Kenji Kamiyama (businessman)

Kenji Kamiyama
Nationality Japanese
Education Tokyo University
University of Michigan

Kenji Kamiyama (上山 健二 Kamiyama Kenji)' is a Japanese businessman. As of 2015 he is Managing Executive Officer and COO of World Co., Ltd. [1]

Education

Kamiyama received a bachelor's degree in economics from Tokyo University in March 1988. He received his master's degree in business from the University of Michigan in May 1994.[2][3]

Career

In 1988 Kamiyama started his career with a bank that became part of the Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, where he remained until 1999. He became president and CEO of JAC Co. Ltd from 1999 until 2002. In 2002 he moved to the supermarket chain Nakasakiya and was president and CEO there until 2008.[4]

He joined Gaba in October 2008 as Chief Operating Officer and Senior Managing Executive Officer. He became President, Representative Director and CEO succeeding Chutatsu Aono on March 26, 2009.[5]

After Kamiyama took charge of Gaba, there was a lot of cost-cutting activity, which generated some discontent from Gaba's staff.[6]

After Gaba was sold by Daiwa Securities to Nichii Gakkan Kamiyama stepped down from his roles as Chief Executive Officer, President, and Representative Director on December 5, 2011.[7] He was succeeded by Bruce Anderson.[8]

He was Director and Senior Managing Executive Officer at Gurunavi (Gourmet Navigator) Inc from May 2012.[9][10][11]

References

  1. ↑ World Co website Corporate Data Retrieved December 30, 2014
  2. ↑ Financial Times website “Business Profile for Gaba Corporation” Retrieved April 2, 2010 Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ LinkedIn profile LinkedIn page Retrieved December 30, 2014
  4. ↑ LinkedIn profile LinkedIn page Retrieved December 30, 2014
  5. ↑ Financial Times website "Business Profile for Gaba Corporation” Retrieved April 2, 2010 Archived July 18, 2011, at the Wayback Machine.
  6. ↑ General Union website "2008-2009 Cost-cutting impact on instructors October 17, 2009 Retrieved December 30, 2014
  7. ↑ Reuters Kenji Kamiyama information Retrieved November 2nd 2011 Archived July 14, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
  8. ↑ Reuters Bruce Anderson information Retrieved November 2, 2011
  9. ↑ Gurunavi website Change to Corporate Officers, May 24, 2012 Retrieved December 30, 2014 (Japanese)
  10. ↑ Gurunavi website Change to Corporate Officers December 14, 2012 Retrieved December 30, 2014 (Japanese)
  11. ↑ LinkedIn profile LinkedIn page Retrieved June 11, 2014

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