Microsoft Names Miki Tsusaka To Lead Its Japanese Operations

Microsoft has hired Miki Tsusaka from strategy firm Boston Consulting Group as its new Japan president, turning to the consulting industry for help.

Tsusaka will lead Microsoft's entire operation in Japan, including customer and business partner engagement, responsibility for all product, solution, service, and support offerings, and internal governance and operations.

Tsusaka joins Microsoft from Boston Consulting Group, where she worked for over 30 years in the firm's Japan and US offices. Tsusaka, a long-time Senior Partner and Managing Director, also served on the firm's Executive Committee for two three-year terms and as Chief Marketing Officer.

She worked at Boston Consulting Group for clients in a variety of industries in Japan and abroad, assisting them in developing and implementing growth strategies, improving profitability, redesigning organisations, and promoting digital transformation. During her tenure, she established and led several practises and offerings, including marketing, sales, and pricing.

“We are extremely excited to welcome Miki to Microsoft. 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 proposition in Japan to the next level,” said Ahmed Mazhari, President of Microsoft for Asia.

“I am delighted to join Microsoft. I’ve decided to take this career challenge because I believe in our mission and our growth mindset. I am confident that Microsoft can enable the much-needed digital transformation of Japan. I am excited to work with the experienced leadership team, employees, and partners to help solve our customers’ challenges and accelerate the digital transformation of Japanese society.”

Miki Tsusaka graduated from Harvard University with a Bachelor of Government and East Asian Studies and an MBA from Harvard Business School.