Co-sponsored by the Japan-Canada Chamber of Commerce, the Business Friends Association, and the Vancouver Business Roundtable.
On November 10, 2011, a lecture was held by Mr. Masaaki Akahori, President and CEO of Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond, Surrey.
There were approximately 110 participants, and the venue was so crowded that people had to stand.
The lecture, based on his extensive experience and knowledge, covered a wide range of topics from management theory to his hobbies, and the assembled audience listened attentively.
Speaker: Masaaki Akahori, President and CEO of Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond, Surrey
Biography: Graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University, Faculty of Business Administration. Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in April 1973. In 1979, he studied at the University of Illinois's School of Business on a company scholarship and obtained an MBA. From 1989, he served as the North American Sales Manager, and from 1993, as the Japan Sales Manager. From 1997, he was appointed President of Nissan Forklift North America, based in Chicago. From 2005 to 2009, he served as President of JATCO USA, and from 2009, he has been President and CEO of TNC Automotive Inc., Pan Pacific Nissan Richmond, and Surrey.
Date and time: Thursday, November 10, 2011
Location: Listel Hotel
