Vita

•Multicultural background (Father: Japanese, Mother: German)

•Born and raised in Tokyo, Japan (altogether 20 years)

•Received education in Japan at local schools (from elementary school to university: BA Law / Keio University)

•Further education: Postgraduate studies in the UK and MBA in France

  (European Studies at University of Birmingham, MBA / ESCP)

•Internship at a gas cooker part manufacturer in France

•First work as sales representative in the chemical industry in Germany

•10 years in the automotive industry + 9 years in the aluminium extrusion industry

•Automotive industry: Project management support at 2 joint platform development projects of Ford Europe and Mazda, function as communication + cultural interface

•Aluminium extrusion industry: Supporting the integration of the acquired European business by a Japanese company after a M&A (3 plants in Germany and 1 plant in Belgium)

•Aluminium extrusion industry: 3.5 years of experience as Managing Director at a company with 1,000 employees

Languages

•Japanese (native tongue)

•English, German & French (fluent)