Akira Minamikawa
Born on 6 Dec, 1958
Informa Intelligence LLC
Senior Consulting Director
From Aug ,2019. Senior Consulting Director, Informa Intelligence LLC, UK
Nov, 2010. Consulting Director, IHS Global Inc. U.S.A
Jul, 2004. President and CEO of Data Garage Inc.
From Apr, 2003 to Feb 2004, Technology Head & Senior Analyst, Research Department, Credit Lyonnais Securities Co., Ltd.
From Jun, 2000 to Apr 2003, Director & Senior Analyst, Research Dep,
WestLB Securities Company
From Jan 1996 to May 2005, Director, IDC Japan, Inc.
From Mat 1990, to Dec 2005, Senior Analyst, Dataquest Semiconductor Industry Analysis Department, Gartner Japan, Inc.
From Apr 1982, to May 1990, HongKong Motorola Marketing specialist, Motorola Inc.
He has served as a core analyst for the Global Electronics and Semiconductor Mid- to Long-Term Outlook Committee at JEITA for 20 years. We have strengthened our research and consulting activities in Asia, including regularly delivering presentations at semiconductor symposiums hosted by Taiwan. He is a member of the Japan Patent Office’s technical review committee for automotive patents and semiconductor-related patent review committee. Member of the Research Evaluation Committee for NEDO’s “Development of FeRAM Manufacturing Technology” project. He is also an evaluation committee member for the “Post-5G Information and Communications System Infrastructure Strengthening Research and Development Project” and the “Technology Development Project for Strengthening the Manufacturing Infrastructure for Energy-Saving Electronics.” He is also an advisor to the Tokyo Institute of Technology’s Open Innovation Organization.
Lecture activities & writing activities
He regularly lectures at seminars hosted by JEITA, Electronic Devices News, SEMI Japan, NEDIA, SEAJ, and others. He also actively engages in public relations activities, including writing articles for media outlets and appearing on TV.
