Japan Consultants

vCardShinsuke Hashimoto

Shinsuke Hashimoto is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, Shinsuke Hashimoto majored in Policy Management and received a Masters degree in Foreign Service from Georgetown University in 1998. Prior to joining GCA, he worked at Goldman Sachs and Nikko Citigroup as an investment banker. Shinsuke Hashimoto started his career at Nippon Life Insurance Company. He joined GCA in August 2005.

vCardOsamu Tominaga

Osamu Tominaga is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Tokyo University, he majored in Literature and obtained an MBA in Financial Strategy from the International Corporate Strategy of Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University. He was engaged in legal audit and IPO consulting for various industries at KPMG AZSA & Co. He joined GCA in January 2005. Japanese CPA

vCardKunihiko Furuyama

Kunihiko Furuyama is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Hitotsubashi University, Kunihiko Furuyama majored in Commerce and Management. After working for The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi as corporate loan officer, he joined Arthur Andersen (currently BearingPoint) in 1998 where he spearheaded a number of M&A projects. His major advisory deals include the restructuring of Matsushita Investment & Development, the sale of the Matsushita Electronic Component’s device factory in China, the business integration of the steel trading divisions of Nissho Iwai Corporation and Mitsubishi Corporation, and the business integration of the agrochemical divisions of Tomen Corporation and Nichimen Corporation. He also has significant experience in business valuation. He joined GCA in May 2007.

vCardMikiko Abe

Mikiko Abe is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, Mikiko Abe majored in Economics and obtained an MBA in Financial Strategy from the International Corporate Strategy of Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University. After graduation, she joined the Japan Real Estate Institute, where she provided real estate valuation advisory services. She joined GCA in July 2004. She holds a Real Estate Brokers License and is a certified Real Estate Appraiser.

vCardMasako Sato

Masako Sato is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Kobe University, she majored in Economics. After graduating, she worked for Asahi Audit (currently KPMG AZSA & Co.). Subsequently, she joined the Business Recovery Services Group at PwC Advisory where she provided restructuring advisory services. She joined GCA in February 2007 and is a Japanese CPA.

vCardTomoyuki Izumi

Tomoyuki Izumi is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian in July 2008. He has 10 years of M&A advisory experience. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, he was most recently a Vice President in the M&A Group of Lehman Brothers. He started his investment banking career with M&A Advisory Group of Morgan Stanley. He has involved in a number of cross-border M&A transactions, including Kirin's acquisition of National Foods from San Miguel, Kenwood's acquisition of Zetron, Sony's going-private transaction of Aiwa, Toshiba / Toshiba Elevator's strategic alliance with KONE, Sony's establishment of its JV in the mobile phone business with Ericsson (Sony Ericsson), Sony's privatization of its listed subsidiaries (Sony Music Entertainment, Sony Precision Technology and Sony Chemical). He was graduated magna cum laude and beta gamma sigma from American University in 1998, where he majored in International Finance.

vCardHajimu Sato

Hajimu Sato is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian in September 2008.  Prior to joining GCA Savvian, he was most recently a Vice President at Lazard.  Prior to Lazard he worked for Lehman Brothers and Mizuho Securities.  He started his investment banking career at Nikko Securities in 1999.  He has been involved in a number of M&A transactions including cross-border, hostile takeover defense and restructuring.  He received his B.A. in law from Keio University.

vCardTakuma Miwa

Takuma Miwa is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Yokohama　National University, he majored in Business Administration and was engaged in legal audit and IPO consulting for various industries at PWC Chuo Aoyama & Co. He joined GCA in September 2005 and is a CPA.

vCardTakashi Sekiguchi

Takashi Sekiguchi is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Tokyo University, he majored in Engineering. He began his career at IBM Japan, providing technological support services of system management products as a systems engineer. Subsequently, he joined Ernst & Young Shin Nihon, where he provided audit services and Sarbanes-Oxley Act consulting services. He is a Japanese Junior CPA. He joined GCA in February 2006.

vCardTomoya Okada

Tomoya Okada is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Aoyamagakuin University, he majored in International Politics, Economics and Business. After graduating, he began working for The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi (currently Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank) as a corporate loan officer, and in 2003 he joined Mitsubishi Securities (currently Mitsubishi UFJ Securities) in 2003, where he since when he has specialized infocused on advisory on M&A advisory and Corporate Finance. He has worked with companies in many notable transactions so far cover industries such as including food service, logistics, transportation, and electric machinery and others, and he has in which he has advised on various types of transactions including acquisitions (including Tender offer bids), divestitures, and group restructurings. He joined GCA in July 2007.

vCardKeiichiro　Harada

Keiichiro Harada is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, hemajored in Commerce. He joined Chuo Aoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers in 2001 and was seconded to the Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ) from 2004-2005, where he focused on financial due diligence and worked closely with the financial institutions which held the debt of the distressed companies. He joined GCA in April 2006 and is a Japanese CPA.

vCardMichio Suzuki

Michio Suzuki is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Kyoto University (Department of Agriculture), he joined Sanwa Bank (currently Mitsubishi Tokyo UFJ Bank) in 1997. At Sanwa Bank, he worked on large corporate transactions as well as provided systems development consulting. Additionally, his role involved supporting Japanese companies entering overseas markets. He joined GCA in April 2006.

vCardFumitoshi Kusabuka

Fumitoshi Kusabuka is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Hosei University, he majored in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. He joined Showa Ota & Co. (currently Ernst ＆Young Shin Nihon) in October 1997. He is a Japanese CPA and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (METI).

vCardShin Murai

Shin Murai is an Associate Director of GCA Savvian Corporation. He graduated from Meiji University with a B.A. in Commerce. After graduating, he joined the Tax Group of Pricewaterhouse Coopers in 2001 where he provided various tax advisory services related to M&A transactions, including corporate reorganizations and cross-border transactions. He has specialized knowledge of the consolidated tax system in Japan. He joined GCA in November 2006. Japanese CPA.

vCardMasaaki Sato

Masaaki Sato is an Associate Director of Mezzanine Corporation. He performed legal audit and IPO consulting work at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu beginning in 2003, and joined GCA Co., Ltd. in November 2005. He joined Mezzanine Corporation in May 2006.
He received M.S. in Engineering from The University of Tokyo.

vCardKengo Wada

Kengo Wada is an Associate Director of Mezzanine Corporation. Prior to joining Mezzanine Corporation, he worked for Asahi Audit (currently KPMG AZSA & Co.), where his responsibilities included IPO support, legal auditing of several industries, and financial due diligences.  He joined GCA Co., Ltd. in February 2006 and then joined Mezzanine Corporation in January 2007. He is a Japanese CPA and has extensive M&A experience.
He received B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo.
 

vCardKumi Kobayashi

Kumi Kobayashi is an Associate Director of Mezzanine Corporation. She joined KPMG’s auditing services in 2002, where she was engaged in the statutory audit of financial institutions and non-bank financial companies.  She joined GCA Co., Ltd. in September 2006 and then joined Mezzanine Corporation in January 2007. Japanese CPA.
She received B.A. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

vCardAkito Ohara

Akito Ohara is an Associate Director of Due Diligence Corporation. His prior working experiences include corporate valuation and support in credit valuation and business plan structuring at Brain Link Corporation. Prior to joining at Brain Link Corporation in November 2004, he worked for Shoko Chukin Bank since April 1997. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and was seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008. 
He received B.A. in Law from Waseda University.
 

vCardMitsutaka Ito

Mitsutaka Ito is an Associate Director of Due Diligence Corporation. After joining Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG Azsa & Co.) in October 1999, he provided statutory auditing and support for establishing internal control system to numerous blue-chip corporations in a broad range of industries. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and was seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in November 2007. Japanese CPA
He received B.A. in Politics and Law from of Kwansei Gakuin University.

vCardRyohei Tsukinari

Ryohei Tsukinari is an Associate Director of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked at Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG Azsa & Co.) since October 2000, where he provided statutory auditing and support for establishing internal control system to companies in various industries. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in August 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received B.B.A. from Yokohama City University.

vCardToshio Yoshino

Toshio Yoshino is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. A graduate of Keio University, Toshio Yoshino majored in Economics. He started his career at UFJ Bank (formerly known as Sanwa Bank). He engaged in foreign exchange trades such as direct deals and currency options as a customer dealer. He joined GCA in March 2005.

vCardYoshiaki Yoshida

Yoshiaki Yoshida is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. He joined GCA in November 2007. Prior to joining GCA, he worked for Nomura Securities in the areas of M&A Advisory Services and Corporate Finance Solutions. He has worked with companies in many notable transactions in various industries including electric machinery, automotive parts and the amusement sector. He has advised on various types of transactions including acquisitions, divestitures and group restructurings. Yoshiaki Yoshida received his degree from Kwansei Gakuin University, where he majored in economics.

vCardRyosuke Kato

Ryosuke Kato is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration.  A graduate of Tokyo University, Ryosuke Kato majored in Economics. In 2002, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and was engaged in statutory audit for companies in various industries. He also provided IPO advisory services and financial due diligence. In 2006, he transferred to corporate finance group where he provided M&A advisory and valuation advisory services. He joined GCA in February 2007. He is a Japanese CPA.

vCardKenichi Ito

Kenichi Ito is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. A graduate of Doshisha University, Kenichi Ito majored in Economics and obtained an MBA in Financial Strategy from the International Corporate Strategy of Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University. He started his career with a Japanese listed telecommunications equipment trading company and was engaged in corporate planning and venture investment activities. He joined GCA in September 2006.

vCardTakashi Misato

Takashi Misato is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. He joined GCA Savvian in April 2008. Prior to GCA Savvian, he started his career with Accenture and subsequently worked for PwC Advisory where he was engaged in M&A valuation. He also worked for a venture capital and experienced active involvement to the portfolio companies through his management roles. M.A. of Engineering in physical chemistry from Waseda University.

vCardHisanori Wakimaru

Hisanori Wakimaru is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Hisanori Wakimaru provided M&A advisory services at Daiwa Securities SMBC and Morgan Stanley. His work has focused upon mergers, divestitures and group restructurings. He has worked on deals in the various industries including food service, logistics, transportation and financials and others. He joined GCA Savvian in June 2008. He graduated from Keio University, where he majored in Economics.

vCardTaizo Okawa

Taizo Okawa is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. A graduate of Osaka University, Taizo Okawa majored in Engineering. He began his career at Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (currently West Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation) where he worked on a project related to broadband content delivery. He received his MBA from Kobe University in September 2006. He joined GCA in January 2007.

vCardAkinori Yamamoto

Akinori Yamamoto is a Senior Consultant of Mezzanine Corporation. He joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in 2005 and was engaged in statutory audit for global financial institutions.  He joined GCA Co., Ltd. in April 2007 and then joined Mezzanine Corporation in August 2008. Japanese Junior CPA.
He received B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo.

vCardShigeru Harada

Shigeru Harada is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. He graduated from the Science University of Tokyo, majoring in Technology and received his MBA in Accounting and Finance from Georgia State University in 1999. Before joining GCA, he worked for The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi (currently The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) where he worked in various departments including business development, foreign exchange and treasury. Shigeru Harada joined GCA in May 2007.

vCardMasaru Yamada

Masaru Yamada is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. He earned his MBA from the Ross School of the University of Michigan and received his B.A. in Economics from Waseda University. Prior to joining GCA, he spent 9 years with Panasonic where he was engaged in strategic planning for the Great China Region at Panasonic Electronic Devices. His projects at Panasonic included transforming the Sino-Japanese joint venture into a wholly Japanese-owned enterprise. In addition, he worked in the marketing group of Matsushita Electric Industrial’s Components and Devices where he had the opportunity to interact with the world’s top technology firms.

vCardYoshio Tsutsushio

Yoshio Tsutsushio is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. He joined GCA in September 2007. Prior to joining GCA, he worked in the audit group at Ernst & Young Shin Nihon. Prior to this, he worked for the mobile terminals business unit in NEC Corporation from 1998 to 2005, where he was responsible for strategic business planning and venture investments. Yoshio Tsutsushio earned an MSBA from San Francisco State University and received his BA in International Economics from Chuo University. He is a US CPA registered in Illinois

vCardAtsushi Kiyoto

Atsushi Kiyoto is a Senior Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He started his career at Obayashi Corporation in 1997 where he worked in human resource management and civil engineering and construction administration. He later joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu in April 2002, where he experienced statutory and voluntary auditing. He joined GCA Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in September 2007. US CPA.
He received BA in Commerce and Law from Keio University.

vCardTadahiko Ronobo

Tadahiko Ronobo is a Senior Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked for Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC since 2003 where he was involved in statutory auditing and support for establishing internal control system based on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in October 2007. Japanese CPA.
He received B.A. in Economics from Kyoto University.

vCardYusaku Yano

Yusaku Yano is a Senior Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He began his career at a tax accountant office. After joining Brain Link Corporation in April 2006, he engaged in restructuring consultation and due diligence. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008. Japanese CPTA.
He received B.A. in Social Science from Waseda University.

vCardNobuko Takagi

Nobuko Takagi is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. She joined GCA in 2007. Prior to joining GCA, she worked for Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu where she provided audit services, Sarbanes Oxley consulting services, financial due diligence services and valuation advisory services to both domestic and multinational companies in various industries. Subsequently, she transferred to the Tax Group of Deloitte and specialized in Transfer Pricing consulting services. She has broad experience assisting leading multinational companies with managing overseas operations through bilateral Advanced Pricing Agreements, constructing global transfer pricing policy and risk assessment services. Nobuko Takagi qualified as a Japanese Certified Public Accountant in 2002. She graduated from Kobe University (Department of Cross Cultural Studies)

vCardKenji Kimura

Kenji Kimura is a Senior Consultant of GCA Savvian Corpration. He joined GCA in Jan. 2008. Prior to joining the team, he worked as a Manager in the business development department at GE Consumer Finance for 3 years, focusing on Merger and Acquisition opportunities for the retail consumer finance industry. Previous to this role, Kenji Kimura spent 2 years as a financial analyst in the industrial and capital service divisions within GE. He has also worked at SMBC as a banker and is a US CPA holder. He received his degree from the Osaka University of Foreign Studies.

vCardKoichi Miyake

Koichi Miyake is a Senior Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked for Brain Link Corporation since February 2004 where he was involved in due diligence mainly for companies in service sector. He began his career at Koa Fire & Marine Insurance Co., Ltd. (currently Nippon Koa Insurance Co., Ltd.) where he had 10 years experience in the insurance industry. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation at April 2008.
He received B.A. in Economics of Doshisha University.

vCardMichihiro Toda

Michihiro Toda is a Senior Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked for Brain Link Corporation since January 2004 where he was involved in developing client loans management models, management systems for consolidated accounting and IT related consulting. He began his career at Japan Research Institute Ltd. since April 1997 where he concentrated on ERP (enterprise resource planning) package implementation for 6 years. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008.
He received B.A. in Economics from Tokyo University.

vCardYasuhiro Nomura

vCardTomohiko Kubota

Tomohiko Kubota is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, Tomohiko Kubota majored in Economics. He has been involved in executing M&A transactions since 1998. He joined Sony Corporation in 2001 where he worked on new business development and corporate strategy. He joined GCA in October 2005.

vCardMai Oshima

Mai Oshima is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. She obtained her MBA in Finance from the International Corporate Strategy of Graduate School of Hitotsubashi University. Prior to joining GCA, she worked at the Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd. (currently Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ) in various areas including asset management for high-net-worth individuals, credit risk for derivatives transactions and credit analysis of structured finance transactions. She joined GCA in 2006.

vCardYoshihiro Homma

Yoshihiro Homma is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. He received a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering from Tohoku University and joined the Film Laboratory of Toray Industries Inc. where he was in charge of the polymerization of polyester. In 2004, he was involved in a national project by Japan Chemical Innovation Institute where he was in charge of nanoparticle synthesis and characterization. He joined GCA in July 2005

vCardKiyomi Sugiura

Kiyomi Sugiura is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. She joined in GCA Savvian in June 2008. Prior to joining in GCA Savvian, she spent 8 years at Sumitomo Corporation where she worked in the export group, focusing on the export of automobile tires to Asia, the Middle East and Africa. Her role involved managing foreign distributors and investing in foreign joint ventures. Additionally, she has the additional experience of having interned in the M&A/Financial Sponsors Group of a foreign investment bank. She earned her MBA degree from University of Michigan in 2008. Her achievements include an award for an MBA Related Cup Private Equity Case Competition. She received B.A. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University with 3 years meritorious scholarship. She speaks English, Chinese and Japanese.

vCardTakehito Kobayashi

Takehito Kobayashi is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation.He joined GCA Savvian in October 2008.   Prior to joining GCA, he worked for the tax group of PricewaterhouseCoopers, where he provided tax advisory services related to M&A transactions, including corporate reorganizations and cross-border transactions. He is a Japanese tax accountant.  Takehito Kobayashi graduated from Keio University with a B.A. in Economics.

vCardKanako Inoue

Kanako Inoue is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. She graduated from Keio University, where she majored in Law. She started her career as a corporate paralegal at a major law firm in Japan. She joined GCA in April 2007.

vCardKang Hee Ko

Kang Hee Ko is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. He earned his MBA in 2006 from Keio Business School. He also received a BA in Economics from Yonsei University in Seoul, Korea. in 2002. Upon graduation from Yonsei, he joined the Kumbi Corporation, a major cosmetic company in Korea and was engaged in planning and management. In 2003, he was transferred to Tokyo office to participate in a project launching a new cosmetic line. He joined GCA in April, 2007.

vCardEiji Minaminaka

Eiji Minaminaka is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Ritsumeikan University, Eiji Minaminaka majored in Economics. In 2004, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and was engaged in statutory audit for companies in various industries and Sarbanes-Oxley Act consulting services. He joined GCA in July 2007. He is a Japanese CPA and CMA.

vCardKo Maeda

Ko Maeda is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining GCA, Ko Maeda was engaged in the venture capital business at Aozora Investment, a subsidiary of Aozora Bank, which he joined in 2005. At Aozora Investment, his responsibilities included deal sourcing, due diligence, negotiation on terms and conditions, execution and post-investment value-creation activities. Ko Maeda earned a Master’s Degree in international affairs from Ritsumeikan University as well as American University.

vCardRyosuke Yoshikawa

Ryosuke Yoshikawa is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining GCA, Ryosuke Yoshikawa worked for Daiwa Securities SMBC where he focused on debt syndication. Prior to Daiwa Securities, he worked for NTT Data in the areas of risk management and system development related to securities, derivatives, and foreign exchange. He worked as a RiskWatch Consultant. RiskWatch is advanced analytic software application for credit risk management. Ryosuke Yoshikawa majored in finance at Keio University.

vCardJiro Miyamoto

vCardTakashi　Oki

Takashi Oki is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA in January 2008. Prior to joining GCA, he worked for Link and Motivation Inc., a human resource consulting firm, where he provided consulting services to leading companies in IT/Telecommunications/Media industries. In the past, he provided services related to post-merger integration. Takashi Oki received his degree from Kyoto University, where he majored in economics.

vCardShumpei Kumagai

Shumpei Kumagai is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, Shumpei Kumagai majored in Environmental Information. In April 2005, he joined Ernst & Young Shin Nihon and was engaged in financial audit, internal control audit, financial accounting and internal control consultation. In April 2008, he joined GCA Savvian. He is a Japanese CPA.

vCardYuri Saito

Yuri Saito is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. She joined GCA Savvian in April 2008. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, she worked in the M&A group at Daiwa Securities SMBC. She received her BA in economics from the University of Tokyo.

vCardYukio Ishii

Yukio Ishii is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He began his career as a system engineer at Nomura Research Institute in April 2002. At Brain Link Corporation where he joined in April 2006, he was primarily involved in fund management support and due diligence. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008.
He received M.S. in Science of Technology from Keio University.

vCardTakeshi Kobayashi

Takeshi Kobayashi is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. His previous experiences include working for Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC and ChuoAoyama PricewaterhouseCoopers where he was involved in statutory auditing for companies in a range of industries, public accounts auditing for public-interest organizations and IPO support.　He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received BBA from Yokohama National University.

vCardHideaki Higuchi

Hideaki Higuchi is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He began his career at Long Term Credit Bank of Japan (currently Shinsei Bank Ltd.) in April 1994. He joined Asahi & Co. (currently KMPG Azsa & Co.) in August 2000. Prior to joining GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008, he worked at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from December 2006. Japanese CPA.
He received MBA from Kobe University and a B.A. in Economics from Doshisha University.
 

vCardNaonori Hisata

Naonori Hisata is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He joined DIAM Co., Ltd. in August 2000 and then Alliance Capital Asset Management (Japan) Ltd. (currently AllianceBernstein Japan Ltd.) in June 2003. Prior to joining GCA Holdings Corporation and Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008, he joined Brain Link Corporation in June 2006, where he experienced numerous due diligence transactions.
He received MSc in International Economics from the University of Birmingham and a B.A. in Economics from Saga University.
 

vCardAkiyoshi Morishita

Akiyoshi Morishita is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. He began his career at The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd. (currently Mizuho Bank) in April 1996. He joined Brain Link Corporation in January 2006, where experienced numerous due diligence transactions. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008.
He received iBS in Engineering from Nagoya University.

vCardTomonori Hatori

Tomonori Hatori is a Consultant of Mezzanine Corporation. He joined Mezzanine Corporation in June, 2008. Prior to joining, he worked for Goldman Sachs where he was engaged in Leveraged Finance.
He received M.A. in Molecular Biology from The University of Tokyo.
 

vCardMasahiko Mizoguchi

Masahiko Mizoguchi is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he was involved in statutory auditing, IPO support and support for establishing internal control system based on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu since 2004. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received B.A. in Economics from Hitotsubashi University.

vCardToru Izumi

Toru Izumi is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked for Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG Azsa & Co.) since October 2003 and was involved in statutory auditing for companies in a range of industries, IPO support, financial due diligence, credit valuation among others. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in November 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received B.A. in Economics from Keio University.

vCardYuko Kida

Yuko Kida is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. In February 2009, she joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation. Her career started at ChuoAoyama audit corporation - PriceWaterhouse Coopers, in October 2003, mainly engaged in foreign affiliates’ statutory audit. She joined Faith, Inc. in November 2005, where she was engaged in controlling overseas subsidiaries/affiliates, group consolidation accounting, disclosure information preparation and internal control fulfillment. Japanese CPA.
She received B.A. in Law form Kyoto University.

vCardToshihiro Suezawa

Toshihiro Suezawa is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked for Asahi Audit (currently KPMG AZSA & Co.) and KPMG FAS where he provided services for statutory audit, due diligence, risk measurement, fraud investigation, SOX. He was also engaged in project management for enforcing market risk management system at The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ. He joined GCA Holding Corporation and Due Diligence Corporation in June 2009.
He graduated from the Chiba University, majoring in Economics, and received MBA of Finance, Accounting, and Law from Waseda University.
 

vCardTomohito Ishihara

Tomohito Ishihara is a Consultant of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to GCA Savvian, he had been engaged in consulting at Andersen Consulting Tokyo Office (current Accenture Co.,Ltd.) and Japanese consulting firm, where he served Japanese and Taiwanese clients in multiple industries such as retail, manufacturing, biotech, environmental, and other industries. With nearly 10 years experience, his focus areas include IPO consulting, corporate turnaround, and development of post-investment business value.
He received his MBA from the University of Chicago. He also holds Master of Laws (LL.M) from Northwestern University School of Law.

vCardAkira Sugimasa

Akira Sugimasa is a Consultant of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, he was involved in statutory auditing and support for establishing internal control system based on the Sarbanes-Oxley Act at Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu from 2005. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and was seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in July 2009. Japanese CPA
He is a graduate of Hitotsubashi University with a BA in Commerce.

vCardKunihisa Kaneda

Kunihisa Kaneda is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. He began his career at Japan Asia Investment Co., Ltd. in April 2004. He joined Brain Link Corporation in May 2007 and worked on due diligence related services. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008.
He received B.S. in Engineering from Tokyo Metropolitan University.

vCardMasayasu Takahashi

Masayasu Takahashi is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, He began his career at Renesas Technology Corporation in April 2004. He worked on fund management support and due diligence related services at Brain Link Corporation where he joined in August 2007. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2008.
He received BA in Liberal Arts from International Christian University.

vCardKensuke Oyama

Kensuke Oyama is an Analyst of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian in June 2008. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, he worked as a financial analyst in the Financial Planning and Analysis department in GE Consumer Finance, where he executed IT cost analysis. Before he started his MBA, Kensuke Oyama worked for Quick Co., Ltd., a human resource consulting firm, where he developed recruiting strategies, job advertising, and branding strategies for various clients. Kensuke Oyama received his MBA in Finance from the Babcock Graduate School of Management at Wake Forest University and received his B.A. in Business from the Kyoto Sangyo University.
 

vCardMasashi Hongawara

Masashi Hongawara is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in October 2008, he has experience in bond and credit derivative work for non-Japanese financial firm.
He received B.A. in Social Science from Waseda University.

vCardRei Tagami

Rei Tagami is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in November 2008, she was mainly involved in the accounting work of an asset management company and domestic corporate revitalization funds for more than 6 years.
She received B.A. in Literature from Aoyama University.

vCardIchiro Yasuda

Ichiro Yasuda is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. He was engaged in the loan business at Okinawa Bank in 1999. He joined and was engaged in the debt valuation related to the disposal of the Non-performing loans at Gracchus & Associates in 2006. Prior to joining GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in December 2008, he was engaged in the examination of residential loans for a securitization of RMBS at Morgan Stanley in 2007.
He received B.A. in Commerce from Waseda University.

vCardKazuyuki Yoda

Kazuyuki Yoda is an Analyst of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian in January 2009. Prior to joining this firm, he worked for Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation and ORIX Corporation. His work focused on middle market banking businesses, investment and credit evaluation, risk management, and M&A advisory services. He received a BA in law from Kyoto University.

vCardTakeshi Fujiwara

Takeshi Fujiwara is an Analyst of GCA Savvian Corporation.A graduate of Tokyo University, Takeshi Fujiwara majored in Law. He joined KPMG AZSA & Co. in 2004, where he was engaged in statutory audits for companies in various industries based on the Financial Instruments and Exchange Law, Companies Act and internal control for listed, non-Japanese and start-up companies. He also worked on internal control consulting and financial due diligence.
He joined GCA Savvian in January 2009 and is a Japanese CPA.

vCardOliver M. Bolzer

Oliver M. Bolzer is an Analyst of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Oliver M. Bolzer served as a Senior Consultant at the Tokyo office of Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. His prior experiences include numerous projects for major Japanese corporations in a variety of industries including manufacturing on areas such as market-entry / business development, business due diligence and turnarounds. He has a Masters degree in Computer Science from the University of Munich. He joined GCA Savvian in February 2009.

vCardTakako Kogawa

Takako Kogawa is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. Prior to joining, she worked for an accounting office where she engaged in structured finance (SPC management) and tax compliance. She joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in April 2009.
She received B.A. in Business and Commerce from Waseda University.

vCardTakahiro Shinbashi

Takahiro Shinbashi is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. In 2003, he joined Kanazawa Regional Taxation Bureau, and in 2006 joined Tokyo Regional Taxation Bureau where he was engaged in tax inspections and investigations. In 2008, he joined Tower Securities Co. Ltd., where he was engaged in sales duties of investment funds, handled private banking duties. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in February 2009.
He received B.A. in Economics from Kanazawa University.

vCardHidetaka Kojima

Hidetaka Kojima is an Analyst of Due Diligence Corporation. In 2003, he joined Daiwa Securities Co. Ltd. where he worked on the new client development, the asset management business and IPO consulting for various industries. He joined GCA Holdings Corporation and seconded to Due Diligence Corporation in March 2009.
He received MBA from Hitotsubashi University Graduate School of Commerce and Management and B.A. in Language and Area Studies from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.