & Consulting (EY-Parthenon) and at PwC, worked across a wide range of themes including organisational change, global transformation PMO, new business planning and launch, valuation, separations, and the introduction and use of AI. Experience spans consumer goods, megabanks, financial services, telecoms and automotive, among other industries.
Clemson University (South Carolina, USA)
MBA, Nanyang Technological University (Singapore)
MBA, Waseda University
JLPT N1 -
Ryusuke Kurita
Planned overseas business at Honda Motor’s motorcycle division, then led a wide range of themes at Arthur D. Little.
After university, worked in overseas sales and overseas business planning at the Motorcycle Operations of Honda Motor. Then at the strategy consulting firm Arthur D. Little, worked on new business planning and M&A strategy for automotive, mobility and manufacturing clients, and on business due diligence for private equity funds in those sectors, before joining Catalys.
BA Economics, Tohoku University
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Yohei Koyama
Partner at a major consulting firm, and managing executive officer at more than one private equity portfolio company.
At a consulting firm, worked on PMI and system integration PMO for financial institutions. Then at two construction tool companies, one of them a private equity portfolio company, covered sales, marketing, finance and after-sales service, and as managing executive officer took charge of group strategy and marketing. Later, as a partner at a major consulting firm, supported management strategy and operational reform.
International Christian University
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Yoshitaka Ikeuchi
Mizuho Bank, then several major consulting firms, leading work for chemical companies. Seconded to a major chemical maker.
After university, joined Mizuho Bank, working in sales and as an analyst with a focus on the materials industry. Then at Deloitte, Frontier Management and Accenture, worked on new business development, financial and business due diligence, turnaround, and business and DX strategy, mainly for chemical companies. At Accenture, spent three years on secondment to a major chemical maker in one of Japan’s industrial groups, leading its DX office from strategy through to delivery.
BA Economics, Shiga University
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Hikaru Nagasaki
Led support for a wide range of companies and themes at A.T. Kearney. At home across private equity, construction, manufacturing and pharma.
At A.T. Kearney, supported companies across a wide range of themes, including mid-term management plans, new business strategy, business due diligence and cost sourcing. Also at home in a wide range of industries, including private equity, construction, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and services.
Keio University
Care Stress Counsellor, and Care Stress Counsellor for middle managers -
Takamasa Abumi
A systems engineer before leading a wide range of work at EY Strategy & Consulting (EY-Parthenon).
At the strategy team of EY Strategy & Consulting (EY-Parthenon) and elsewhere, worked across a wide range of themes including M&A (BDD), operational reform and BPR, and system implementation PMO. Alongside the strategy agenda, brings knowledge of risk transformation and BPO, and deep knowledge of digital drawn from earlier work as a systems engineer at Hitachi. Has practised across industries including electronics, food and consumer durables, non-life insurance, trading houses and the public sector.
MEng, Integrated Design Engineering, Graduate School of Science and Technology, Keio University
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Toru Takahashi
Tokio Marine & Nichido, then A.T. Kearney and Monitor Deloitte, leading a wide range of companies and themes.
Joined Tokio Marine & Nichido after graduating, then moved through Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting (Monitor Deloitte) and A.T. Kearney before joining Catalys. Supports a wide range of industries, including insurance, consumer goods, staffing, automotive, telecoms and real estate, across business strategy, new business development, DX and AI strategy, business due diligence and operational change.
Waseda University
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Saket Sardeshmukh
Based in Japan for over a decade, leading a wide range of themes at Mitsubishi Materials, EY and Tata Consultancy Services.
Has spent the past twelve years based in Japan, with Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, EY Strategy & Consulting and Tata Consultancy Services. Works from a base in R&D and production planning to support large-scale transformation across industries, including DX, organisational change and the introduction of AI. Also at home in a wide range of industries, including automotive, aerospace, pharmaceuticals and industrial machinery.
Pune University, India (Mechanical Engineering)
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Taisei Yoshikawa
Led a wide range of themes for financial services and manufacturing at Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting and JMA Consultants.
At Mitsubishi UFJ Research and Consulting, worked as a manager on a great many growth strategy engagements, mainly for financial services and manufacturing clients, including mid-term management plans and the design and testing of new business strategy. Also brings knowledge of subsidiary strategy that takes group synergies into account, and of M&A strategy. At JMA Consultants, worked on BPR and functional strategy for manufacturers.
MSc, Decision Science and Technology, Graduate School of Decision Science and Technology, Tokyo Institute of Technology
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Hiroki Ito
Statutory audit work at a major audit firm. Certified Public Accountant (passed the examination), with knowledge of finance, BDD and valuation.
After university, worked on statutory audits at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC, mainly for trading houses, before joining Catalys. Brings knowledge of accounting and finance, and of due diligence and valuation in M&A.
Tokyo University of Science
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Ryuta Sakanashi
Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting, then a wide range of themes including PMI, new business, long-term strategy, sales reform and DX.
After graduating, worked at Deloitte Tohmatsu Consulting on sales reform and building digital platforms, then joined Catalys. At Catalys, works alongside clients across a wide range of themes, including PMI, new business planning, mid- to long-term business strategy from design through to delivery, and sales reform.
BCom, Waseda University
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Masato Yazaki
Shipping and green energy businesses at NYK Line, then led work for a wide range of companies and themes at Arthur D. Little.
After university, worked at NYK Line on shipping for the power sector and on green energy businesses. Then at Arthur D. Little and other consulting firms, supported companies across a wide range of themes, including business strategy and business due diligence, for industries as varied as power, construction, food and real estate.
Keio University
Whisky Expert, Whisky Culture Research Institute
Art Certification Grade 2, Art Certification Association
Specialty Coffee Association (SCA) Coffee Skills Program – Roasting Intermediate
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