Emmett Thomas

Director/Board Member at Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong Ltd.

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Leads AP’s activities in Asia.
Investment responsibilities include HBMT, ESG, Guam Telecom, Elise, PCG, EKO and others.
Has led the effort to support AP’s Japanese portfolio companies in their expansion to Asia.
Has supported the growth and transformation of many of AP’s Asian investments.
Prior to AP, he spent 18 years at the Monitor Group, the global strategic consulting company, the last 10 of which he served as President of Asia.
Started his career at SMC Corporation, the Tokyo 1st section listed factory automation company.
Holds an MBA from Harvard Business School and graduated from Duke University with a BA in Economics.
Serves as Director of Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong, and on the MBA Advisory Board at Hong Kong University.
He has lived in Asia for more than 25 years.

Emmett Thomas active positions

Companies	Position	Start
Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ Investment ManagersFinance Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.	Private Equity Investor	-
Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong Ltd.	Director/Board Member	-

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Training of Emmett Thomas

Harvard Business School	Graduate Degree
Duke University	Undergraduate Degree

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Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ Investment ManagersFinance Advantage Partners Inc /JP/ (AP) is an independent Japan-based private equity firm which was founded in 1992 by Taisuke Sasanuma and Richard Folsom. The firm is headquartered in Tokyo. AP invests directly in private equity and manages the MBI private equity funds for a range of domestic and foreign institutions including insurance companies, banks and corporations. The firm has close business ties with wholesale trader Marubeni Corp. (TSE: 8002). AP pioneered private equity investment in Japan and retains a leadership position in the private equity community.	Finance
Harvard Business School Association of Hong Kong Ltd.