Started in ASIA
Success in USA
Started in ASIA
Success in the USA

PTG team provides combined experience of

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USA Companies
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PTG Team Provides:

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Years of Experience

08

Languages Spoken

185

Foreign Companies Served

20

Industries Across USA

205

USA Company Experience

29

Professional Licenses & Certificates

PTG Team Provides:

332

Years of Experience

08

Languages Spoken

185

Foreign Companies Served

20

Industries Across USA

205

USA Company Experience

29

Professional Licenses & Certificates

ABOUT

Pacific Tango Group, LLC is a Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) organization delivering American Business Expertise and Cultural Competency focused on helping Asia Pacific-originated companies succeed in the USA. We are a consortium of highly skilled international business professionals each representing a functional service “bucket” such as – Sales, Digital Marketing, Technology Implementation, Strategy, Operations, Human Resource, Distribution, just to name a few. All services are delivered with a nuanced, holistic, multicultural approach.

SERVICE PLANS

  • Our Turn-Key Solutions plan provides a comprehensive approach to implementing company-wide structures and programs.
  • On-Shoring and start-up operations in the USA require attention to an array of expert disciplines as well as various federal and state-level government regulatory compliance.
  • Our team provides a complete roadmap for the step-by-step USA On-Shoring process.
    • Complete On-Shoring Program
    • Internal Operational Structures and Programs
    • External Customer-Oriented Programs
Turn-Key Solutions Turn-Key Solutions
  • Individual Projects are customized solutions to meet client requirements in specialty areas such as:
     
    • Business Development
    • Marketing Strategy
    • Product Design & Branding
    • Finance & Accounting
    • Government & Regulatory Compliance
    • Legal & Paralegal
    • HR, Talent Acquisition
    • Executive Coaching
    • JV Investment
    • Documentation & Localization
    • Digital Marketing
    • Customer Service
    • IT, ITC, Cloud
    • Real Estate
Individual Projects Individual Projects
  • Subscription-Based program allows client to choose mixture of  small-task services from our extensive listing of offerings at an affordable monthly payment.

  • Clients benefit from the ability to adjust their selection of services on a monthly as-needed basis.

  • Example of subscription-based tasks (2 ~ 3hrs each):

    • Marketing Strategy Review
    • Product Design Review
    • Digital Marketing Maintenance
    • Manual Proofreading
    • Document Review
    • Paralegal Assistance
    • Compliance
    • IT Installation
    • Monthly Financial Close
    • Payroll Service
Subscription-Based Subscription-Based

Our Services

Before USA Entry (Planning USA Expansion)
Market Research/Marketing Services

Market research

    • Market assessment
    • Branding & positioning
    • Define target customers
    • Voice of customer research
    • Concept development/refinement
    • Concept validation
    • Business case development
    • Go-to-Market strategy including distribution strategy
    • Integrated marketing plan development
    • Product packaging localization

Marketing services/digital marketing

    • Media localization
    • Development of websites, brochures, marketing collateral
    • Creative collaboration
    • SEO, Analytics
    • Digital marketing development & execution
    • Ad campaign
    • Product packaging & localization
Sales and Business Development
    • Channel Strategy / Reporting
    • Launch Strategy / Reporting
    • Industry Insights
    • B2B Alliances
Product Design & Product Management
    • Product Localization
    • Brand localization
    • Product Audit & review
    • Market Analysis for NA Market Suitability
    • Product Development Consulting
Site Selection/ IT/Software/ Real Estates
    • Location Search
    • Site Selection
    • Government Site Incentive Analysis
    • VPN/CRM/ERP Pipeline Analysis
    • Incubator Selection
Customer Service
    • US CS Strategy
Operation/ Logistics
    • Import/Export Compliance Strategy
    • Import Customs Duty Strategy
    • Free Trade Zone Strategy
    • Logistics Risk Mitigation
Accounting/ CFO Functions/ Business Strategy

Business Strategy

    • US Operations Management Strategy Development

 

Finance and Accounting

    • Federal and state tax registration
    • Accounting software selection and set up
    • Budgeting and cash flow forecasting
    • Accounting process development
Documentation/ Localization
    • Localize Product Literature
Regulation Compliance & Government
    • Licensing Requirements (State Issues: )
    • Regulatory Compliance (UL, FDA, EPA, SEC, FAA, FCC, FDIC, FTC)
    • Import/Export Customs Compliance
    • Tariff/Tax Guidance
    • Free Trade Zone Guidance
    • Tax Incentives
    • Grants Applicability
    • Regulatory/Compliance Declaration
    • Site Selection
    • Incubator Selection
JV Investment/ Venture Capital
    • EB 5-Visa Applicability
    • FDI Guidance with States
    • Tax Incentives
    • Grants Applicability
    • SelectUSA.gov Guidance
    • JV and Partnerships Guidance
    • Due Dilligence
HR/ Talent Acquisition/ Executive Training
    • Industry Experts Acquisition
    • Channel Partnership Investigation
    • B2B Alliances
    • Incorporation (LLC, S-Corp, C- Corp)
    • Immigration (USCIS: E1, E2, EB5, B1, B2)
    • Business Contract Guidance
During USA Entry (1 +/- Year in USA)
Market Research/Marketing Services

Market research

    • Review of Original Marketing Strategy, Plan and Advise Alternatives
    • Develop, Finalize & Execute Marketing Plan
    • Launch Product/Service

 

Marketing services/digital marketing

    • Localized Media Plan
    • Websites, Brochure, Marketing collateral
    • Creative Collaboration
    • Digital Marketing Development & Execution
      • Ad Campaign
      • SEO, Analytics
    • Product Packaging & Localization
Sales and Business Development
    • Direct and Indirect Distribution (Channel Partnership)
    • Market Introductions and Penetration
    • Trade Shows
    • Sales & Marketing Training
    • E- Commerce (e.g., Amazon, etc.)
Product Design & Product Management
  • Product Localization
  • Brand localization
  • Product Packaging Localization
  • Market Research
  • Competitive Landscape Analysis
  • Product Development
  • Ideation & Creative Facilitation
  • Project Management
  • Product Management
Site Selection/ IT/Software/ Real Estates
    • Physical Location and site selection
    • IT System Installations
    • Commercial Real Estate/ Residential Real estate
Customer Service
    • Identify CS Solution Package (CRM, ERP, PM, etc)
    • Localize CS Platform
    • Training Materials Development
    • Analytics
Operation/ Logistics
    • Identify Logistics Partner Discovery (Warehousing, Fulfillment)
    • Logistics Strategy & Execution
    • Logistics System Alignment with Partners
    • Operations &Accounting System Solutions (CRM, ERP, PM, etc)
    • Customer Service Execution
Accounting/ CFO Functions/ Business Strategy

Business Strategy

    • Executive Financial Review Service
    • Fraud Risk Assessment
    • Business Process Reviews
    • Accounting Policy Development

 

Finance & Accounting

    • Monthly Financial Close Services
    • Payroll processing and payroll tax compliance services
    • Vendor Payment Processing services
    • Corporate tax return prep and filing
    • Monthly Financial Reporting to Parent Company
    • Expatriate Tax Return Prep and Filing
    • Sales Tax Compliance Services
Documentation/ Localization
    • Manuals (Product, Operation, Service, etc)
    • Collateral and Literature Localization
    • SOPs and Work Instructions
    • Business Communications
    • Documentatio
      • General
      • External Communciations
    • Product Packaging Localization
Regulation Compliance & Government
    • Licensing Requirements (State Issues: ) & Execution
    • Regulatory Compliance Execution (UL, FDA, EPA, SEC, FAA, FCC, FDIC, FTC)
    • Import/Export Customs Compliance Execution
    • Tariff/Tax Strategy Execution
    • Tax Incentives, Grants Application Execution
JV Investment/ Venture Capital

JV Execution Expert Consultation

    • EB 5-Visa Applicability
    • FDI Guidance with States
    • Tax Incentives
    • Grants Applicability
    • SelectUSA.gov Guidance
    • JV and Partnerships Guidance
    • Due Dilligence
HR/ Talent Acquisition/ Executive Training
    • Talent Acquisition, Outsourcing and Management
    • HR Documentation
      • Employee Handbook
      • Employee Contracts
      • Rules and Regulations, etc)
      • Government Compliance Documentation (OSHA, EPA, etc)
    • Payroll & Benefits
      Insurance (Liability, Benefits, Medical, etc)
    • Risk Management (Worker’s Compensation)
    • Hazard and Safety Review Training, Termination Assistance)

 

Executive Coaching

    • Industry specific Executive Training and Coaching
    • Executive Cross-Cultural Training
    • Entity Incorporation Execution
    • License Application Execution
    • Regulatory/Compliance Execution
    • VISA Applications
    • State and Local Government Registration
    • Tariff Compliance Registration
    • Business and HR Contracts
    • Infrastructure Contracts
After USA Entry (USA Office Established)
Market Research/Marketing Services

Market research

    • Review & Lessons Learned
    • Market Assessment (Competitive Assessment, SWOT, Opportunity Analysis)
    • Branding & Positioning Review, Refresh
    • Review Target Customers
    • Voice of Customer Research, Review, Refresh
    • Concept Development/Refinement
    • Revisit distribution strategy
    • evaluate alternative and/or additional channels

 

Marketing services/digital marketing

    • Creative Collaboration
    • Localized Media Plan
    • Websites, Brochure, Marketing Collateral
    • Digital Marketing Development & Execution
      • Ad Campaig
      • SEO, Analytics
    • Social Media Marketing
    • E-mail Marketing
    • Blogs & Vlogs
    • Podcast/YouTube Channel
Sales and Business Development
    • Business Growth Potential Analysis
    • Sales & Marketing Acceleration
    • Channel Expansion and Augmentation
    • Go-to-Market Strategy
    • B2B Alliance
    • E-Commerce
    • B2C Implementaion (e.g. Amazon, etc.)
    • Distribution Strategy
    • Industry Associations and Representation
    • Trade Shows and Symposiums
    • White Paper – Content Development
Product Design & Prodcut Management
    • Product Design Refresh
    • Product Localization
    • Brand Localization
    • Product Packaging Localization
    • Post Sales Analysis & Solution After Next Planning
    • Visual Brand Language Refinement &Enhancement
    • SKU Rationalization
    • Product Roadmap Development
    • Concept Development
    • Product Prototyping
Site Selection/ IT/Software/ Real Estates
    • Physical Location & Site Selection
    • IT / Cloud Services
    • Commercial / Residential Real Estate
Customer Service
    • Analytics
    • CS Solution Package, CRM + CS, Ticketing Services
    • Training Materials Development
    • CS Acceleration / Optimization
Operation/ Logistics
    • Modernize Logistics Strategy
    • Logistics Services (Warehousing, Fulfillment)
    • Logistics System Alignment with Partners
    • Operations and Accounting System Solutions (CRM, ERP, PM, etc)
Accounting/ CFO Functions/ Business Strategy

Finance and Accounting

    • US Accounting Standard Implementation Services
    • Accounting Process Automation Services
    • Financial statement compilations, reviews, and audits

 

Business Strategy

    • Outsourced CFO Services
    • Internal Control Design and Assessment
      Accounting Staff
    • Training and Development
Documentation/ Localization
    • Manuals (Product, Operations, Service, etc)
    • Collateral and Literature Localization
    • SOPs and Work Instructions
    • Business Communications
    • Documentation
      • General
      • External Communcations
Regulation Compliance & Government
    • Business Licenses
    • Regulatory Compliance (UL, FDA, EPA, SEC, FAA, FCC, FDIC, FTC)
    • Import/Export Customs Compliance
    • Tariff/Tax Strategy
    • Tax Incentives, Grants
JV Investment/ Venture Capital
    • Capital Investment Opportunity
    • FDI Consultation
    • JV and Partnership Consultation
    • M&A Opportunities
    • Due Diligence
HR/ Talent Acquisition/ Executive Training
    • Talent Acquisition, Outsourcing and Management
    • HR Documentation (Employee Handbook, Employee Contracts, Rules and Regulations, etc)
    • Government Compliance Documentation (OSHA, EPA, etc)
    • Payroll & Benefits
    • Insurance (Liability, Benefits, Medical, etc)
    • Risk Management (Worker’s Compensation, Hazard and Safety Review Training, Termination Assistance)

 

Executive Coaching

    • Executive Training and Coaching (Industry Specific)
    • Executive Cross-Cultural Training
    • Business
    • Immigration
    • Employment
    • Regulatory and Compliance
    • Intellectual Property
    • Trade
    • Regulations
    • HR
    • Personal

INDUSTRY SECTORS

The above companies represent PacificTangoGroup members’ individual clients and experience.

Service Plan

Turn-Key Solutions
  • Our Turn-Key Solutions plan provides a comprehensive approach to implementing the following company-wide structures and programs.

  • On-shoring and start-up operations in the USA require attention to the array of expert disciplines and various federal and state-level government regulatory compliance.

  • Our group provides a complete roadmap for step-by-step US On-shoring process.
     
    • Complete On-Shoring Program
    • Internal Operational Structures and Programs
    • External Customer-Oriented Programs
Individual Projects
  • Individual Projects are customized solutions to meet client requirements in a domain of expertise.
  • Such domains includes for example
    • Marketing Strategy
    • Business Development
    • Finance & Accouting
    • Documentation & Localization
    • Product Design & Branding
    • Business Strategy
    • Customer Service Strategy
    • Business Contracts
    • HR, Talent Acquisition
    • Government & Regulatory Compliance

  • Individual Projects involve formal proposal.
Subscription-Based
  • Subscription-Based Retainer program allows client to choose mixture of  small-task services from our extensive listing of offerings at a low monthly payment.

  • Clients benefit from the ability to adjust their monthly selection of services on an as-needed basis.

  • Monthly Subscription  Example:
     
    • Manual Proofreading (2 hrs)
    • Digital Marketing Maintenance (2~3 hrs)
    • Paralegal Assistance (2 ~3 hrs)
    • IT Installation (3 hrs)
    • Marketing Strategy Review (2~3hrs)
    • Monthly Financial Close Svc (2~3 hrs)
    • Payroll Service (2~3 hrs)

Industries

The above companies represent PacificTangoGroup members’ individual clients and experience.

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Going Beyond the Business Relationship

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NETWORK

OUR MISSION & FOUNDERS

Pacific Tango Group, LLC Copyright 2020

The PacificTangoGroup logo designed by Chief Design Officer, Michael Saubert, represents perfect harmony of the East (Red) and the West (Blue) dancing together.

     CEO    

  • Visionary Go-To-Market Strategist
  • US-Asia Business Development
  • High Energy Entrepreneur
  • 25 Years of International Business
  • MS – Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • University of Maryland College Park
  • Korea University
  • Language: Korean
  • Industries
    • TIC
    • Automotive
    • Engineering
    • Manufacturing
  • AMETEK, Atlas Materials Technology, ALISTA, SERI Technologies
  • Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, Toyota Motor, SGS, First Solar, KCL, Qatar Research

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Global Product Management, Marketing and Business Development
  • Proven Record of Launching Innovative Technology Product Portfolios in Japan and EMEA
  • 25 Years of Global Cross-Functional Leadership
  • MBA – Anderson School at UCLA
  • Japanese Fluency
  • Industries
    • Wireless Telecom
    • Consumer Goods / Electronics
    • Logistics
  • Motorola, Sprint, Ricoh, Sharp, Brightstar

    Chief Cross-Cultural Outreach Officer

  • 35+ years developing US-Japan high tech trade
  • Community Builder
    Entrepreneur and Networker
  • Speak, read, write Japanese
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • BA Japanese Studies
    • Vision
      Establish an International Learning Center
      • Connect US and resident foreign communities
      • Encourage cross-cultural business connections
      • Create lasting personal connections
    • Encourage cross-cultural understanding

    Chief Design Officer

  • 22 years of US-Asia Business and product development experience
  • 30 years of multidisciplinary design experience
  • MS Product Design and Development
  • Northwestern University
  • Design Engineer
  • Design thinking and product development expert
  • Strong background in durable and digital products
  • UX /physical product IOT integration expert
  • C-Level creative facilitator
  • Decades providing creative direction and leadership
  • Brand design & marketing integration expert
  • Appliance, hardware,housewares,softgoods, software industry experience
  • Major experience with Craftsman,Kenmore and Diehard brands

Strategy & Communications Expert

Natsuyo Lipschutz is the international speaker, strategy consultant, and bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, co-authored with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy.  She is also the author of “20Ji Ni Sogiotose” (“Say It in 20 Words”) in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, as well as “Story ni otoshikome” (“Motivate with Your Own Story”) in Japanese.

Additionally, Natsuyo is an engaging TEDx speaker who is a 5-time Toastmasters International speech contest district finalist. 

 

A Japanese native, New Yorker at heart, Natsuyo began her career at a top Japanese trading company, ITOCHU International in New York. Natsuyo then held a management consultant internship position at McKinsey & Company. Today, Natsuyo is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence. 

Through ASPIRE Intelligence, Natsuyo provides strategic and analytical business consulting services in the areas of marketing intelligence, marketing strategy, business development, and organizational development for Japanese –US cross cultural businesses. She has conducted numerous corporate workshops in the areas of cross-cultural communications, global facilitation skills, global team building, and logical thinking.

 

Natsuyo is also an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy. Through Breakthrough Speaking, Natsuyo has coached numerous global leaders as well as delivered corporate trainings, seminars, and keynotes in Japanese and English to audiences around the world. 

 

Combining cross-cultural theory, public speaking skills, logical thinking frameworks, and team leadership skills, Natsuyo has developed the unique practical method to help you communicate effectively beyond differences, so their messages are not only heard, but acted upon.

 

Natsuyo received her B.A. in Commerce at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and M.B.A. at Stern School of Business at New York University, New York, NY. She also received a full-scholarship as an exchange student at Washington University, St.Louis, MO during her junior year while attending Waseda University.  

 

Natsuyo is a competitive ballroom Latin dancer, a proud mother, and a cancer survivor. 

Chief Strategy Officer

  • 20-year career accelerating global project teams and unlocking revenue potential through process and action.  
  • Launched products into 30+ countries, built companies from conception to commercialization, reorganized entire international sales & marketing departments and a trusted advisor to many executive teams.
  • Titles held: Director of Global Business Operations to Director of International Sales to Senior Program Manager.
  • Private Sector & Government Sector
  • ExperienceLanguages: English, German, Spanish
  • BA Marketing & BA German Studies
  • Michigan State University
  • Industries
    • Medical & Dental Device
    • Automotive
    • Aftermarket Parts
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Industry
  • New Medical, SpiralTech, Bisco, ARM Motorsports, Illinois International Trade Center
  • Certifications
    • Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP)
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

   Senior Technical Writer

  • Technical Document Origination Expert
  • High-Tech, Engineering, Manufacturing Focused
  • GUI Evaluation and Design 
  • 35 Years of US and Global Experience
  • Northwestern University
  • Arizona State University
  • Spanish Language
  • Industry
    • Manufacuturing
    • High-Tech, IT, SaaS
    • Science & Engineering
  • Aikon, Marmon FS Technology, Schneider Electric,  Garvin Industries, Midland Corp., AMETEK, Haskris, Ameresco Solar

VP, Accounting & Finance for Chinese Entities

  • Full-service accounting and finance professional for Chinese entities doing business in USA
  • 20 Years of American Accounting and Finance Experience
  • 7 Years of Chinese Accounting and Finance Experience
  • CPA
  • MBA – University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Bachelor of Science – Ocean University of China
  • English and Chinese Fluency
  • Industries
    • Whole and Retail
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Industries
  • IFAS INC; Trustwave Holdings Inc; Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications

Brand Management Specialist

  • Specialized in Brand Management in the field of Regulated  Industries
  • 21 Years International Business Experience
  • FDA & Regulatory labeling, CPG labeling
  • Brand Conformity
  • Packaging Optimization
  • Private Label Expertise
  • Graphic Design
  • Six-Sigma Green Belt
  • Industries
    • Medical Device
    • Consumer Markets
  • MCKESSON GLOBAL PROCUREMENT & SOURCING LIMITED

   VP, Chinese Affairs

  • CEO, HiThink Financial Service Inc, subsidiary of global leading Fintech Company, HiThink Royal Flush(China 30033)
  • China-US Business development
  • Mobile technology development and management
  • Brokerage technology and FINTECH
  • MS – EECS at Northwestern University
  • BS – Peking University
  • Language:Chinese
  • Industries:
    • Investment / Brokerage Technology
    • Mobile technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Real Estates Development and Investment

Graphic Designer/Digital Marketing Specialist 

     Chief Education Officer 

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VP, Creative Direction

  • 20 years of experience in branding, creative strategy, and execution of US and global brands
  • Leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver best in class brand experiences
  • Deep experience successfully leading brand launches
  • Hands on idea generator and cross-discipline collaborator
  • Broad spectrum of strategic and tactical experience—both print and digital
  • Partner with clients on effective creative development and builds relationships
  • Lilly, Roche, Fujirebio, Supermax, HERE Technology, Winners Manufacturing

VP, Creative Direction

  • 20 years of experience in branding, creative strategy, and execution of US and global brands
  • Leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver best in class brand experiences
  • Deep experience successfully leading brand launches
  • Hands on idea generator and cross-discipline collaborator
  • Broad spectrum of strategic and tactical experience—both print and digital
  • Partner with clients on effective creative development and builds relationships
  • Lilly, Roche, Fujirebio, Supermax, HERE Technology, Winners Manufacturing

VP, Creative Direction

  • 20 years of experience in branding, creative strategy, and execution of US and global brands
  • Leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver best in class brand experiences
  • Deep experience successfully leading brand launches
  • Hands on idea generator and cross-discipline collaborator
  • Broad spectrum of strategic and tactical experience—both print and digital
  • Partner with clients on effective creative development and builds relationships
  • Lilly, Roche, Fujirebio, Supermax, HERE Technology, Winners Manufacturing

VP, Creative Direction

  • 20 years of experience in branding, creative strategy, and execution of US and global brands
  • Leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver best in class brand experiences
  • Deep experience successfully leading brand launches
  • Hands on idea generator and cross-discipline collaborator
  • Broad spectrum of strategic and tactical experience—both print and digital
  • Partner with clients on effective creative development and builds relationships
  • Lilly, Roche, Fujirebio, Supermax, HERE Technology, Winners Manufacturing

  VP, Business Development

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VP, Pacific Tango Group, Japan/Asia

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VP, Marketing – Pharmaceuticals

   VP, Japanese Communications

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Advisor, Industries, SME

English Communication and Accent Specialist

Our Mission and Founders

Pacific Tango Group, LLC Copyright 2020

The Pacific Tango Group logo designed by our Chief Design Officer, Mr. Michael Saubert, represents a perfect harmony of the East (Red) and the West (Blue) dancing together

     CEO    

  • Visionary Go-To-Market Strategist
  • US-Asia Business Development
  • High Energy Entrepreneur
  • 25 Years of International Business
  • MS – Mechanical/Materials Engineering
  • University of Maryland College Park
  • Korea University
  • Language: Korean
  • Industries
    • TIC
    • Automotive
    • Engineering
    • Manufacturing
  • AMETEK, Atlas Materials Technology, ALISTA, SERI Technologies
  • Hyundai Motor, LG Electronics, Toyota Motor, SGS, First Solar, KCL, Qatar Research

    Chief Operating Officer

  • Global Product Management, Marketing and Business Development
  • Proven Record of Launching Innovative Technology Product Portfolios in Japan and EMEA
  • 25 Years of Global Cross-Functional Leadership
  • MBA – Anderson School at UCLA
  • Japanese Fluency
  • Industries
    • Wireless Telecom
    • Consumer Goods / Electronics
    • Logistics
  • Motorola, Sprint, Ricoh, Sharp, Brightstar

    Chief Cross-Cultural Outreach Officer

  • 35+ years developing US-Japan high tech trade
  • Community Builder
    Entrepreneur and Networker
  • Speak, read, write Japanese
  • Washington University in St. Louis
  • BA Japanese Studies
    • Vision
      Establish an International Learning Center
      • Connect US and resident foreign communities
      • Encourage cross-cultural business connections
      • Create lasting personal connections
    • Encourage cross-cultural understanding

    Chief Design Officer

  • 22 years of US-Asia Business and product development experience
  • 30 years of multidisciplinary design experience
  • MS Product Design and Development
  • Northwestern University
  • Design Engineer
  • Design thinking and product development expert
  • Strong background in durable and digital products
  • UX /physical product IOT integration expert
  • C-Level creative facilitator
  • Decades providing creative direction and leadership
  • Brand design & marketing integration expert
  • Appliance, hardware,housewares,softgoods, software industry experience
  • Major experience with Craftsman,Kenmore and Diehard brands

Strategy & Communications Expert

Natsuyo Lipschutz is the international speaker, strategy consultant, and bestselling author of The Success Blueprint, co-authored with world‐renowned business speaker, Brian Tracy.  She is also the author of “20Ji Ni Sogiotose” (“Say It in 20 Words”) in Japanese, Korean, and Chinese, as well as “Story ni otoshikome” (“Motivate with Your Own Story”) in Japanese.

Additionally, Natsuyo is an engaging TEDx speaker who is a 5-time Toastmasters International speech contest district finalist. 

 

A Japanese native, New Yorker at heart, Natsuyo began her career at a top Japanese trading company, ITOCHU International in New York. Natsuyo then held a management consultant internship position at McKinsey & Company. Today, Natsuyo is the managing principal of her strategy consulting firm, ASPIRE Intelligence. 

Through ASPIRE Intelligence, Natsuyo provides strategic and analytical business consulting services in the areas of marketing intelligence, marketing strategy, business development, and organizational development for Japanese –US cross cultural businesses. She has conducted numerous corporate workshops in the areas of cross-cultural communications, global facilitation skills, global team building, and logical thinking.

 

Natsuyo is also an executive consultant for Breakthrough Speaking, a global public speaking consultancy. Through Breakthrough Speaking, Natsuyo has coached numerous global leaders as well as delivered corporate trainings, seminars, and keynotes in Japanese and English to audiences around the world. 

 

Combining cross-cultural theory, public speaking skills, logical thinking frameworks, and team leadership skills, Natsuyo has developed the unique practical method to help you communicate effectively beyond differences, so their messages are not only heard, but acted upon.

 

Natsuyo received her B.A. in Commerce at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan, and M.B.A. at Stern School of Business at New York University, New York, NY. She also received a full-scholarship as an exchange student at Washington University, St.Louis, MO during her junior year while attending Waseda University.  

 

Natsuyo is a competitive ballroom Latin dancer, a proud mother, and a cancer survivor. 

Chief Strategy Officer

  • 20-year career accelerating global project teams and unlocking revenue potential through process and action.  
  • Launched products into 30+ countries, built companies from conception to commercialization, reorganized entire international sales & marketing departments and a trusted advisor to many executive teams.
  • Titles held: Director of Global Business Operations to Director of International Sales to Senior Program Manager.
  • Private Sector & Government Sector
  • ExperienceLanguages: English, German, Spanish
  • BA Marketing & BA German Studies
  • Michigan State University
  • Industries
    • Medical & Dental Device
    • Automotive
    • Aftermarket Parts
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Industry
  • New Medical, SpiralTech, Bisco, ARM Motorsports, Illinois International Trade Center
  • Certifications
    • Certified Global Business Professional (CGBP)
    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

   Senior Technical Writer

  • Technical Document Origination Expert
  • High-Tech, Engineering, Manufacturing Focused
  • GUI Evaluation and Design 
  • 35 Years of US and Global Experience
  • Northwestern University
  • Arizona State University
  • Spanish Language
  • Industry
    • Manufacuturing
    • High-Tech, IT, SaaS
    • Science & Engineering
  • Aikon, Marmon FS Technology, Schneider Electric,  Garvin Industries, Midland Corp., AMETEK, Haskris, Ameresco Solar

VP, Accounting & Finance for Chinese Entities

  • Full-service accounting and finance professional for Chinese entities doing business in USA
  • 20 Years of American Accounting and Finance Experience
  • 7 Years of Chinese Accounting and Finance Experience
  • CPA
  • MBA – University of Illinois at Chicago
  • Bachelor of Science – Ocean University of China
  • English and Chinese Fluency
  • Industries
    • Whole and Retail
    • Manufacturing
    • Service Industries
  • IFAS INC; Trustwave Holdings Inc; Shaker Recruitment Advertising & Communications

Brand Management Specialist

  • Specialized in Brand Management in the field of Regulated  Industries
  • 21 Years International Business Experience
  • FDA & Regulatory labeling, CPG labeling
  • Brand Conformity
  • Packaging Optimization
  • Private Label Expertise
  • Graphic Design
  • Six-Sigma Green Belt
  • Industries
    • Medical Device
    • Consumer Markets
  • MCKESSON GLOBAL PROCUREMENT & SOURCING LIMITED

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  • CEO, HiThink Financial Service Inc, subsidiary of global leading Fintech Company, HiThink Royal Flush(China 30033)
  • China-US Business development
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  • Brokerage technology and FINTECH
  • MS – EECS at Northwestern University
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  • Language:Chinese
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    • Mobile technology
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Real Estates Development and Investment

Graphic Designer/Digital Marketing Specialist 

     Chief Education Officer 

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VP, Creative Direction

  • 20 years of experience in branding, creative strategy, and execution of US and global brands
  • Leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver best in class brand experiences
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  • Partner with clients on effective creative development and builds relationships
  • Lilly, Roche, Fujirebio, Supermax, HERE Technology, Winners Manufacturing

  VP, Business Development

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VP, Pacific Tango Group, Japan/Asia

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VP, Marketing – Pharmaceuticals

   VP, Japanese Communications

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Advisor, Industries, SME

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