Profile of the Managing Director
Ryuji Yoshikura, Managing Director, worked for 39 years in total at a trading house and an automotive component manufacturer which are both globally operated.
He spent more than 25 years for these companies and successfully promoted each company’s globalization and localization as top level of management in Europe, North Africa and the Mideast countries. He keeps diverse human relationships in business and private society and has enjoyed living more than 26 years in total with his family in London.
Education & Qualification
1965 – 1969 |
Bachelor of Commercial Science & Administration Faculty of Commerce, KEIO University
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Tokyo |
1968 - 1969 |
Certificate - KEIO English Language School |
Tokyo |
1977 – 1978 |
Certificate - Completion of Registered Management Consultant Course (Industrial & Engineering business filed) organized by the Association for the Registered Management Consultant in Japan
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Tokyo |
2003 – 2004 |
Certificate – Completion of Corporate Finance Evening Programme, London Business School |
London |
2009 |
Completion of business consultant course at TAC School |
Tokyo |
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Professional Experience
(1) 1969~1997
- Worked for Sumitomo Corporation at Tokyo and Osaka Headquarters and London Branch. Seconded to London twice as representative and General Manager of Marketing & Sales Division No.3 respectively in each time.
- Promoted global trade (import/export, off-shore, lease, establishing joint-venture) of hard and software in the business fields such as Aerospace, Defence, Machinery & Electric, Automobile, Telecommunication & Electronics and General products.
- Dealt with global companies from North America (USA, Canada), Europe (UK,
France, Germany, the Netherlands, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, Hungary, Norway, Sweden, Poland, USSR), the Mideast (Israel, Saudi-Arabia),
Africa (South Africa), Asia (Thailand, Indonesia, Hong-Kong, Singapore, Malaysia).
- Retired as Assistant to General Manager of Electronics & Aerospace Division
of Sumitomo Corporation Headquarters in Japan.
(2) 1997~2008
- Headhunted by Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd in Japan and seconded to UK as Executive Managing Director of Sumitomo Wiring Systems Europe Ltd.
- Newly promoted marketing and sales of Sumitomo’s wire harness for automotive industries in Europe. Promoted local production in Europe and implemented management support (as a BOD member and a shareholder)
and administration support (investment/finance, logistics, IT, HR) to Sumitomo’s group companies and factories in Europe, North Africa and the Mideast.
- Directly controlled the company’s organization such as UK Headquarters,
5 Branches (Munich, Wolfsburg, Paris, Turin, Amsterdam), 3 Logistics warehouses (UK Milton Keynes, Barcelona, Rotterdam), 8 manufacturing companies (UK, the Netherlands, Italy, Portugal, Hungary, Poland, Morocco, Dubai) as BOD member and these 8 manufacturing companies plus 2 factories (Slovakia and Romania) as shareholder.
- Dealt with 132 customers from Europe, North/South America, the Mideast, Asia and Japan.
- Retired as Executive Managing Director of Sumitomo Wiring Systems Europe Ltd and Managing Director of Sumidenso Administration & Finance (Europe) Ltd in the Netherlands.
Achievement & Major Awards
(Appreciation for his great contribution in the international trade and global management)
1978 |
Group Award presented by President of Sumitomo Corporation
(Headquarters) for obtaining the import & sales right of Jetfoil
(Hydrofoil) from Boeing Company in USA and for valuable success
& delivery of the 1st Jetfoil to SADO Liners in Japan
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1982 |
Group Award presented by President of Sumitomo Corporation
(Headquarters) for a big contract of Rubber Fenders made in Japan
for Yambu’al Bahr Harbour Project in Saudi Arabia
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1983 |
Group Award presented by President of Sumitomo Corporation
(Headquarters) for a big contract of NATO Defence Systems made in
Europe with Japanese Government
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1992 |
Group Award presented by Vice President of Sumitomo Corporation
(Headquarters) for a big contract of European Defence Systems made
in Europe with Japanese Government
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1996 |
Award presented by Managing Director & General Manger for Europe
of Sumitomo Corp. for his significant contribution in automotive
business with Magyer Suzuki Company in Hungary
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2008 |
Award presented by Chairman of Cabelauto’s BOD for his most relevant contribution and outstanding support in the creation and
development of the joint venture company
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2008 |
Award presented by President of Sumitomo Wiring Systems, Ltd.
(Headquarters) for his great contribution in the development of overseas Wire Harness business
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