AZCA's professional staff possesses extensive international backgrounds and direct experience working in the Asia Pacific countries. We are familiar with local business practices and customs in these countries, and maintain valuable professional relationships within the business infrastructure. Each consultant has a unique blend of corporate and venture business experience, coupled with a strong background in management and high technology. This experience added to their advanced degrees from leading universities in both the U.S. and Japan make their knowledge invaluable.

Over 25 years of experience as a professional in international business and high technology. Prior to establishing AZCA in 1985, worked with McKinsey & Company, Inc. and with IBM Japan, Ltd. Member of the board and the advisory board of several multinational companies. Also a Visiting Professor at Shizuoka University in Japan. B. Engineering from Tokyo University, MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.

More than 18 years of international consulting experience for high tech companies at Regis McKenna Inc. and as an independent consultant. Previously, international marketing at Sony Corp. BA from Tohoku University, MBA from Darden School at University of Virginia.

Over 15 years of management consulting experience at McKinsey & Company, Inc., AZCA, Inc., McKenna Group, and Inspirior, LLC. BS in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University, MBA from Harvard Business School.

Over 18 years of business development and consulting experience focused on telecommunication and IT industry at ENOTECH Consulting, NTT, Nextwave Telecom and Bain & Co. Previously, international marketing at Honta Motor Co. BA from Hitotsubashi University, MBA from Stanford Graduate School of Business.

More than 20 years of experience in finance, having worked at Bank of Tokyo and Union Bank of California. Managed many cross border transactions at Park Plaza Investment Company and Strata Ventures, LLC. Board member of Pan Pacific Bank. BA from UCLA, MBA from Santa Clara University.