Itaru Otsuka

Itaru Otsuka is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in sales enablement and management. Currently serving as Senior Manager, Salesforce Skill Specialist, Field Enablement at Salesforce since August 2021, Itaru leads a team of around 10 specialists, delivering diverse enablement programs in Tokyo. Prior roles include Deputy General Manager at Mitsui & Co., Ltd., where responsibilities encompassed trading newly-built ships and overseeing group subsidiaries, and Assistant Manager at Tokio Marine Holdings, where financial analysis and corporate governance improvement for Private Equity and Mezzanine fund management were key duties. Itaru's career began in the maritime insurance sector at Tokio Marine & Nichido Fire Insurance, progressing from Member to Supervisor roles, handling clients across Japan and regions like Greece and Cyprus. Educational credentials include an Executive MBA from IE Business School and a degree in Economics from Kyoto University, supplemented by an exchange program at Fudan University.