As of April 2016, Cosmo Public Relations Corporation has appointed Hirokazu Nukano as Managing Director.
Mr. Nukano has over 35 years of experience working in global companies, including more than two decades within the healthcare industry. His appointment will further enhance Cosmo’s healthcare network and expertise, and strengthen the consultancy’s experience in managing global accounts.
Mr. Nukano was previously Managing Director of the medical technology firms Stryker Japan and Stryker Medtech. In his 21 years at the firms, he led departments including finance, IT, human resources, supply chain, marketing, product development, RAQA, and manufacturing and R&D operations. He also successfully implemented the challenging initiatives of post-merger integrations and organizational restructurings through the use of strong communication and team management.
Prior to this role, Mr. Nukano was with Procter & Gamble Japan where he was responsible for finance functions in areas including treasury, general and plant accounting, budget and forecasting, and finance systems.