Message from CEO

It is our mission to help our clients maximize their business value in the midst of the changes of business environment.

CEO Tsutomu Hashimoto The automotive industry which stands on a broad industrial base is playing a very important role in keeping and developing the richness of Japan. The Japanese automotive industry has built its preeminent position in the world after its decades-long continuous efforts. Today we are facing new challenges both inside and outside of Japan. In order to overcome the challenges and successfully carry the valuable assets of this industry to the next generation, I believe that we will need to import and utilize power which exists outside geographically and technologically.

Although it will be unlikely for us to see sales or production of automobiles grow in Japan, demand for automobiles will increase explosively in other parts of the world. New business opportunities are opening up for Japanese companies in emerging markets. Large companies are accelerating its activities to tap the growth available outside of Japan. This movement will be rippling down to mid and small-sized companies. We will also see more foreign companies approach Japanese companies to try to import their technologies. Cross-border business activities and global alliances will become more and more active.

In addition to the geographical expansion of business activities, I believe that the technological area that the automotive industry covers will also expand outside. Explosive growth of global car sales can rapidly aggravate environmental problems, energy problems and safety problems to the extent that it cannot be sustained by the existing technologies and framework. Technological innovation to address these issues may be born in the form of discontinuities from the exiting technologies. Seeds of new technologies may be found outside of the current automotive industry.

We are in the midst of the changes for new opportunities. Sumisho-ABeam Automotive Consulting is dedicated to providing clients visioning industry’s future with professional services and making a contribution to development of the automotive industry.