LOS ANGELES, January 15, 2019 — Korn Ferry (NYSE:KFY) today announced that Takashi Kameda has joined the firm as a senior client partner in the Technology practice. He is based in the Tokyo office.

Mr. Kameda brings to the firm over 30 years’ experience in the technology field, specializing in business development, venture investments and operations. Prior to joining Korn Ferry, Mr. Kameda was managing partner at a leading global executive search firm. There, he placed c-suite executives and oversaw its Technology & Services practice in Japan.

Previously, Mr. Kameda was director of business development at Google in Japan and consulted a broad range of start-up and leading organizations in the green tech industry. He began his career in venture capitalism at Itochu Corporation.

“Mr. Kameda is a known expert in the tech industry with trusted client relationships spanning Silicon Valley through Tokyo,” said Michael Distefano, president of Asia-Pacific, Korn Ferry. “We are confident that he will make a great impact in driving our Technology practice, both in Asia-Pacific and abroad. We are delighted that he has joined the team.”

Mr. Kameda holds a B.E. in Science & Engineering from Waseda University in Tokyo and an MBA from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania.

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Korn Ferry is a global organizational consulting firm. We help clients synchronize strategy and talent to drive superior performance. We work with organizations to design their structures, roles, and responsibilities. We help them hire the right people to bring their strategy to life. And we advise them on how to reward, develop, and motivate their people.