Osamu Higuchi

Entrepreneur and Investor, Marketer, Attention Economist

Japan

Current
  • Director at Archetype Communications
  • Corporate Auditor at ITmedia
  • Corporate Advisor at TEAC Corporation
Past
  • Managing Director at TEAC Corporation
  • Director at atmarkIT Corporation
  • Director, Business Development at Infoseek Japan
Education
  • Kyushu University
  • Shuyukan High School
Connections
77 connections
Industry
Information Technology and Services
Websites

Osamu Higuchi’s Summary

Seasoned IT product management/marketing professional with technical background. particularly experienced in PC-based business software and web businesses.

Osamu Higuchi’s Specialties:

Product Marketing
Product Management
Corporate Management
Attention Economist
English-enabled


Osamu Higuchi’s Experience

  • Director

    Archetype Communications

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Public Relations and Communications industry)

    March 2008Present (1 year 9 months)

  • Corporate Auditor

    ITmedia

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Internet industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

    After successful merge of atmarkIT and Softbank ITmedia into current ITmedia Corporation, and then successful IPO of ITmedia, I stepped aside and now overseeing the company as a corporate auditor.

  • Corporate Advisor

    TEAC Corporation

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    June 2007Present (2 years 6 months)

  • Director

    Infoteria Corporation

    (Public Company; 51-200 employees; Computer Software industry)

    June 2006Present (3 years 6 months)

  • Advisor

    Six Apart, K.K.

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Computer Software industry)

    April 2006Present (3 years 8 months)

    Overseeing media business of this Blog software company.

  • Partner

    Archetype Coporation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Architecture & Planning industry)

    April 2006Present (3 years 8 months)

    A privately held incubation/consulting firm specialized in net businesses.

  • Director

    Japan Startups Corporation

    (Privately Held; 1-10 employees; Management Consulting industry)

    April 2000Present (9 years 8 months)

    Director, founding member of a marketing/managment consulting firm specialized in IT industry.

  • Managing Director

    TEAC Corporation

    (Public Company; 5001-10,000 employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    June 2005June 2007 (2 years 1 month)

    Helped this old Japanese electronics company to turn around.

  • Director

    atmarkIT Corporation

    (Privately Held; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    April 2000February 2005 (4 years 11 months)

    Co-founded one of the most successful Japanese net-only online media companies as a director of business development. The company merged with Softbank ITmedia in February 2005.

  • Director, Business Development

    Infoseek Japan

    (Public Company; 11-50 employees; Internet industry)

    September 1998March 2000 (1 year 7 months)

  • Manager, Product Management/Product Marketing

    Lotus Development

    (Public Company; 1001-5000 employees; Computer Software industry)

    September 1990August 1998 (8 years )

    Product management/marketing manager resoponsible for all non-spreadsheet products including Lotus Notes/Domino at Lotus Japan.

  • Engineer

    Sony Corporation

    (Public Company; 10,001 or more employees; Electrical/Electronic Manufacturing industry)

    April 1985August 1990 (5 years 5 months)

    Worked as an electronic design engineer and a product planner for home computers, word processors, and personal computer products.


Osamu Higuchi’s Education

  • Kyushu University

    Ba , Electronics , 19811985

  • Shuyukan High School


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