After joining Sumitomo Corporation's Finance Department, he was in charge of corporate finance, project finance, US finance, US new business development, and US corporate acquisitions.
After transferring to the Automotive Business Headquarters, he was in charge of all automotive and mobility business for 20 years, and was particularly involved in automobile sales, financing, and leasing in the Asian region. During this time, he served as Managing Director of SMAI (SMAS India), General Manager, Automotive Retail Finance Business Department, General Manager, Automotive Mobility Business No3 Department, and Assistant General Manager, Automotive Mobility Business Division.
Has experience working overseas in the United States (New York), India (Delhi), and Singapore.
From October 2024, he became SVP of SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting. He became president of the company on January 15, 2025.
Principal - Goro Ishimoto
Engaged mainly in automobile parts/components manufacturing and sales at the Sumitomo Corporation Automotive Business Division. Assigned to its domestic subsidiary for automobile parts manufacturing.
Also experiences in import business of machinery/equipment, e-commerce business for consumers, and new business launch/operation in Sumitomo Corporation.
Overseas work experience includes Germany and USA (Silicon Valley).
Feb 2024 – Appointed as Pricipal at SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting.
Senior Manager - Jaecheol Park
In charge of Marketing and Sales of LCD panels in a Korean electronics company.
Earned a degree of Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Japan as a Japanese government scholarship recipient.
Joined Sumitomo Corporation in 2010 and worked for Global Strategy & Coordination dept. and Corporate Planning & Coordination Dept.
Since 2015, he has been engaged in automotive businesses such as Automotive Loan, Automotive Insurance, Used Car Guarantee and Car Leasing.
Has experiences of management of a group company, new business creations, investments and business structure changes.
Worked in Indonesia for 6 years. Work experiences in Japanese, English, Korean and Indonesian.
March 2024 – Appointed as Senior Manager at SC-Abeam Automotive Consulting.
Senior Manager - Yoko Suzuoki
Experienced corporate legal affairs at the legal department of an automobile parts manufacturer.
Previously involved in Japanese government-funded projects regarding domestic and international studies on legal framework for the social implementation of autonomous driving technologies and its social acceptability from 2016 at a think-tank located in Tokyo.
One of the main research topics is data collaboration for road traffic safety, efficiency, and creation of new values.
May 2024 – Appointed as Senior Manager at SC-Abeam Automotive Consulting.
Senior Manager - Hiromasa Iwamoto
Experiences in the Sales and Marketing area at the Sumitomo Corporation Automotive Business Division.
Engaged in various projects, including the export and distribution of automobiles and the new business development.
Overseas work experiences includes Jordan (Ammam), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah), Sweden (Stockholm), UAE (Dubai) and Bahrain (Manama).
Jan 2023 – Appointed as Manager at SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting.
Strategist - Jun Toma
Primarily engaged in the approval of automotive transportation businesses and the revitalization of regional public transportation at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, its local branch offices, and independent administrative agencies.
In charge of customer success at a SaaS startup and supported business process improvements for medical device manufacturers at a consulting firm.
April 2024 – Appointed as Manager at SC-Abeam Automotive Consulting.
Strategist - Jumpei Sasaki
Experiences in the Automotive and Manufacturing area at the ABeam Consulting.
Engaged in DX projects for manufacturers and studying future vision of mobility services.
April 2023 – Appointed as Strategist at SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting.
Associate – Tae Umino
In charge of finished and knock-down vehicle trading in the Sumitomo Corporation Automotive Business Division.
Subsequently assigned to an automotive specialized investment fund management company. In addition to organizational management, also responsible for due diligence on investment candidates, hands-on support for businesses that had already received funding, and practical business support during the exit phase.
April 2013 - Appointed Associate at SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting.
Associate – Yuka Azami
Since joining Sumitomo Corporation, consistently in charge of business related to automobile manufacturing.
In addition to taking part in several local construction projects, as well as exporting various kinds of manufacturing machinery such as presses, paint, and assemblies mainly to the Indian and European markets, also responsible for parts manufacturer expansion support and handling transactions involving related components and equipment.
Was able to overcome difficulties and successfully complete many projects with the support and cooperation of affiliated manufacturers.
December 2014 - Appointed Associate at SC-ABeam Automotive Consulting.
