Qualifications
- Specialist in developing the Japanese market for the U.S. companies.
- Implements innovative Marketing Research that leads to the successful entry into the Japanese market and development of sustainable sales.
- Has strong and reliable Connections and Contacts in the consumer, retail and commercial industries.
- Executes Branding Strategy that enhances your company trust in the Japanese society.
- Implements Customer Strategy that ensures customer retention and develop sustainable sales growth.
- Has experience in establishing Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries, Representative Office and Liaison Offices in Japan.
- Has dealt with over 1,500 Japanese Companies including Hitachi, Canon, Seiko, Fuji Film, Toshiba, Honda, Seiko, Alps, Epson, Mitsui and Panasonic.
- Has 40 years` experience in the US/Japan Business Environment, particularly in the sustainable sales discipline.
Achievements
- Developed the new market in Japan for Sonicare sonic toothbrush by flipping the Japanese dental notion from treatment to prevention. Closed $10 million in orders within one year of launch. In 1999, Sonicare became the No. 1 selling electric toothbrush in Japan. As of 11/8/2019, Sonicare is still No. 1 selling electric toothbrush in Japan.
- Developed the new market in Japan for Clarisonic sonic facial cleansing oscillating brush by flipping the Japanese conventional foam cleansing regimen to Clarisonic brush cleansing. Secured US$24 million in orders within 8 months after launch.
- Drastically increased the sales of “PhotoPrint” color profiling software for large format inkjet printers by opening the new business accounts with Canon, Seiko, Showa, Fuji Film, Graphtec and others. PhotoPrint became the No. 1 selling color profiling software brand in Japan.
- Developed the Japanese market from scratch for Virtual i-O`s 3-D head-mounted display “i-glasses” and sold through 2 major Japanese companies, Yoshida Dental Co. for dental patient distraction market and Hitachi Electronics Co. for consumer entertainment market. The sales of i-glasses in Japan exceeded those of Sony`s comparable model in 2 years due to implementation of creative marketing strategy.
A Business Advisor with Proven Success Records
Peter Sakurai developed the Japanese market for Sonicare sonic toothbrush by implementing creative marketing strategy and closed US$10 million in orders within one year of launch.
Peter Sakurai developed the Japanese market for Clarisonic sonic facial cleansing brush from ground up by flipping the Japanese conventional foam cleansing to Clarisonic gentle oscillating brush cleaning. Secured US$24 million in orders within 8 months after launch.