Microsoft Japan makes key leadership appointment

Miki Tsusaka has been appointed as the new President of Microsoft Japan and will lead engagement with Microsoft’s customers and business partners. She will also be responsible for Microsoft’s production, solution, service, and support offerings in Japan.

Tsusaka joins Microsoft from Boston Consulting Group (BCG), where she served as a Senior Partner and Managing Director. At BCG, she worked for clients across a wide range of industries in Japan and overseas, helping them to develop and implement growth strategies, improve profitability, redesign organisations and promote digital transformation.

Tsusaka reports to Ahmed Mazhari, President of Microsoft Asia, who was the interim President of Microsoft Japan and now returns his focus to his position as President of Microsoft Asia.

Mazhari said, “We are extremely excited to welcome Tsusaka-san to Microsoft Japan. She has over 30 years of consulting experience working with clients in a wide range of industries both domestically and internationally. I am confident that her robust global experiences in supporting business transformation will propel Microsoft Japan’s proposition to the next level as a leader of Japan’s technology industry.”