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Profile of ProNed Inc.

Officer Profile

Kenichi Tanaka, Chairman

kenichi tanaka

Mr.Tanaka received his bachelor's degree in Law from Kyoto University.  He joined Toray Industries, Inc. in 1962 where he was principally engaged in overseas operations.  Mr.Tanaka was stationed abroad for 11 years, including postings in New York, Penang and Hong Kong.  At Toray International, Inc., he held a variety of senior positions including President and Chairman.  In 2003, Mr. Tanaka became President of Chori Co., Ltd., a company specialized in China business.  He also served as Representative Director at DirectForce, a non-profit organization of senior executives active in supporting venture business, management training and recruitment of outside directors and auditors, from 2007.

Isao Sakai, President & Representative Director

Isao Sakai President & Representative Director

1985 BA, Law, The University of Tokyo
1990 MBA/MA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
1985 Joined Sumitomo Electric Industries Ltd.
1990 MBA/MA from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
1993 Chief Representative, Hong Kong & Sheng Cheng Offices,Uniden Corporation
1995 Group Manager, Marketing Division, Apple Computer Japan
1997 Joined Egon Zehnder International
2000 Managing Director, Europe@web Japan
2003 Partner, Egon Zehnder International
2008 President & Representative Director, ProNed Inc.


Our Advisory Board Members

Mr.Tadashi Kurachi

Mr.Tadashi Kurachi

1960 BA, Liberal Arts & Sciences, The University of Tokyo
1960 Joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.
1988 Member of the Board, The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.
1991 Managing Director, The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd.
1996 Managing Director, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1996 Senior Managing Director, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi, Ltd.
1999 President, Kanematsu Corporation
2004 Chairman, Kanematsu Corporation
2004 Nonexecutive Director, Eisai Co., Ltd.
2005~2008 Chairman, Board of Directors, Eisai Co., Ltd.
2009~ Advisor, Hermes Fund Managers Limited.

Mr.Yoshiaki Yamauchi

Mr.Yoshiaki Yamauchi

1962 BA, Commercial Science, Hitotsubashi University
1962 Joined Arthur Andersen & Co.
1986 Country Managing Partner -Japan, Arthur Andersen & Co.
1993 Executive Director, Asahi &Co.
1999 Director, Sumitomo Banking Corporation
2000‐present Statutory Auditor, Stanley Electric Co., Ltd.
2001‐present Director, amana Holdings, Inc.
Statutory Auditor, Seiko Watch Co., Ltd.
2002 Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc.
2003‐present Director, Sony Corporation
2005 Director, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation

Mr.Kunihiro Ashida

Mr.Kunihiro Ashida

1959 Joined Sumitomo Corporation
1983 President, Sumitomo Deutschland GmbH (Dusseldorf)
1988 General Manager, Media Business Division
1989 Member of the Board of Directors
1990 Director and General Manager, Jakarta Industrial Park Project Dept.
1991 Director and General Manager, Nagoya Office
1993 Managing Director
1996 Senior Managing Director
1998 Executive Vice President, CIO, IT, Automobile, Construction,
Machinery, Defense and Aero-Space Industry
2001~2004 Special Advisor for Management, IT & SCM
2004‐present Outside Director, TOYOBO CO., LTD

Mr. David Tropp

Mr. David Tropp

David received his AB degree in mathematics from Harvard College in 1984, and his MBA and MA degrees from the Wharton School's Lauder Institute program in 1990, with a concentration in East Asia / Chinese language.  David joined Citibank in 1990 and subsequently joined UBS in 2005.  David's banking career spanned New York, London, Hong Kong and Tokyo, including 14 years based in Japan and Hong Kong.  David's primary focus in banking was corporate finance and M&A, and he spent three years early in his career in planning and audit functions.  David also worked for four years at two technology companies in the Boston area prior to his banking career.

Mr. Kimihide Emae

Mr. Kimihide Emae

Mr. Emae received his bachelor’s degree in economics from Keio University. He joined The Bank of Tokyo, Ltd. in 1971, and was stationed abroad for 10 years, including positions in New York, London and Singapore. He held a variety of senior positions, including Managing Director of Tokyo Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd., Senior Managing Officer of Kokusai Securities Co., Ltd. and Mitsubishi Securities Co., Ltd. After that, he joined Toyota Financial Services Corp. and served as Senior Advisor until the end of October 2011. He was appointed as Statutory Auditor of McDonald’s Holdings Company (Japan), Ltd. in March 2012.


 

Contacts

ProNed Inc.
Level 10, Nishi Shimbashi 1-chome Kawate Bldg.
1-5-8 Nishi Shimbashi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003
TEL:03-6268-8186 FAX:03-6268-8187
E-mail: isao.sakai@proned.co.jp