CVC Capital Partners today announced that Nobuaki Kurumatani will be appointed President of Japan as of 1st May.
Mr Kurumatani joins CVC from Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, one of the largest financial institutions in Japan, where he worked most recently as Deputy President and Board Director. Mr Kurumatani graduated from The Unviversity of Tokyo with a bachelor’s degree in Economics.
Steve Koltes, Co-Chairman of CVC, said, "We are very pleased that Nobuaki has agreed to join CVC. His depth of experience and insight at the highest levels in Japan and abroad will serve us well as we look to accelerate investment activity in Japan and the region."
Nobuaki Kurumatani added, "I am delighted to be joining this esteemed global investment firm with a longstanding presence across Asia, Europe and the Americas. I look forward to working with the team and the corporate community here in Japan to find the right opportunities to make good businesses into great businesses."
In April 2017, CVC appointed Yoshiaki Fujimori as Senior Executive Advisor of Japan.