In addition to rich business results in management consulting, our CEO has been involved in several new businesses as an executive.

New Business Support and Existing Business Revision (Excerpts)

(New Business Development and Promotion)

• Completed establishing a new company for self-driving technology-related project as a part of a national project (An extra-long, repeated project).
• Developed and then directed a comprehensive strategy of second step; including the introduction of a service constitution, developing the concept and the introduction plan of a series of house products and their promotion strategy, all combined; for the wood supply chain reformation project.
• Reorganized a wood supply chain reformation project in Japan, developing/finalizing the business strategy and plan of its first step.
• Developed the business plan of a new logistic service in Japan
• Developed the business plan of an Autonomous Driving System-related business through a joint venture, for a couple of technology companies.
• Developed the business concept and verification plan for a new HR outsourcing service in Japan.
• Developed the marketing strategy for a new type of information system management service in Japan.
• Developed the marketing strategy for a new information security service in Japan.
• Developed the systematization plan for a new service for the Japanese logistics market.
• Developed the alliance business strategy for a new service for the Japanese logistics market.
• Conducted a feasibility study of connecting computer-aided design systems in the wood distribution market in Japan, clarifying what are obstacles.
• Conducted a market research and analysis on the logistics market in Japan.
• Conducted an initial verification of a new service regarding group governance for enterprises.
• Developed the business ground design and strategy of a platform service using a new tool for builders of wooden houses in Japan.
• Refined the middle to long-term strategy for a computer-aided engineering technology business. Multiple phases.
• Conducted a long-term business environment analysis at the corporate level (prepared for its top management team).
• Developed the middle to long-term vision and strategy for a computer-aided engineering technology business.
• Developed the business strategy for an entertainment service.
• Explored market opportunities for block chain technology on the SCM field.
• Developed the marketing strategy for a “Work Style Reform” business.
• Developed the new business strategy for a logistic network business in alliance.
• Explored possible sales partners for block chain technology-based services.
• Redefined the business plan for a sport-related service in alliance.
• Developed the promotion strategy for a series of field IoT-related new services with an IoT platform. Multiple phases.
• Explored a series of possible application markets of block chain technology.
• Conducted a market research for digital contents in Japan.
• Conducted the first testing for their business idea and business model of a sport-related service in alliance.
• Conducted a market research for VR, AR and MR, and developed a business strategy for related products and services.
• Designed the framework and developed the working scenario of an alliance between two companies, and helped an individual alliance project. Multiple phases.
• Helped develop the last phase of planning (marketing development to marketing trial) of an ICT service for an entertainment market, and re-defined/redeveloped the detail of the service later. Multiple phases.
• Conducted a market research for sport data-related services
• Developed the sales strategy of an ICT support service for childcare facilities.
• Conducted a market projection, selected a few business opportunities and developed a business scenario of realization of prospecting hypotheses of ICT services for inbound travelers to Japan and for related market players. Multiple phases.
• Designed a series of new services supporting small-to-medium manufacturers in regions (developing and testing service hypotheses), and later helped a group of them with a financial institution in the region. Multiple phases.
• Designed a new payment service and conducted a feasibility study.
• Conducted a market research for the global Public Safety LTE communications service market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Defined and tested the business strategy hypothesis of a new school systems service that was to be launched soon.
• Conducted a market research for the global IoT security market and sorted out many issues in the industry.
• Conducted a market research and developed a sales strategy of the domestic system market for a certain type of sharing business.
• Conducted a market research and developed a market forecast for a new telematics field.
• Conducted a market research for the global IoT market and developed a long list of M&A candidates for business partners.
• Developed a new area business strategy and business models for the Financial Industry BU. Multiple phases.
• Conducted a market research regarding vacant house management service in Japan.
• Developed the marketing strategy for a telematics service.

(Foreign Market Entry)

• Developed a business promotion strategy for a disaster protection and risk management systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Developed a business and M&A strategy for an agriculture-related systems business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Developed a business strategy for a smart city business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Developed a business and M&A strategy for a utility-related business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Developed a business and marketing strategy for the traffic-related business to go to the overseas market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Coordinated a pre-FS project for market entry into the Southeast Asian market for an information processing outsourcing business for financial institutions.
• Searched for potential partners, establishing a business site, etc for a truck transporter.  (Thailand, etc)
• Conducted a field survey, etc. for overseas production for a manufacturer of precision parts. （East Asia）

(Strategy and Business Model Revisioning of Existing Businesses)

• Developed the new business strategy for an IT security business, including an M&A means, and conducted a trial phase to test its hypotheses.
• Completed the short list of candidates of the Japan exclusive agency for an American manufacturer of an environment-related devices.
• Developed the business remodeling strategy for an IT outsourcing business in Japan.
• Developed the sales expansion strategy, expanding the scope of alliance, for an e-learning business.
• Conducted a market research regarding SAP S/4 HANA migration in Japan and the ASEAN region.
• Developed the sales expansion strategy for a set of computer-aided engineering products for manufacturers.
• Developed the marketing strategy to change courses for an e-learning business in alliance.
• Developed a business vision and strategy and designed new business models, brushing it up in detail, for its Local Government BU. Multiple phases.
• Redeveloped a business strategy and a few business models for a procurement solution business.
• Developed a business revival plan for an artificial satellite related systems business.
• Developed a mid-term vision and business strategy, designed new business models and helped implementation, for a logistics industry BU.
• Developed an M&A long list for a social infrastructure business in the global market for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Developed an alliance strategy for a telematics service.
• Conducted a value-up project of a manufacturer of high-tech material parts (a drastic improvement of costs and working capital, and revisioning of sales practices).

【New Business Development as a practitioner】

(Hioki conducted these as an executive)

• Incubated several new businesses/services for an SI vendor, as Business Planning Director.
• Established a joint-venture as an executive and started a new business (common point service)
• Established a start-up net venture and started a new business (community and job ad) as CEO.
• Revitalized a start-up company operating inventory management, as President.
• Promoted several new businesses (e.g. an optical disc system for medical graphic data recording), as a chief at a manufacturer of telecom appliances.

【Examples of BPM/BPR Support】(Excerpts)

（BPM）

• IT Service Vendor/ Developed a comprehensive plan of BPM implementation after the groupwide BPR project to be completed, calculating the cost-effectiveness in detail, and led its preparation & starting of the BPM project, investigating KPI monitoring feasibility.
• SIer/ Conducted market research for BPM in Japan, estimated the cost of introducing a specified set of BPM tools, based on a series of practical evaluation of a variety of BPM tools promoted in the Japanese enterprise market. 
• Developed a holistic theory of “maturity level” of BPM establishment in an enterprise.
• Global High-Tech Manufacturer and IT Service Vendor/ Developed the framework and policies of group-wide BPM project.
• Leasing Servicer/ Developed the BPM platform for internal controls and post-merger integration, by visualizing, improving and standardizing business processes.
• Insurance Company/ Specified business requirements for a workflow system of application review procedures, based on our BPM approach and a tool.

（BPR, etc）

• Formulated the strategic direction for a corporate business process engineering project, developed a KPI Tree after designing a strategy map of the BPR, promoting some change management plan/activities, for an IT service vendor.
• Investigated what went wrong and why in a mass media sales promotion project, and redesigned the promotion process and course for the next, for a B2B service in the house market.
• Developed the digital transformation strategy for a retail business in Japan.
• Reengineered its sales business processes (ground designing, detail planning, SFA system introducing, trial implementing, official implementing and establishing new processes), for an IT vendor. Many phases.
• Developed a set of sales business processes for sales agents, for an ICT support service for childcare facilities.
• Developed a digital-real fusion marketing strategy and campaign policies and redesigned its homepage website structure for a regional financial institution.
• Designed a global sales model for the worldwide public sector BU.
• Redesigned business operating processes and rules for a telematics service.
• Conducted a series of supporting industries rooted in the region (supply-chain model changes for hand-made manufacturers and parts suppliers, etc.) allied with a region financial institution.
• House Manufacturer/ Developed an RFP based on a series of business process specifications, selecting an IT vendor after a process of negotiation, for its introduction of an ERP system.
• Fulfilment service vendor/ Supported the Project Manager of its group-wide supply chain restructuring project.
• Several SI vendors/ Standardized the sales process based on internal best practices, developing the sales guideline and know-how booklet and delivering training programs to experience it and brush it up.
• European Manufacturer of High-Tech Materials/ Developed and evaluated a few options of platforms and methodologies for refurbishing its MES and PMS systems.
• Manufacturer of Electronic Social Infrastructure Systems/ Developed the ground design of introducing an ERP package-based system for PMS, through our BPM approach.
• Direct Marketing Outsourcer/ Helped its post-merger integration through reengineering business processes and organization, resetting management goals, and refurbishing rules and organizational structure.
• Insurance Agent/ Designed streamlining its indirect department business processes and procedures, changing the organization structure, at branches and revised its marketing processes.
• Manufacturer of Durable Consumer Products/ Designed its companywide management changes by establishing the basis of BPM, in addition to removing the bottlenecks in financial reporting process, meanwhile developing a “grand design” of restructuring information system infrastructure.
• Manufacturer of Precision Instruments and Auto Parts/ Developed the grand design of changing core business systems infrastructure by redesigning its SCM business processes and developing a plan of changing the key information infrastructure, from host computer-based systems to an ERP package-based one.