Takehiro Horii started his career as a system engineer at Matsushita Electric Industrial Co.,Ltd (now Panasonic). He then worked at Tokyu Agency McCann Erickson as Director of Strategic Planning/General Manager of Planning Division, followed by Interbrand Japan and Weber Shandwick. Takehiro then joined KPMG Consulting/KPMG FAS to lead the newly established consulting practice in the areas of customer, brand, and marketing. His experience spans a wide range of industries including FMCG, retail, automotive, electronics, finance and insurance, and B2B.