Mr. Tanaka joined Fleishman-Hillard in August 1997 as managing director of Fleishman-Hillard Tokyo. Beyond management of the company itself, he is directly involved in public affairs, crisis management, issue branding, and reputation management projects.

Before joining Fleishman-Hillard, Mr. Tanaka worked with Sega Enterprises as general manager of the overseas sales/operations division, where he was responsible for the sales and development of amusement facilities for Sega Enterprises in Asia, Oceania, and the Middle East.

Before joining Sega, Mr. Tanaka was a sixteen-year veteran of Honda Motor Company, responsible for the company’s corporate communications globally.

Mr. Tanaka is a graduate of the Department of Economics at Keio University in Japan.