Akira Hoshido

Akira Hoshido is a seasoned market intelligence professional currently serving as a Market Intelligence Manager at NEC Corporation since July 2023. Prior to this role, Akira held the position of Customer & Market Knowledge Manager at パイオニア株式会社 from December 2021 to June 2023 and spent over a decade at Lion Corporation Japan, where Akira worked in various capacities, including Manager of Strategy Management and Research Manager for Consumer Knowledge and Design Research. Additional experience includes a role as Research Analyst at Tesco Japan Co., Ltd. and positions at Tanseisha Co Ltd and Issey Miyake Group. Akira Hoshido holds an MBA in Marketing from Chuo Graduate School of Strategic Management and a BA in Economics from Chuo University.