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- Became Part-time Lecturer of Kyoto University, regarding Japanese “Monozukuri” Culture & Global Management
for the Government-sponsored foreign students: April 2016
- Started Executive Development Program with Kellogg School for NTN Americas Region: June 2015
- Made Commencement Speech at Waseda University’s Dept. of Industrial & Management System Engineering:
March 2015
October 2013 – March 2018
General Director of Americas Region (米州地区総支配人: CEO of NTN Americas)
- Expansion (Groundbreaking) of “NTK Precision Axle Corp. (USA)” in Anderson, IN. : June 2017
- Founding "NTN Drive Shaft Anderson, Inc.(USA)": July 2015
April 2011 - March 2014
Executive Officer (執行役員)
April 2011 - September 2013
Deputy General Director of NTN Americas Region (米州地区副総支配人), responsible for profitability
improvement and business expansion in Automotive, Industrial OEM and Aftermarket in North and South Americas
Region.
- Founding "NTN Manufacturing de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.(Mexico)": April 2013
- Expansion (Groundbreaking) of “NTN Bower Corp. (USA)” in Macomb, IL. : July 2012
April 2007 - March 2011
General Manager of Corporate Strategy Headquarters in Japan, responsible for formulating and sharing of
overall corporate strategy, planning, negotiation and execution of cross-border M&A, and promotion of corporate
communications.
- Founding a Joint Venture to Manufacture Automobile Bearings with LYC (China): Jan.2011
- Founding a Hub Turning and Forging Joint Venture with Takao and Asahi (USA): Dec.2010
- Purchase of CVJ Assets of tedrive Brasil (Brasil): July 2010
- Founding a Wind Power Large Bearing Manufacturing JV with Seohan (Korea): Jan.2010
- Purchase of the Forging Plant of SETFORGE Group (France): April 2008
April 2005 - March 2007
Deputy General Manager, Corporate Planning Department of Japan Head Office, responsible for special mission
concerning cross-border M&A and strategic alliance, development and promotion of overall medium-term corporate
strategy, monitoring and governance of subsidiary companies.
- Purchase of the Bearing Manufacturing Company (SNR) of Renault (France): March 2007
- Founding a CVJ Assembly Joint Venture with Seohan (USA): Feb.2007
- Purchase of the CVJ Manufacturing Company of IFA (Germany): April 2006
- Direct Investment into Shanghai Tung Pei (China): Dec.2005
- Founding a CVJ Manufacturing Joint Venture with NEI (India): Sep.2005
August 1996 - March 2005
Project Manager in Corporate Planning Department of Japan Head Office, with duties of negotiation concerning
global strategic alliances for the products such as CVJs (Constant Velocity Joints) and Axle Unit Bearings.
- Founding a CVJ Assembly Joint Venture with KOFCO and Yulon Group (China): Sep.2003
- Founding a CVJ Manufacturing Joint Venture with Yulon Group (China): Sep.2002
- Purchase of the Additional Shares of Taiway (Taiwan): Jan.2002
- Purchase of the Additional Shares of Unidrive (Australia): May 2000
- Purchase of the CVJ Manufacturing Division of Renault (France): Dec.1998
March 1989 - July 1996
Chief Engineer, Elgin Plant of American NTN Bearing Manufacturing Corporation, one of NTN’s subsidiary
companies in the US, with duties of starting up full-blown production of Axle Unit Bearings .
Studied at Kellogg School of Management (EMP32: from September 1994 to June 1996) to achieve the successful
business expansion in US market.
April 1982 - February 1989
Joined NTN Corporation as an Engineer after graduation from Waseda University, and experienced Production
Engineering in the major manufacturing locations of NTN in Japan, responsible for enhancing machine utilization
rates, stabilization of quality, analysis and standardization of processing conditions for various types of bearings such
as Taper Roller Bearings and Axle Unit Bearings.