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Takayuki Akahodani, Founder & CEO
The stalwart behind the glory of HAKOVO
Takayuki Akahodani is the Founder and also
serves as the Chief Executive Officer of HAKOVO.
Taka manages the company’s corporate direction and
strategy and interacts with decision-makers in the public
and private sectors to introduce disruptive technology
and digital practices to support the growing needs of the
shipping and logistics sector. Prior to HAKOVO, Mr. Taka
spent 20 years in Deutsche Post DHL, the world’s largest
logistics company, as Director of Business Consulting and
Business Development.
With his exceptional strength in business development,
innovation, and global leadership, he is a four-time
recipient of the Asia Pacific Regional Employee and
Outstanding Sales Management of the Year. Taka holds an
Executive Master’s degree (Master of Science) in Logistics
and Supply Chain Management from Cranfield University
of UK and Bachelor of Business and Information Science
from Koshien University of Japan. Taka is Japanese and
a medalled athlete. He continues to compete in Masters
Championships in the world as a member of the Japan
Association of Athletics Federations and Singapore Masters
Athletics Association in the sprints and decathlon events.
He is also a windsurfing-wave performer.
“We
connect
the world
digitally
into
ASEAN.
And closely
collaborate
with the
ASEAN
Single
Window
and
National
Single
Windows.”
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