Takehiko Tsutsui

Takehiko Tsutsui became a member of JTI’s Executive Committee as Senior Vice President, Business Development and Corporate Strategy, in January 2020. His remit covers the entire tobacco business for the Japan Tobacco (JT) Group.

Takehiko, a Japanese national, has more than 17 years of extensive experience developing corporate strategies and driving M&A for both JTI and our parent company JT. Prior to his current role, he was Senior Vice President of Business Development and a member of JT's Executive Committee since 2014, overseeing Group-wide business development activities.

He was based in Geneva between 2005 and 2012, where he became Vice President of Corporate Strategy. This followed on from an earlier role as a director at JTI where he played a key role in the $20 billion deal to acquire and integrate Gallaher, a FTSE100 company in the UK. Following his studies in mechanical engineering, Takehiko spent his first six years in the manufacturing division of JT.