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Akimasa Nakao
Director, Advisory
Akimasa Nakao is a Director Advisory at Gartner, where he covers sourcing and IT services. Key areas include sourcing strategies, vendor selection based on Japan IT services market and vendor trends, and sourcing options advisory.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Mr. Nakao worked for a global research firm in Tokyo as an analyst of IT services market.
Professional background
Canon Software Information Systems, Sales Engineer, 4 years
Daikin Industries, Sales Engineer, 1 years
IDC Japan, Market Analyst, 3 years
Areas of coverage
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IT Contracts Negotiations
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Sourcing, Procurement and Vendor Management Leaders in Japan
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IT Sourcing Strategy Development and Execution
Education
Master of Business Administration, The University of Sheffield, U.K.
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Sourcing and IT services market trend in Japan
Available sourcing options for digital business in Japan
Trend of global sourcing and how to use offshore and regions in Japan
IT services market trend and vendor selection in Japan
Landscape and vendor strategies in the IT services market in Japan