Takemune started his career at Investment Banking Division of Nikko Citigroup (currently Citigroup Global Markets Japan) and experienced variety of domestic & international M&As as well as financing deals. As a Principal at The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), he managed a wide range of consulting projects, such as strategy development, business transformation, organization/governance change management, turnaround and sales force effectiveness management, for variety of clients. Takemune received his B.A. in Economics from The University of Tokyo and MBA from IESE Business School.