Anni Hayashi

Anni Hayashi has a strong background in sales and management. Anni started their career at Artek in 2006 as an Export, Asia Pacific area representative. Anni then moved up to become the Area Manager for Asia and Australia, where they excelled until December 2014. At Artek, they also held the position of Sales Director for Home Japan & Korea from January 2015 to January 2016. In 2015, Hayashi joined Vitra as the Sales Director for Home Japan & Korea, later becoming the Head of Segment Home Asia & Middle East from January 2016 to April 2018. Anni returned to the role of Head of Sales for Home Japan & Korea in May 2018, where they continued to make significant contributions. Currently, Hayashi holds the position of Head of Sales for Japan and Korea at Vitra.

Anni Hayashi obtained their Bachelor of Science degree in Business & Japanese from Cardiff University / Prifysgol Caerdydd in 2005. Anni then pursued a Master of Arts degree in Public Administration with a focus on Japanese Economy at International Christian University from 2006 to 2008.