Summary
Masayuki Abe is an experienced executive and non-executive director with deep expertise in IT-driven transformation for FMCG companies, having retired from Kao Corporation as Senior Vice President of Global Information Systems. He has led large-scale ERP (SAP) implementations and digital transformation initiatives across Toppan Forms and other major Japanese firms, blending business strategy with hands-on enterprise software delivery. As an external board member at Nifco and now Ariake Japan, he advises on governance and technology-enabled process improvement. Trained in architecture and industrial engineering at Aoyama Gakuin University, he brings a systems-thinking approach to operational design and IT strategy. Known for bridging corporate leadership with practical IT execution, he’s comfortable translating complex technical programs into measurable business outcomes. Based in Tokyo, he combines FMCG domain knowledge with a disciplined, military-influenced management style that emphasizes reliability and operational rigor.
8 years of coding experience
Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Industrial Engineering, Bachelor of Architecture (B.Arch.), Industrial Engineering at Aoyama Gakuin University