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Takashi Shimada is Vice President, Medtronic, Inc. and President, Medtronic Japan Co., Ltd., a role he has been in since May 2008. In this role, he is responsible for all sales and distribution of Medtronic products and therapies in Japan. Prior to leading Medtronic Japan, he was in charge of CardioVascular business in Medtronic Japan since he joined the company in October 2005.

Takashi brings to Medtronic a broad background and expertise in sales, marketing and general management in diverse industries taking advantage of his broad base of experience as a general manager and a management consultant. Prior to Medtronic, he was Vice President at AT Kearney Inc., a global management consultancy from 1998 to 2005. He was a member of Global Officer Leadership Committee.

Takashi started his career in consulting with The Boston Consulting Group, where he was elected to be a partner in 1987. He served a number of management positions in BCG’s Tokyo Office till his departure in 1993. Between 1993 and 1998, he held general management positions at Hilti Japan and Walt Disney International Television, Japan.

Takashi serves as Chair of American Medical Devices and Diagnostic Manufacturers’ Association (AMDD) since April, 2012. He earned a bachelor’s degree from The University of Tokyo and a master’s degree in business administration from Harvard University.