Yoichi Okuhara

Yoichi Okuhara is an accomplished senior manager in the pharmaceutical industry, with extensive experience in corporate strategy, business development, marketing, and finance. He has worked for major pharmaceutical companies such as Pfizer, Novartis, Janssen Pharmaceutical, and GlaxoSmithKline, to name a few. He obtained his education from the prestigious Waseda University in Japan. Okuhara has a proven track record of successfully establishing marketing resource allocation methodologies, implementing target marketing processes, establishing cross-functional project teams and governance, and introducing innovative marketing tools. He has established various business decision-making committees and issued standard operating procedures, as well as project evaluation and portfolio management tools. He has implemented mid-to-long-term corporate strategies, marketing strategies, and product strategies to propel his companies' growth, as well as implemented business alliances with several firms following a strategic direction. His 10-year experience in business planning and strategy has enabled him to create viable strategic options and analyze/proposal. Additionally, Okuhara has an understanding of business valuation, strategic alliance schemes, and M&A projects.