Kansuke Ito, international sales and marketing professional, is currently working for an electric company and engaging in channel leadership as well as new market development, especially in the Middle East. Prior to this position, he led a team in the U.S. and was directly responsible for sales and marketing in North and South America. He had his team aligned to develop strong commercial and technical customer relationships that drive differentiation and growth. Prior to his position in the U.S., he was a sales representative in the Asian market and was responsible for sales in Japan, Korea, China and other Asian countries. He earned his company's President Award for sales in the Korean market in both 2006 and 2009. He holds a BA from the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies.