Fujitsu Limited has made the following new appointments of external talent today.
As Fujitsu transform from an IT company to a DX company and develop its DX business on a global scale, it will proactively recruit external talent to fill key executive positions.
Newly Appointed Executive Positions (planned for April 1, 2020) Name New Title Present Post Toshiya Imai CEO, Ridgelinez Ltd. (*1) Deputy CEO, Senior Partner, PwC Consulting LLC Mr. Imai will lead the new DX company to become a pioneer in the Fujitsu Group's DX business.
Name New Title Present Post Yuzuru Fukuda CIO, Assistant CDXO, Corporate Executive Officer President, SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
Mr. Fukuda will drive the internal DX on a global scale across working processes, organizational/corporate culture and working styles.
Name New Title Present Post Taeko Yamamoto CMO, Corporate Executive Officer Senior Director, Partner Marketing Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd.
Ms. Yamamoto will promote the strengthening of marketing functions including the enhancement of the Fujitsu Group's branding strategy.
Newly Appointed Executive Position (planned for March 1, 2020) Name New Title Present Post Nicholas Fraser Corporate Executive Officer, in charge of M&A strategy and execution Global Director, Alliances & Acquisitions McKinsey & Company, Inc.
Mr. Fraser will lead M&A strategy and execution to help the Fujitsu Group accelerate growth.
Fujitsu Limited January 30, 2020 2 Mr. Toshiya Imai / CEO, Ridgelinez Ltd. (planned for April 1, 2020) Work ExperienceJuly 2017-Present Deputy CEO, Senior Partner, PwC Consulting LLC.
Telecommunications and media practice leader, PwC Japan LLC.
January 2015 Deputy Representative Executive Officer, PwC Consulting LLC.
(following the merger of PwC Consulting LLC. and Booz and Company Japan) April 2012 President and Partner, Booz and Company Japan September 2010 Booz and Company Japan August 2005 Partner, Bain & Company Japan July 2002 Vice President, SAP Japan Co., Ltd.
November 1997 Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
July 1988 Booz Allen Hamilton Inc.
April 1982 Fujitsu Limited Mr. Yuzuru Fukuda / CIO, Assistant CDXO, Corporate Executive Officer (planned for April 1, 2020) Work ExperienceJuly 2014-Present President, SAP Japan January 2012 Vice President, Head of Sales, SAP Japan January 2007 Vice President, Head of Business Process Platform, SAP Japan August 2004 Director, Large Enterprise Sales in Consumer Products and Life Science industry, SAP Japan January 2002 Manager, Large Enterprise Sales in Chemical / Oil & Gas / Mill Industry, SAP Japan April 1997 SAP Japan Ms. Taeko Yamamoto / CMO, Corporate Executive Officer (planned for April 1, 2020) Work ExperienceJuly 2017-Present Senior Director, Partner Marketing, Microsoft Japan July 2016 Senior Director, Corporate Strategy Planning and Head of Japan CEO's Office, Microsoft Japan April 2013 Senior Director, Enterprise Marketing, Microsoft Japan June 2007 Manager, Global Business Services Marketing and Communication, IBM Japan June 2001 Group Leader, Software Group, IBM Japan September 1998 Program Manager, Marketing in Professional Support, Microsoft Japan December 1994 Gold Coast Technical Documentation April 1987 Mitsubishi Corporation Mr. Nicholas Fraser / Corporate Executive Officer, in charge of M&A strategy and execution (planned for March 1, 2020)
Work ExperienceMarch 2017-Present Global Director, Alliances & Acquisitions, McKinsey & Company
2011 Managing Director M&A -Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, Accenture
2010 Country Managing Director, Accenture Vietnam
2004 Co-Founder, Managing Director and CFO, Media Puzzled Pty Ltd.
1998 Director, Project and Structured Finance, National Australia Bank
1986 McIntosh Securities Ltd.
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[1] Ridgelinez Limited is a registered company trade name in Japan.
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