Our diverse staff will work on co-creation with startups.
Panasonic Corporation has the longest history of any company in the group, and is engaged in the development, manufacture, and sale of electronic appliances, heating & ventilation A/C, food distribution, electrical equipment, and devices. We will provide startups with the know-how we have acquired over the years in each of our businesses and work with them on new challenges to support people’s lives.
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Panasonic Corporation CTRO
Kunio Gohara
Gohara has held managerial posts in the field of online service development for AV products. He specializes in DX technology, data use, and profitability strategies.
Strategist
Hiroyuki Ikeda
Ikeda specializes in investment, IT service implementation, and alliance strategies. He was once involved in the launch of the JV in the US after working in the TV business division.
Technology Strategist
Toru Kawai
Kawai specializes in energy systems and IoT-compatible housing equipment. He was formerly responsible for corporate planning at Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
Technology Strategist
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Sasaki specializes in organic semiconductors, R&D strategic planning, and M&A. He was previously involved in technical strategy planning, and originally an OLED development engineer at SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Business Development
Kenichi Furukawa
Furukawa was once involved in launching businesses in Asia after working for a foreign securities firm. He also has experience in overseas accounting, corporate planning, and the Group’s new businesses.
Business Development
Tatsuya Ii
Ii is in charge of new businesses and was formerly involved in overseas marketing and intellectual property. He specializes in home appliance business development and the health care business.
Strategist
Hirokatsu Nakayama
Nakayama specializes in R&D, product development, business planning, and corporate venture capital (CVC) operations, with experience at Omron Ventures.
Financial Analyst
Utsubo Kuniaki
Utsubo was responsible for business planning and expanding overseas operations after working for financial, materials, and food manufacturing companies.
Financial Analyst
Makoto Kawamura
Kawamura was once engaged in Panasonic Group consolidated accounting and M&A after working in the finance division of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Legal Affairs
Tomomi Sonobe
Sonobe specializes in M&A, reorganization, contracts, dispute resolution, and compliance. She was formerly in charge of overseas and strategic legal affairs as well as business law.
Business Development
Eiji Miyazaki
Miyazaki embarked on entrepreneurship from university, followed by software and service development at a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer before assuming responsibility for new businesses.
Communication Planner
Yu Asao
Asao has been involved in brand communication after working on design. He is in charge of public relations, accelerator PG, and business partnerships.
Panasonic Corporation CTRO
Kunio Gohara
Gohara has held managerial posts in the field of online service development for AV products. He specializes in DX technology, data use, and profitability strategies.
Strategist
Hiroyuki Ikeda
Ikeda specializes in investment, IT service implementation, and alliance strategies. He was once involved in the launch of the JV in the US after working in the TV business division.
Technology Strategist
Toru Kawai
Kawai specializes in energy systems and IoT-compatible housing equipment. He was formerly responsible for corporate planning at Matsushita Electric Works, Ltd.
Technology Strategist
Hiroyuki Sasaki
Sasaki specializes in organic semiconductors, R&D strategic planning, and M&A. He was previously involved in technical strategy planning, and originally an OLED development engineer at SANYO Electric Co., Ltd.
Business Development
Kenichi Furukawa
Furukawa was once involved in launching businesses in Asia after working for a foreign securities firm. He also has experience in overseas accounting, corporate planning, and the Group’s new businesses.
Business Development
Tatsuya Ii
Ii is in charge of new businesses and was formerly involved in overseas marketing and intellectual property. He specializes in home appliance business development and the health care business.
Strategist
Hirokatsu Nakayama
Nakayama specializes in R&D, product development, business planning, and corporate venture capital (CVC) operations, with experience at Omron Ventures.
Financial Analyst
Utsubo Kuniaki
Utsubo was responsible for business planning and expanding overseas operations after working for financial, materials, and food manufacturing companies.
Financial Analyst
Makoto Kawamura
Kawamura was once engaged in Panasonic Group consolidated accounting and M&A after working in the finance division of Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation.
Legal Affairs
Tomomi Sonobe
Sonobe specializes in M&A, reorganization, contracts, dispute resolution, and compliance. She was formerly in charge of overseas and strategic legal affairs as well as business law.
Business Development
Eiji Miyazaki
Miyazaki embarked on entrepreneurship from university, followed by software and service development at a major telecommunications equipment manufacturer before assuming responsibility for new businesses.
Communication Planner
Yu Asao
Asao has been involved in brand communication after working on design. He is in charge of public relations, accelerator PG, and business partnerships.
We at Panasonic Corporation aim to enrich the quality of life by taking a "future-oriented + people-oriented" approach. We support startups that are not bound by existing frameworks and continue to take on new challenges, and together we will tackle social issues and global problems to enrich and transform people's lives. We look forward to working with you.
