Hitotsubashi University

Takeda Announces Chief Financial Officer Succession

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, February 1, 2024
Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical, Health, Oncology, Hitotsubashi University, Growth, Family, CFO, Research, Patient, MBA, Acquisition, Culture, University, Pleasure, Management

Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that Costa Saroukos, chief financial officer, has decided to leave Takeda to return to his home-country of Australia to be closer to family.

Key Points: 
  • Takeda (TOKYO:4502/NYSE:TAK) today announced that Costa Saroukos, chief financial officer, has decided to leave Takeda to return to his home-country of Australia to be closer to family.
  • He has also built a strong finance function and culture that will serve Takeda well for years to come.
  • Before becoming JPBU president, Mr. Furuta served as corporate strategy officer and chief of staff at Takeda, and has held multiple leadership roles with the company around the world.
  • “I am honored and excited to take on the role of CFO of Takeda.

US-Japan Foundation Congratulates Fellow, Lt. Gen. Kosinski, on "Order of the Rising Sun" Award

Retrieved on: 
Monday, August 21, 2023
Embassy of Japan, Dhaka, Air force, Pentagon, Order of the Rising Sun, United, Japan Air Self-Defense Force, Joint Chiefs of Staff, Diplomatic mission, Leo, Friends, Marines, Hitotsubashi University, Nursing

Kosinski -- a 2005/2008 delegate in the foundation's US-Japan Leadership Program (USLP) --- was cited for "his contributions toward promoting understanding of Japan in the United States and strengthening the relationship between Japan and the United States on national defense."

Key Points: 
  • Kosinski, 51, is currently director for logistics at the Pentagon's Joint Staff and a three-star Air Force general.
  • Before his current Pentagon assignment, Kosinski served for two years as deputy commander of the U.S. 5th Air Force in Yokota.
  • In expressing gratitude for the award, Kosinski called the USJLP network "the most impactful influence" for him on his bilateral work.
  • Foundation President Jacob M. Schlesinger called the award "a richly deserved recognition of Leo's accomplishments -- and much more than that.

transcosmos signs an advisory contract with an advisory member of the Public-Private Cooperation Council for New Legal Issues Concerning Contents In the Metaverse

Retrieved on: 
Friday, January 27, 2023
Nishimura & Asahi, NFT, Financial instrument, Cabinet, Hitotsubashi University, Companies Act, Partnership, University of Windsor Faculty of Law, Faculty, BAR, Kenshiro, Cabinet Office (Japan), DAO, Communication, Property management, Metaverse, Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki

TOKYO, Jan. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has signed an advisory contract with Kenshiro Michishita, a lawyer and representative of SAKURA Law Office. In these early days of the metaverse, laws and regulations that govern the metaverse are still limited. To avoid any potential legal risks in its initiatives toward creating new ways of communication powered by the metaverse, transcosmos will reinforce its service delivery framework to ensure that businesses can operate on the metaverse safely and securely.

Key Points: 
  • Metaverse is still in its primary development stage, and therefore, most of the legal issues remain unclear.
  • Kenshiro Michishita is an advisory member of the Public-Private Cooperation Council for Addressing New Legal Issues Concerning Contents In the Metaverse – a body formed by the Secretariat of Intellectual Property Strategy Headquarters, the Cabinet Office – to discuss rules and regulations concerning the metaverse and to address associated legal issues.
  • As an advisory board member of the Virtual City Consortium, he took part in developing the Virtual City Guidelines (Metaverse Guidelines).
  • Leveraging such experience, I will provide specific legal advice for transcosmos, carefully considering its business needs, while organizing and discussing metaverse-related legal issues from diverse perspectives.

transcosmos reforms Taiwan management as part of its initiative to reinforce global business

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, January 12, 2023
Business administration, MSU Graduate School of Business Administration, Taiwan Stock Exchange, Graduate school, Hitotsubashi University, BPO, Growth, FTC v. Motion Picture Advertising Service Co., Wistron, Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Online shopping, Kerosene

Leveraging abundant experience and connections in Japan and overseas, aims to grow the Taiwan business

Key Points: 
  • Leveraging abundant experience and connections in Japan and overseas, aims to grow the Taiwan business
    TOKYO, Jan. 12, 2023 transcosmos inc. hereby announces that transcosmos Taiwan inc. (Headquarters: Taipei, Taiwan; transcosmos Taiwan), its wholly-owned subsidiary, has renewed its management structure, appointing Charlene Lien as General Manager.
  • The move was transcosmos's initiative towards reinforcing its global business.
  • Charlene became a corporate officer of transcosmos Taiwan in 2022.
  • With its reinforced management, transcosmos will expand its business in the Taiwanese market, leveraging Charlene Lien's abundant experience and network in Japan and overseas.

transcosmos inc. joins Human Capital Management Consortium

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, September 21, 2022
Transcosmos Stadium Nagasaki, Bradlees, Digital technology, ESG, Policy, Ministry, Freedom of Establishment and Freedom to Provide Services in the European Union, Partnership, Financial Services Agency, Attention, FSA, Technology, Operational excellence, METI, Human resource management, Director, Hitotsubashi University, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Risk management, Management, Public relations, Kerosene, Industry

TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has joined the Human Capital Management Consortium, established by Kunio Ito, Director of Hitotsubashi University CFO Education and Research Center, and six other founding members. The consortium serves as a platform for sharing progressive case studies on human capital management practices, holding discussions toward business collaborations, and exploring ways to make effective information disclosures. The Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the Financial Services Agency (FSA) participate in the consortium as observers.

Key Points: 
  • With the aim of maximizing the value of its people, further drives human capital management approach
    TOKYO, Sept. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- transcosmos inc. hereby announces that the company has joined the Human Capital Management Consortium, established by Kunio Ito, Director of Hitotsubashi University CFO Education and Research Center, and six other founding members.
  • As noted in the "Ito Report 2.0 for Human Capital Management" published by METI in May 2022, the human capital management approach has gained increasing attention in recent years.
  • By joining the Human Capital Management Consortium, transcosmos believes that the company can further elevate the value of its people.
  • Human Capital Management Consortium to Be Established, Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry: https://www.meti.go.jp/english/press/2022/0725_004.html
    transcosmos is a trademark or registered trademark of transcosmos inc. in Japan and other countries.

Hideaki Takase Appointed to Board of MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and MUFG Union Bank, N.A., Succeeding Takayoshi Futae

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, July 20, 2022
MIT Sloan School of Management, MUFG Union Bank, Association, Acquisition, Non-U.S. operators of the M60 Patton, Mitsubishi Bank, Hitotsubashi University, Global, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PPM America, Inc., Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, General manager, Safety, EMEA, Mitsubishi, Global Commercial Credit, Business plan, Leadership, Business administration, Master of Business Administration, MBE, MBA, MUFG Bank, TBK, Head, Public sector banks in India, MUFG, Bank, Management, Economics

NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG, one of the world's leading financial groups, today announced that Hideaki "Hide" Takase has been appointed to the board of directors for MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and its U.S. banking subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., effective August 2, 2022.

Key Points: 
  • NEW YORK, July 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- MUFG, one of the world's leading financial groups, today announced that Hideaki "Hide" Takase has been appointed to the board of directors for MUFG Americas Holdings Corporation and its U.S. banking subsidiary, MUFG Union Bank, N.A., effective August 2, 2022.
  • Mr. Takase succeeds Takayoshi "Taka" Futae, who has been a member of the board of directors since April 2022.
  • "On behalf of my fellow board members, we are pleased that Hide has been appointed to the board of directors," said Toby Myerson, lead independent director.
  • "Taka has been a trusted partner to me and to the board, and we have benefitted tremendously from his leadership and institutional knowledge.

MHI Publishes Integrated Report 'MHI Report 2021'

Retrieved on: 
Friday, November 26, 2021
CTO, MHI, Carbon, CSO, Business plan, Institute for Advanced Study at University of Minnesota, SWOT, ESG, Capitalism, Hydrogen, University, SWOT analysis, Institute, Message, Hitotsubashi University, Communication, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, CFO, Medium, Materiality, TERI School of Advanced Studies, Human resources, Quality of life, Marketing, Management

TOKYO, Nov 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today published the MHI Report 2021.

Key Points: 
  • TOKYO, Nov 26, 2021 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) today published the MHI Report 2021.
  • The President's Message explains MHI Group's path to value creation, focusing on the significance of MHI Group, and the concept for the Medium-term Business Plan (2021 Business Plan) created by backcasting from the MHI Group Vision for 2030.
  • The report also contains an overview of MHI Group's initiatives for sustainability, including company-wide targets and specific processes for the core issues (materiality) specified in 2020.
  • The report also includes details of measures to ensure the effectiveness of corporate governance, including a new skill matrix of directors.