Yasu Higuchi
Chairperson of the Board
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Yasu Higuchi joined Blue Yonder's board after the equity investment from Panasonic in 2020. Higuchi is a Representative Director, Member of the Board and Senior Managing Executive Officer of Panasonic Corporation, and the CEO of its B2B operations, the Panasonic Connected Solutions Company. Higuchi received an MBA from Harvard Business School and spent the following 25 years working at Boston Consulting Group Inc., Apple Inc., Compaq Computer Corporation, and running various companies including Hewlett‐Packard Japan Inc., the supermarket chain Daiei Inc., and Microsoft Japan Co. Ltd., before returning to his current position at Panasonic.
Hide Harada
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Hide Harada is currently a Senior Vice President, where he is in charge of business strategy and corporate planning. His long career at Panasonic has included roles managing corporate strategy at the HQ, directing the IT Products Business Unit, VP of Panasonic Corporation of North American, and working in the company’s PC business in both the U.S. and U.K. With his wealth of global business experience, he drives the digital transformation of Panasonic.
Tak Nishikawa
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Tak Nishikawa is currently a Managing Officer, where he is in charge of accounting as well as the company’s diversity & inclusion promotion program. He joined Panasonic in 1994, and has experience working in the company’s U.S. and European system solutions sales companies.
Keita Sasaki
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Keita Sasaki is currently a Managing Officer and the general counsel, where he is in charge of legal affairs, compliance and risk management. Having joined Panasonic in 1996, and later earning an LL.M degree from the Boston University School of Law and admitted to the New York State Bar, he has extensive experience working in legal affairs and compliance in Japan, China and Asia Pacific.
Nobu Shinya
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Nobu Shinya is currently a Managing Officer and Chief Human Resource Officer, where he is in charge of HR strategy and general affairs. He joined Panasonic in 1992 and has extensive experience in the HR departments of the company’s B2B and system solutions businesses.
Yuki Yamaguchi
Panasonic Connected Solutions Company
Yuki Yamaguchi is a Managing Officer and has been leading B2B marketing as Chief Marketing Officer. Prior to her current role, she has had a series of marketing leadership roles at various IT companies including IBM Japan, Yahoo Japan and Cisco Systems. She also supports the evolution of marketing in Japan as chairman of the Digital Media Committee of the Japan Advertisers Association (JAA).
