Resume and Interests

Professional Experience
Other Professional Information
Education
Personal Information

Professional Experience

Project Manager, External Affairs Group, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

November 2001- Present

Responsible for European policy issues, and Environmental policy issues for Fujitsu Group.

Representative, European Affairs, Fujitsu Limited (Brussels, Belgium)

January 1998- October 2001

Responsible for collecting information and influencing European Institutes, European organizations and industry, in the areas of information society, telecommunication and electronic devices, including intellectual properties and international relations. Through these activities, responsible for supporting business activities of Fujitsu Group in Europe.

Chief Analyst, International Relations, External Affairs Group, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

January 1997- January 1998

Responsible for researching and analyzing the political and management environment outside of Japan to suggest Fujitsu for its medium to long-term activities. Also responsible for communicating with Fujitsuﾕs Washington DC and Brussels office.

Assistant Manager, Hawaii Office, Fujitsu Limited (Honolulu, Hawaii)

February 1993 - January 1997
Responsible for budget and financial records for academic programs at JAIMS.

Manager, Academic Planning, Japan- America Institute of Management Science (Honolulu, Hawaii)

September 1995 - January 1997
Responsible for medium to long-term academic planning including multimedia education- how to effectively use multimedia for education- and new program developments. Also, responsible for liaison to Fujitsu and other organizations including Hitotsubashi University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Stanford University. Also created 2 web sites- one for JAIMS and one for Fujitsu Asia-Pacific Scholarship Program, which offers scholarship to JAIMS students.

Manager, Academic Affairs, Japan- America Institute of Management Science (Honolulu, Hawaii)

February 1993 - August 1995
Responsible for enhancement and development of academic programs, and liaison to Fujitsu and other organizations such as University of Hawaii, East-West Center, and other duties.

Chief Administrator, Research and Planning Section, Corporate Planning Division, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

October 1989 - October 1992

Responsible for promoting the new company-wide corporate culture promotion program 'Exciting Fujitsu '92', which was conducted to create innovative and challenging corporate culture at all levels of organization and individuals, and remove all the possible causes of 'Big Company Diseases' which might cause inefficiency, inflexibility and bureaucracy in an organization.

Chief Administrator, Corporate Citizenship Promotion, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

July 1991- October 1992

Responsible for promoting and controlling the company-wide philanthropy activities which include contribution to the field of education and science both in and outside Japan.

Assistant Chief Analyst, Research and Planning Section, Corporate Planning Division, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

March 1988 - September 1989

Responsible for researching and analyzing the economic and management environment to make company's overall strategies. Also responsible for researching new area of business for the Fujitsu's future activities.

Analyst, Marketing Planning Section, International Operations Group, Fujitsu Limited (Tokyo, Japan)

April 1983 - March 1988

Other Professional Information

Interests and Background

• EU policy issues
• eCommerce and Environmental isseus
• Inter-cultural communication

Publications (Articles)

• "A trip from eEurope to eWorld" (feature article), JBCE Newsletter, Spring 2000, p3-4
• Interview for "EF-92 (company-wide corporate culture promotion program) in Fujitsu," OMRON Echo (OMRON, Japan), October 1991, p5

Publications (Position papers)

Organization

• Japan Business Council in Europe (JBCE), Vice-Chair and Chair for Information Society Committee, 2000-Present
• Internet Society, 1995 - Present
• Japan-America Society of Hawaii, 1995 - Present

Language and License/ Certification

• English: TOEIC 815, 1982

Awards and Honors

• "Department Honor" for recognition of the achievement, Fujitsu Limited, 1991

Education

International University of Japan, Graduate School of International Relations (Niigata, Japan)

April 1986 - March 1988

Master of Arts in International Relations

Master Thesis: Analysis of location decisions of the computer industry in the United States, 1988, Supervised by Professor Takahiro Akita

Kwansei Gakuin University, School of Economics (Nishinomiya, Hyogo, Japan)

April 1978 - March 1983

Bachelor of Economics

Ohio Wesleyan University (Delaware, Ohio)

April 1981 - March 1982

Personal Information

Interests

• Computer and Internet
• Photo taking
• Traveling

Publication (Article)

• "Difference in the usage of internet between US and Japan," Internet Magazine (Impress, Japan), April 1995, p152

License and Certification

• PADI Dive Master, 1995

Awards and Honors

• "Honor Citizenship, State of Montana," Montana, US, 1987