I started my business carrier with Mitsui & Co., Ltd., mainly in the machinery division, and gained experience in Asia, Middle East and the USA. After 30 years with Mitsui, I joined Harmonic Drive Systems Inc. in 2002. and have been its CEO since 2013. I am a native Japanese speaker with a good command of English and colloquial Farsi.
Education
I majored in International Economics at Hitotsubashi Univeresity, Tokyo, Japan, graduating in 1972.
Experience
Being a project manager on site in Ramadi, Iraq, during warfare provided me with a variety of experiences and lessons, which made me more versatile in business skills added mental toughness.
Areas of Expertise
In addition to gaining sales and marketing abilities at Mitsui, I acquired management skills through being a president of one of Mitsui’s subsidiaries in the USA. My management skills were further developed by being a Head of Corporate Planning and CFO at Harmonic Drive Systems Inc.
What have been the main lessons you have learned in your career and how do you implement them in your management?
Exposure to different cultures through living abroad.
Mentors
All my friends.
