Masahiko Hisatsugu

With over 20 years of technology experience, Masahiko Hisatsugu is one of the foremost authorities on PLM in Japan. Prior to Aras, Masahiko served as founder and president of Progress Partners Consulting, a Japanese PLM consulting firm. Before founding Progress Partners, Masahiko was the first Metaphase (now Siemens PLM) consultant, introducing PLM to the Japanese market and working with industry leaders including Toyota, Konica Minolta, Mitsubishi, Toshiba, and Canon. Masahiko was then recruited by SAP to build and run SAP PLM in Japan, where he developed business solutions, drove strategic marketing, and established a consulting methodology. He is also the author of the book "How to Develop a PLM System," and a frequent blogger on PLM and related topics.