Akira Furumoto Manager & Management Consultant Contact Aki (+81)80-1365-2425 a-furumoto@bcon.co.jp Manager and Management Consultant Experienced trainer with a strong background in sales. Operated and managed sales branch in the US. Skilled in new business development and relationship development for the start-up companies. Possess a large spectrum of training experience both in English and Japanese. Specialize in sales and CS training using LIFO® method. Successfully managed various global projects in Japan, US, Germany, China and Philippines. Certification Innovative Thinking System™ (ITS) Master Trainer Life Orientations® (LIFO) Master Trainer The Human Element® (THE) Practitioner (LHEP™) Career Experience 2009: Consultant - Global Talent Management Team / Manager - Global Business Development 2006: Sales Manager / LA Sales Office /Consultant, LIFO Division at Business Consultants Network, Inc. US 2004: Joined Business Consultants, Inc. 2002: Internship in HR Department, Long Beach City Hall, Long Beach, CA, US Expertise Leadership Development Management Training CS Training Compliance Training LIFO® Training Team Development Innovative Thinking System (ITS) Training Education MA - Industrial Organizational Psychology, California State University, Long Beach BA - Psychology, Elon University BA - English - Teaching Credentials, Kansai Gaidai University Language Japanese / English