Kazuhiro Tsuga
| Kazuhiro Tsuga | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Education |
Osaka University (B.S. 1979) University of California, Santa Barbara (M.S. 1986) |
| Years active | June 27, 2012– |
| Employer | Panasonic Corporation |
| Known for | President of Panasonic Corporation |
| Title | President |
| Predecessor | Fumio Ohtsubo |
| Successor | incumbent |
Kazuhiro Tsuga is the current President of Panasonic.
Early life and education
Tsuga studied at Osaka University and graduated in 1979 with a B.S. in bioengineering.[1] He immediately joined the workforce, but obtained a M.S. in computer science from the University of California, Santa Barbara in 1986 through a company sponsorship.[1]
Panasonic
Tsuga first joined Panasonic, then named Matsushita Electric, in 1979.[2] With a background in research and development, Tsuga's first management position came in 2008.[3]
He was elevated to President of Panasonic on June 27, 2012, taking over for Fumio Ohtsubo.[4] Ohtsubo, before being replaced, racked up losses of 750 billion yen.[5] He focused on returning Panasonic to profitability, highlighted by cutting 10% of the workforce in addition to re-prioritizing Panasonic's business strategy.[6]
References
- 1 2 Ganguly, Dibeyendu (May 10, 2013). "How Panasonic's Kazuhiro Tsuga is taking a sword to every unprofitable business in portfolio". The Economic Times. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Kazuhiro Tsuga Bloomberg Businessweek Executive Profile Background". Bloomberg. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Kelly, Tim (November 8, 2012). "A New Style of Leadership at Panasonic". The New York Times. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ "Kazuhiro Tsuga Officially Appointed President of Panasonic Corporation". Panasonic. June 27, 2012. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Harner, Stephen (April 13, 2013). "Japan's Samurai CEOs (1) Panasonic's Tsuga Kazuhiro". Forbes. Retrieved October 14, 2014.
- ↑ Wakabayashi, Daisuke (July 9, 2012). "Panasonic President Sees Short-Term Pain in Restructuring". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved October 14, 2014.