Fumikazu Kitagawa
Managing Director, Head of Business Strategy Consulting Department II, Nomura Research Institute
Kitagawa is one of the most respected and busiest strategic consultants in Japan specializing in Automotive sector. His consulting topics range from board-level strategic review of 2010 vision for major auto and component suppliers, to organisational change management of R&D division, brand management strategy of Automotive OEM, to advising component suppliers on product introduction and specific channel strategies in China and ASEAN countries. Within the automotive industry, he frequently advises both on aggressive expansion strategy as well as on corporate restructuring and revival planning.
He counts many of Japan’s automotive and component giants as his key clients, however, he also advises foreign companies on market entry and alliance strategies into Asia and Japan. Lately his team has expanded their activities into mainland China and South Korea, sometimes advising Asian companies on the other side of Japanese.
Kitagawa holds BA from University of Hokkaido and MA in Agricultural Economics from University of Wisconsin Madison.
