AZCA'S PROFESSIONAL STAFF

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.


 
MANAGEMENT TEAM

 

  Masazumi Ishii
Managing Director

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. Click to see Detail

 

  Kentaro Yasui
Managing Director

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.

 

  Wayne Doiguchi
Managing Director

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.

 

  Michio Segawa
Principal

Over 10 years of experience in IT industry, managing Japan business for global leading IT solution vendors such as SAP, TIBCO, webMethods, and Aricent. Previously, worked for more than 20 years in PC products and solution business with IBM Japan and Compaq. BS in Materials Science from the University of Electro-Communications, MS in Computer Science from Stanford University.

 

  Harumi Kato
Partner

Over 10 years of venture capital experience at Dali Hook Partners and KeyNote Ventures. Previously worked with NEC both in Japan and US in various managerial positions in strategic planning and corporate venture capital. MS in Engineering from Tokyo University, attended MIT's Sloan School.