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Kohki Sakata

CEO of Singapore & Partner

Kohki Sakata

CEO of Singapore & Partner

  • Has broad experience in implementing solutions that has been developed in Western countries and has developed multiple methods to turnaround Asian companies with focus on setting a clear vision and employee empowerment
  • Developed multiple methods to turnaround Asian companies with focus on setting a clear vision and employee empowerment. He has proven the practicability of these methods by turning around Asian companies not only as an advisor but also as a senior management
  • After joining IGPI, he has managed projects mainly on global expansion and cross border M&A in various sectors such as logistics, IT, telecom, retail, media, manufacturing, etc.

Expertise

  • Corporate transformation
  • Digital transformation
  • Cross border M&A

Shivaji Das

Managing Director

Shivaji Das

Managing Director

  • Has over 20 years of strategy consulting experience, specializing in New Business Models, Innovation Roadmaps, & Sustainability Journeys.
  • Worked with private and public sector clients across 25 countries in sectors like Technology, Semiconductors, Chemicals, Healthcare, Renewable Energy, and Construction.
  • Previously, Shivaji was a Partner and Managing Director-APAC at Frost & Sullivan. His paper on Artificial Intelligence was presented at CAINE-2000 in Hawaii, USA.
  • Author of seven acclaimed travel, art and business books including The Visible Invisibles and Rebels, Traitors, Peacemakers (both Penguin Random House), as well as The Great Lockdown: lessons learned during the pandemic from organizations around the world (Wiley, USA)

Expertise

  • Sustainability
  • Innovation Roadmap
  • New Business Model

Tatsushi Sasakura

Director

Tatsushi Sasakura

Director

  • Before joining IGPI, he worked in Mizuho Bank and Deloitte Tohmatsu Financial Advisory (DTFA) in Japan. At DTFA, he belonged to the Corporate Strategy team, where he specializes in providng business strategy planning, M&A advisory, and business due diligence
  • He was also engaged in crisis management, supporting clients to tackle emergencies. He has profound experience in the energy, consumer, and financial industries. He covered a wide range of clients including Private Equity Funds and large-sized companies
  • Graduated from Waseda University with a B.A. in International Political Science and Economy
  • In his free time, he enjoys travelling the world and watching baseball

Expertise

  • Business strategy planning
  • Business due diligence
  • M&A Advisory

Hoong Tian Jin

Manager

Hoong Tian Jin

Manager

  • Before joining IGPI, Tian Jin started his career at Ernst and Young Singapore in the Assurance service line, where he led digital audits and reviewed operational controls of healthcare, pharmaceutical and manufacturing companies. He also has experience in consumer related sectors such as e-commerce.
  • During his time in university, he also worked at an e-commerce start-up performing business development, online marketing and search-engine optimization.
  • He graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Business Administration (Accountancy). He is proficient in English and Mandarin.

Expertise

  • Digital audits
  • Cross border financial and operations review

Duong Nguyen Thuy

Consultant, Chief of Hanoi Rep Office

Duong Nguyen Thuy

Consultant, Chief of Hanoi Rep Office

  • Before joining IGPI, Duong worked at VBP Group, a Vietnamese consulting group where she provided accounting, tax, legal consulting services and led various projects such as M&A (financial due diligence), enterprise establishment, dissolution and other licensing services.
  • Started career at MUFG, her experience includes supporting Japanese corporate to set up subsidiary in Vietnam and providing financial solutions which are suitable for corporate customer’s state of growth.
  • Bachelor’s degree in Financial Engineering from Chiba University (Japan), Master degree in Applied Finance from Queensland University of Technology (Australia)

Expertise

  • Corporate finance advisory
  • Accounting, tax, legal consulting
  • Subsidiary establishment in Vietnam

Saori Kozaru

Consultant

Saori Kozaru

Consultant

  • Engaged in statistical surveys on Japanese healthcare and long-term care at Mitsubishi Research Institute,
  • Subsequent roles at Seven Bank, Chiba University Hospital, and Doctor Net allowed her to gain further expertise in new business development, digital marketing and remote healthcare services.
  • Bachelor’s degree in French literature from The University of Tokyo, Master degree in Public Health from the School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo

Expertise

  • Business Strategy Planning
  • Policy Research

FEBRIZAL

Associate

FEBRIZAL

Associate

  • Febrizal is a consultant with over 3 years of consulting experience. Prior to joining IGPI, he worked at YCP Solidiance and PwC Indonesia, where he successfully completed a range of consulting projects, including market entry strategy, growth strategy, and business model identification, across diverse industries such as Agriculture, Automotive, and Industrial.
  • He has extensive experience in M&A activities, including conducting commercial due diligence, valuations, and providing deal advisory services (connecting buy-side and sell-side). Febrizal holds a degree in Economics from Binus University

Expertise

  • M&A Deal Management
  • Business strategy planning
  • Market expansion / entry

Harsh Munim

Associate

Harsh Munim

Associate

  • Prior to his MBA, Harsh worked with an investment research firm in Hong Kong, where he conducted research to uncover key insights and support various projects.
  • During his MBA at NUS Business School, he worked with IQVIA, collaborating with global pharmaceutical companies on go-to-market strategies, segmentation, marketing analytics, and loss of exclusivity projects.
  • He also interned with IGPI, where he was involved in financial due diligence, market research, and valuation projects across sectors such as F&B and decarbonization.
  • Harsh holds an MBA from NUS Business School and an undergraduate degree in Finance from City University of Hong Kong. He is proficient in both Hindi and English.

Expertise

  • Market Research
  • M&A Deal Management
  • Market expansion / entry

Firyal Syaharani Yeri

Associate

Firyal Syaharani Yeri

Associate

  • Before joining IGPI, she worked in Deloitte Consulting SEA where she has supported clients in developing and executing strategic plans including post-merger integration, market entry, and digital transformations to drive growth and operational efficiency. She has delivered her work across various industries including financial service, automotive, and telecommunications.
  • She has experience in developing digital commercial strategy while she was in L’Oreal Indonesia
  • Graduated from the University of Manchester in MSc Business Analysis & Strategic Management

Expertise

  • Post-merger integration
  • Market entry
  • Operating model design

Ong Jun Jie

Associate

Ong Jun Jie

Associate

  • Started his career in IGPI, Junjie has supported strategy and M&A advisory projects such as market entry, route-to-market (RTM) strategy, valuation and commercial due diligence across multiple industries, including F&B, software and technology and energy and utilities
  • He also had prior internship experiences in Singtel, YCP Solidiance and Amazon Web Services (AWS), managing projects ranging from change management, market entry strategy and knowledge management
  • Fluent in both English and Mandarin, he enjoys pursuing his passions for travel, cooking, and physical fitness during his leisure time

Expertise

  • Market entry & route-to-market
  • Market research
  • M&A advisory

Ikki Chinushi

Analyst

Ikki Chinushi

Analyst

  • Started his career at IGPI Singapore.
  • Prior internship experiences at Infrastructure Asia and Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI), working on projects like CCUS in Vietnam and agricultural insurance with sensor technologies.
  • Holds a Bachelor of Science in Project and Facility Management, with a second major in Economics and a minor in Infrastructure Management and Finance.
  • Speaks Japanese, English, and Mandarin.

Expertise

  • Market Research

Zitin Bali

Analyst

Zitin Bali

Analyst

  • Started her career at IGPI Singapore and has supported on market entry and market study projects thus far.
  • Prior internship experiences at Infrastructure Asia, SCOR Reinsurance, Monee and Industrial Growth Platform, Inc. (IGPI), working on projects like detection of insurance fraud and market research on the digital wallets industry.
  • Holds a Bachelor of Science in Data Science and Economics from National University of Singapore, with a minor in Political Science.

Expertise

  • Market Research
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