Japan > Vice Presidents
- Kazuhiko Nakai
- Keiichi Yamamoto
- Hiromichi Maruono
- Shinsuke Hashimoto
- Takuma Miwa
- Keiichiro Harada
- Mitsutaka Ito
- Yoshio Tsutsushio
- Fumitoshi Kusabuka
- Ryosuke Kato
- Shigeru Harada
- Akito Ohara
- Ryohei Tsukinari
- Eiji Minaminaka
- Hisanori Wakimaru
- Takashi Misato
- Kenichi Ito
- Kenji Kimura
- Takehito Kobayashi
- Ko Maeda
- Akinori Yamamoto
- Yoshiaki Yoshida
- Tomohito Ishihara
- Koichi Miyake
- Tomohiko Kubota
- Yuji Tanaka
- Tadahiko Ronobo
- Takeshi Kobayashi
- Toshio Yoshino
vCardKazuhiko Nakai
Kazuhiko Nakai is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. After experiencing statutory auditing at Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC, he was involved in due diligence, IPO consulting, privatization consulting, IT strategy consulting and others. At Daiwa SMBC, he was involved in IPO underwriting. He joined GCA Savvian Group in September 2007. Japanese CPA
He received B.A. in Economics from Kyoto University.vCardKeiichi Yamamoto
Keiichi Yamamoto is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Keio University, he majored in Business and Commerce. At PricewaterhouseCoopers HRS, he developed pension practice as a team leader in Tokyo office from 2003. He was engaged in audit, HR due diligence and consulting services as a senior manager. He joined GCA Savvian Group in July, 2009. US CPA
vCardHiromichi Maruono
Hiromichi Maruono is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. He has been engaged in M&A advisory business for over 10 years. Prior to joining GCA Savvian Group, he was most recently a Senior Vice President of M&A Group of Lehman Brothers. Prior to this, he worked for Nikko Citigroup (Nikko Salomon Smith Barney) and Nikko Securities, where he experienced M&A advisory and venture capital deals, as well as in its New York and Switzerland offices.
His major experiences include providing advice related to LBO, sponsor selection bidding processes, legal liquidation, restructuring and cross-border deals, hostile takeover defenses and proxy fights. His track record includes providing advice to a company for its proxy fight, LBO of a chemical company by a global private equity fund, TOB of a retail company by a food and beverage company, JV dissolution by a Japanese consumer products manufacturer and a foreign pharmaceutical company, acquisition of an airline company subsidiary by a trading company, advisory for hostile takeover defense, acquisition of an insurance company, telecommunication companies merger, group reorganization of a precision equipment manufacturer, sponsor selection of a real estate company, sale of a hotel operating company to a US private equity fund, sale of a golf course operating company, sale of a resort hotel in Guam, sale of a spinning company to a US investment bank under corporate reorganization law, acquisition of a credit card company by a department store, merger of leasing companies, sponsor selection of a retail company under civil rehabilitation law and corporate reorganization law, joint establishment of a holding company by insurance companies, acquisition by and of an oil company, acquisition of a sports club operator by an amusement company, group reorganization of a machinery manufacturer, insurance companies merger, sale of a hotel to a US private equity fund, among others.
He received a B.A. in Business and Commerce from Keio University.
vCardShinsuke Hashimoto
Shinsuke Hashimoto is a Vice President 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 Savvian Group, 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 Savvian Group in August 2005.
vCardTakuma Miwa
Takuma Miwa is a VIce President 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 Savvian Group in September 2005 and is a CPA.
vCardKeiichiro Harada
Keiichiro Harada is a Vice President 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 Savvian Group in April 2006 and is a Japanese CPA.
vCardMitsutaka Ito
Mitsutaka Ito is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. After joining Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC.) 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 Savvian Group in November 2007. Japanese CPA
He received B.A. in Politics and Law from of Kwansei Gakuin University.vCardYoshio Tsutsushio
Yoshio Tsutsushio is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian Group in September 2007. Prior to joining GCA Savvian Group, he worked in the audit group at Ernst & Young Shin Nihon (currently Ernst & Young ShinNihon LLC.). 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.
vCardFumitoshi Kusabuka
Fumitoshi Kusabuka is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Hosei University, he majored in Electronics and Electrical Engineering. He joined Showa Ota & Co. (currently Ernst ＆Young ShinNihon LLC.) in October 1997. He is a Japanese CPA and is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (METI).
vCardRyosuke Kato
Ryosuke Kato is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Tokyo University, Ryosuke Kato majored in Economics. In 2002, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu(currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.) 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 Savvian Group in February 2007. He is a Japanese CPA.
vCardShigeru Harada
Shigeru Harada is a Vice President 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 Savvian Group, 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 Savvian Group in May 2007.
vCardAkito Ohara
Akito Ohara is a Vice President of GCA Savvian 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 Savvian Group in April 2008.
He received B.A. in Law from Waseda University.
vCardRyohei Tsukinari
Ryohei Tsukinari is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining, he worked at Asahi & Co. (currently KPMG AZSA LLC.) since October 2000, where he provided statutory auditing and support for establishing internal control system to companies in various industries. He joined GCA Savvian Group in August 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received B.B.A. from Yokohama City University.vCardEiji Minaminaka
Eiji Minaminaka is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. A graduate of Ritsumeikan University, Eiji Minaminaka majored in Economics. In 2004, he joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu(currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.) and was engaged in statutory audit for companies in various industries and Sarbanes-Oxley Act consulting services. He joined GCA Savvian Group in July 2007. He is a Japanese CPA and CMA.
vCardHisanori Wakimaru
Hisanori Wakimaru is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining GCA Savvian Group, 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 Group in June 2008. He graduated from Keio University, where he majored in Economics.
vCardTakashi Misato
Takashi Misato is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corpration. He joined GCA Savvian Group 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.
vCardKenichi Ito
Kenichi Ito is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. 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 Savvian Group in September 2006.
vCardKenji Kimura
Kenji Kimura is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian Group in January 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.
vCardTakehito Kobayashi
Takehito Kobayashi is a Vice President 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.
vCardKo Maeda
Ko Maeda is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to joining GCA Savvian Group, 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.
vCardAkinori Yamamoto
Akinori Yamamoto is a Vice President of the GCA Savvian Group. He joined Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu (currently Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu LLC.) in 2005 and engaged in statutory audits for financial institutions. He joined GCA in April 2007. He spent nearly three years at Mezzanine Corporation executing mezzanine investments.
Japanese Junior CPA. He has a B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo.
vCardYoshiaki Yoshida
Yoshiaki Yoshida is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. He joined GCA Savvian Group in November 2007. Prior to joining GCA Savvian Group, 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.
vCardTomohito Ishihara
Tomohito Ishihara is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. Prior to GCA Savvian Group, 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.vCardKoichi Miyake
Koichi Miyake is a Vice President of GCA Savvian 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 Savvian Group in April 2008.
He received B.A. in Economics of Doshisha University.vCardTomohiko Kubota
Tomohiko Kubota is a Marketing Officer 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 Savvian Group in October 2005.
vCardYuji Tanaka
Yuji Tanaka is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. Yuji has more than 10 years of Retirement and Benefits consulting experience. Prior to joining GCA Savvian, Yuji was a Senior Consultant with Aon Hewitt, where he was a member of country leadership team. Prior to joining Aon Hewitt, Yuji worked at Mercer. Yuji also has extensive experiences in corporate pension plans and insurance benefits at Sumitomo Life insurance. Yuji received a BA in Law from Hitotsubashi University.
vCardTadahiko Ronobo
Tadahiko Ronobo is a Vice President of GCA Savvian 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 Savvian Group in October 2007. Japanese CPA.
He received B.A. in Economics from Kyoto University.vCardTakeshi Kobayashi
Takeshi Kobayashi is a Vice President of GCA Savvian 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 Savvian Group in April 2008. Japanese CPA.
He received BBA from Yokohama National University.vCardToshio Yoshino
Toshio Yoshino is a Vice President of GCA Savvian Corporation. 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 Savvian Group in March 2005.