Experience
- Business strategist and executive coach with 23 years of top management experience across multiple industries: electronics, automotive, pharmaceuticals, cables, and home appliances.
- Core Expertise:
- Corporate Turnaround
- Strategic Management
- New Business Development
- M&A
- Profitability Improvement
- Executive Coaching
- Cross-Border Leadership
- Purpose-Driven Management
Work Experience
- Founder - OutEdge Co., Ltd. (Japan) (formerly Matsumotojyuku)
(12/2021 - now)
Providing management guidance to CEOs in Japanese and ASEAN companies. Published the management book “Purpose-Driven Management: From Fundamentals to Real-World Practice” from Shuwa System.
- JICA Expert & Lecturer - Japan International Cooperation Agency
(2022 - now)
instructing Strategic Management and Purpose-Driven Management to business leaders in Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. Lead lecturer of Keieịuku, trained over 1,000 Vietnamese business leaders, including top CEOs influencing the national economy.
- CEO & Representative Director - Bushu Pharmaceutical Ltd. (Japan)
(07/2020 - 01/2021)
Top Contract Development Manufacturing Organization) company in Japan (1,060 employees, 2 factories)
- President & CEO - Furukawa Electric Industrial Cable Co. Ltd
(04/2015 - 06/2020)
Leading Company in the Japanese Industrial Cable Industry (380 employees, 3 factories)
- Executive Vice President & General Manager of Strategic Marketing Department - Furukawa Automotive Systems Inc
(04/2012 - 03/2015)
Leading Company in Automotive component and Wire harness business (30 bases globally, 31.000 employees)
- Deputy Business Manager of Electronics & Automotive System Business - Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd
(04/2012 - 03/2015)
Leading Japanese Conglomerate with diversified products such as electric cables, nonferrous metals, optical fiber cables, electronics & automotive products, etc.
- President & Representative Director FCI Japan Co. Ltd. / VP & GM of Electronics Division/Director, General Manager of EPI Division - FCI Japan Co., Ltd.
(04/1998 - 01/2011)
Affiliated entity of one of the world’s leading connector manufacturers, ranked #4 globally, headquartered in France
- Senior Manager & Director - Panasonic / Monsanto / CarnaudMetalbox Asia / Matsushita
(04/1978 - 03/1998)
Held senior roles across Japan, Singapore, and the U.S., leading international marketing, operations, and new business development for global manufacturers.
Achievements
- OutEdge Co.,Ltd. / Matsumotojyuku (2022–Present)
- Provide long-term consulting for major Japanese companies in strategy, innovation, and leadership.
- Supported clients in achieving significant improvements in profitability (over 15% operating income) and management capability.
- JICA / VJCC
- Lead lecturer for Vietnam’s 10-month executive management program (Keieijuku).
- Trained over 1,000 Vietnamese business leaders, including top CEOs influencing the national economy.
- Furukawa Electric Industrial Cable Co., Ltd. (President & CEO)
- Restored profitability after 8 consecutive years of losses and ¥1B in debt within 1 year, without layoffs.
- Eliminated insolvency in 5 years through new product development and market expansion.
- Furukawa Automotive Systems Co., Ltd. (EVP)
- Led M&A, acquiring a ¥7B business for ¥0.5B, achieving 14% margin and full ROI in one year.
- FCI Japan Co., Ltd. (President & CEO)
- Turned around core division from –22% loss to profitability in 2 years.
- Increased sales from ¥12B to ¥15B and margin to 9% through restructuring and overseas production transfer.
Education
MBA Marketing & Finance
University of Chicago Graduate School of Business
B.A. Economics
Kwansei Gakuin University
Languages
Japanese
English