Tetsuo Takeda

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About Tetsuo Takeda

Consultant, representative for Japanese operations, Canadian Northern Graphite Corp from March 2024. Management Consultant: Help foreign corporations for their entry to the Japanese market, specialized in the chemicals and material businesses. Published two books in 2023- what kind of image do you have for the multi-national companies?( Japanese language): Explanation of the difference with the Japanese companies for young Japanese business man who considers to move to the multi-national companies- A letter to my grandson:( English and Japanese language) Left a message to my grandson and his generation how I dealt with difficult business issues through my actual experience over 50 years. Imerys Graphite & Carbon: Representative Director for Japan, grow the business in Japan. Involved in the acquisition and integration of Japanese company in the Li-Ion battery material business. Established Li-Ion battery and additives related R&D Center, acquired Japanese governmental fund for the investment. Owens Corning: CEO for Japan, involved in acquisition and led integration, grow and stabilized Japan operation. Naco Chemical: CEO for Japan, grow and stabilized Japan organization via hiring and train sales forces. Arco Chemical: Sales director for Propylene Oxide derivatives and other materials in North Asia. Introduction of MTBE to Japan market and expanded PO derivatives in AP market. Nippon Light Metal: Aluminum production engineer, liaison office manager with Alcan, Corporate Planning manager, Aluminum Smelting plant transfer project manager to South Africa. Expertises- Management consulting services to the Japanese and foreign companies- Succession planning and hiring advice, interview guidance - Inauguration service for foreign companies' entry to Japan market. Provide advices for legal, accounting, HR- Training: Business culture training, Counsellor Sales training, Leadership training - Strategic planning for short-term and long-term - M&A advice and involvement in due diligence.