Eisuke Tsuyuzaki
Eisuke Tsuyuzaki was named Chief Technology Officer of Panasonic Corporation of North America on July 1, 2009. In addition to his responsibilities as Panasonic’s technology leader in this region, as CTO he will direct Panasonic’s efforts in technical standards-making and corporate development, including strategic alliance building especially with the motion picture studios and content creators.
Prior to taking on this role, Mr. Tsuyuzaki served as managing director of Panasonic Hollywood Laboratory and concurrently as Vice President, Corporate Development of Panasonic R&D Company of America since February 2005. Both the Hollywood Laboratory and Panasonic R&D Company of America are units of Panasonic Corporation of North America, the principal U.S. subsidiary of Panasonic Corporation. (NYSE: PC).
In these positions Mr. Tsuyuzaki oversaw research and development including technology standardization operations of the Hollywood Laboratory, directed Panasonic’s Blu-ray Disc and Full HD 3D format promotion in North America and acted as the principal liaison for Panasonic with the Hollywood creative and entertainment production communities, including directing Panasonic’s relationship with 20th Century Fox’s upcoming 3D epic adventure, James Cameron’s AVATAR.
Prior to joining Panasonic, Mr. Tsuyuzaki served in leadership positions within the corporate strategy and business development functions of Sony Corporation, Sony Pictures Entertainment and Columbia-Tristar Motion Pictures.
Mr. Tsuyuzaki holds a bachelors degree in Economics from Sophia University in Tokyo and certificates from University of California, Los Angeles in Film, Television, Video & New Media as well as marketing and management of entertainment products. He has also attended Heriot-Watt University’s Edinburgh Business School, in Edinburgh, Scotland, and the University of Chicago’s Graduate School of Business.
Mr. Tsuyuzaki is a member of the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.
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