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Tamotsu Adachi is a Senior Advisor at Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK.
He previously held positions as President & Chief Executive Officer at GE Fleet Services and Japan Lease Auto Co. He also served as Chairman at WILLCOM, Inc. and Chairman & Chief Executive Officer at Benesse Holdings, Inc. Additionally, he has experience as an Independent Outside Director at Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. and an Outside Director at Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd. Mr. Adachi was a Managing Director at Carlyle Japan LLC and a Partner at McKinsey & Co. (Japan).
He started his career as a Manager-Business Development Headquarters at General Electric Japan Corp.
Mr. Adachi received his undergraduate degree from the University of Tokyo and his graduate degree from MIT Sloan School of Management.
Tamotsu Adachi active positions
| Companies | Position | Start |
|---|---|---|
Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK
Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK Investment ManagersFinance Carlyle Japan Asset Management invests in upper-middle market companies located in Japan. The firm focuses on Technology, Media & Telecommunications ( TMT ), Consumer Goods, Retail & Healthcare ( CRH ) and Manufacturing & General Industrial ( GIG ). It participates in growth capital transactions. The firm also acts as a lead investor. | Consultant / Advisor | 2003-04-30 |
Former positions of Tamotsu Adachi
| Companies | Position | End |
|---|---|---|
WILLCOM, Inc.
WILLCOM, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless data and voice services | Chairman | 2014-06-02 |
McKinsey & Co. (Japan)
McKinsey & Co. (Japan) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Corporate Officer/Principal | - |
| BENE HLDG ADR | Chief Executive Officer | 2022-03-31 |
| YAMAHA MOTOR CO., LTD. | Director/Board Member | - |
Carlyle Japan LLC
Carlyle Japan LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Director/Board Member | - |
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| Private companies | 12 |
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Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd.
Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. Motor VehiclesConsumer Durables Manufactures motorcycles and parts, electric wheelchairs, automobile engines, outboard motors, personal watercrafts, boats & golf cars | Consumer Durables |
Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd
Tsubaki Nakashima Co., Ltd Metal FabricationProducer Manufacturing Engages in metal bearing balls production | Producer Manufacturing |
GE Fleet Services
GE Fleet Services Finance/Rental/LeasingFinance Provides fleet leasing and management services | Finance |
WILLCOM, Inc.
WILLCOM, Inc. Specialty TelecommunicationsCommunications Provides wireless data and voice services | Communications |
University of Tokyo
University of Tokyo Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
Benesse Holdings, Inc.
Benesse Holdings, Inc. MiscellaneousMiscellaneous Functions as an investment holding company | Miscellaneous |
McKinsey & Co. (Japan)
McKinsey & Co. (Japan) Miscellaneous Commercial ServicesCommercial Services Provides management consulting services | Commercial Services |
General Electric Japan Corp. | |
Japan Lease Auto Co. | |
Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK
Carlyle Japan Asset Management YK Investment ManagersFinance Carlyle Japan Asset Management invests in upper-middle market companies located in Japan. The firm focuses on Technology, Media & Telecommunications ( TMT ), Consumer Goods, Retail & Healthcare ( CRH ) and Manufacturing & General Industrial ( GIG ). It participates in growth capital transactions. The firm also acts as a lead investor. | Finance |
Carlyle Japan LLC
Carlyle Japan LLC Investment ManagersFinance Provides investment advice | Finance |
MIT Sloan School of Management
MIT Sloan School of Management Other Consumer ServicesConsumer Services Functions as a College/University | Consumer Services |
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