International Business Developer and Technology evangelist Transculture-ibunka August 2017-present Self-employed International Business Development Manager Groupe ARTICQUE August 2015 – August 2017 Tours Area, France Global Channel Partners Development and International Business Development for Articque® Group Geo Business Intelligence Solutions. Asia Pacific , Japan and Northern Europe Business Development Business Geografic July 2012 – July 2015 Lyon Area, France Brand development, business development, including business plan & sales strategy development in Japan, Asia Pacific and Northern Europe. Japan Europe Business Development Head Independent Investment Partners (IIP) October 2007 – June 2011 )Tokyo, Japan Founding partner for a Business Development Outsourcing services company Senior Associate Japanese Market FactSet Research Systems October 2003 – October 2006 Japanese market research manager Jefferies & Company December 2001 – December London, United Kingdom European Sales Manager (Japan) Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ September 1996 – December London, United Kingdom Emea sales manager Managed a multicultural sales team. Act as key liaison with headquarters research and sales team. Japanese equities market division head Societe Generale October 1988 – September 1996 (8 years)France Created SocGen Japanese equities cash brokerage sales desk. Servicing French Institutional investors customer base, creating full brokerage process.