Overview

Primary Region Experience: Japan

Akira Hoshino brings over 42 years of experience in international business, which includes a successful track record of driving revenue and net profit across enterprises. Throughout his career, he excelled at developing other leaders and continues to do so at The ExCo Group.

Career History

Under his leadership as CEO and President of Century Medical, Inc., he nearly doubled the company’s revenue and increased its net profit by 200%. Prior to serving as CEO and President of Century Medical, Inc., Akira served as Senior Vice President of ITOCHU International Inc. in New York City, where he was responsible for the North American Machinery Business. During his tenure, he expanded the company portfolio and improved the performance of its 13 subsidiaries. He led the organization through a time of significant revenue increase, resulting in a 24-fold net profit increase.

Personal

Akira lives in Tokyo with his wife. He has two grown-up sons. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo and the Harvard Executive Business program.