Our leadership team

Yutaka Sasaki

Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Yutaka Sasaki was appointed Representative Director and President of NTT DATA Japan in 2023, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2024. He oversees all facets of the NTT DATA Group's operations, spanning consulting, system development, and business IT outsourcing. Under his leadership, the group empowers about 200,000 professionals across more than 50 countries globally. Yutaka joined NTT DATA Communications Systems Corporation (currently NTT DATA Group) in 1990. Before taking on his current role, Yutaka was Director and Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Headquarters of NTT DATA Corporation. During this time, he worked on combining the businesses outside Japan with NTT Ltd. and established a domestic operating company in Japan, which was launched in July 2023. He also served as Head of Strategy Office and contributed to the formulation of NTT DATA's Mid-term Management Plan. Yutaka holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo.

Yo Honma

Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Role: Yo Honma was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director of NTT DATA Group Corporation in July 2023. Responsibilities: He oversees all facets of the NTT DATA Group's operations, spanning consulting, system development, and business IT outsourcing. Under his leadership, the group empowers over 190,000 professionals across more than 50 countries globally.

Kazuhiko Nakayama

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Kazuhiko Nakayama was appointed Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2024. He oversees Corporate Management, encompassing areas such as business and digital strategy, finance (serving as CFO), human resources (acting as CHRO), legal matters, risk management, procurement, public relations, and sustainability initiatives. Beginning his journey with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in 1989, Kazuhiko swiftly shifted his expertise to business administration and financial affairs following NTT's reorganization in 1999. He has made significant contributions to NTT DOCOMO, NTT East, and NTT Communications, initiating from the core NTT holding entity. In 2023, he transitioned to NTT DATA Group Corporation. Before this move, Kazuhiko held the position of Senior Vice President & Head of Finance and Accounting at NTT. Kazuhiko holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Tokyo.

Kazuhiro Nishihata

Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Role: Kazuhiro (Kaz) Nishihata was appointed Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer of NTT DATA, Inc. in 2022 and the Director and Senior Executive Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2023. Responsibilities: He oversees NTT DATA's operations outside of Japan, concentrating on expanding the global business. He champions international collaboration within both NTT DATA and NTT, aiding clients in addressing their vital business challenges on both local and global scales.

Tadaoki Nishimura

Senior Vice President

Tadaoki Nishimura was appointed Senior Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation, Head of Corporate Headquarters and Head of Strategy Office in July 2023. In his roles as the Head of Corporate Headquarters and Head of Strategy Office at NTT DATA Group Corporation, he oversees developing and executing business strategies for the entire NTT DATA. Tadaoki joined NTT DATA Corporation in 1993. Prior to his current position, he was responsible for building and operating social infrastructure systems for government offices as the Head of First Public Sector in the Public & Social Infrastructure Segment, NTT DATA Corporation.

Abhijit Dubey

Chief Executive Officer, NTT DATA, Inc.

Abhijit Dubey is the Chief Executive Officer of NTT DATA, Inc. and a member of the advisory board of NTT Venture Capital. Previously, Abhijit served as CEO of NTT Ltd., which has since merged with NTT DATA to form a USD 30 billion business and technology services powerhouse under the NTT DATA name. With over 20 years of experience in the technology and management consulting industries, Abhijit joined NTT Ltd. in February 2021 from McKinsey & Company, where he was Senior Partner and core leader of the Global Tech, Media and Telecom (TMT) Practice. Prior to McKinsey, Abhijit worked at Schlumberger in the Oilfield Services business, based in North Africa. Originally from India, Abhijit lives in London, UK, with his family. He holds an M.S. in Industrial Engineering from Stanford University and a B.Tech. in Mechanical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Bombay.

Jesús Ordóñez García

CEO Consulting and Applications business in Benelux and France

Jesús Ordóñez, CEO Consulting and Applications business in Benelux and France, has a degree in industrial engineering from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and specialization in automation, electronics, and robotics. He has a track record of more than 20 years in the company, leading high-impact projects in countries such as Australia, Peru, Spain and Colombia for different industries like telco, banking, infrastructure, and utilities.

Fritz Hoderlein

CEO of NTT DATA EMEAL

Fritz Hoderlein was appointed the CEO of NTT DATA EMEAL(Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America) which was established in September 2021. The new company combines the activities of everis (with a presence mainly in Europe, and Latin America) and NTT DATA EMEA (which operates principally in the UK, Italy, Germany, and Romania) under the same management. Fritz initially joined the company in 1999 and began leading business consulting and technology projects in the Banking, Utilities, and Industry sectors. In 2007 he became Global Managing Partner of the Industry sector. In 2010 he became the Managing Partner of the Barcelona office and in 2014 Managing Director for everis in Spain. From January 2015 to September 2021, he has served as regional CEO of everis in Europe.

Tsunehisa Okuno

Chairman

Tsunehisa Okuno joined Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in 1983. Since then he was engaged in network service promotion and corporate planning including global strategy of NTT Group. In 2007 he was named General Manager of Global Business Strategy Office, Strategic Business Development Division of NTT. He was elected to Senior Vice President and Head of Global Business Office and Member of the Board of NTT in 2012. In 2018, he was appointed as Executive Vice President of NTT, and elected to Executive Director, Executive Vice President of NTT, Inc. In 2020, he has was appointed as Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer of NTT, Inc. And since June 2020, he has been appointed as his current position of Senior Executive Vice President, Representative Director and Chief Operating Officer of NTT DATA, Inc. He executed acquisitions of Dimension Data Holdings plc. in 2011. He is also acting as the Chairman of the Board of NTT Ltd., and Member of the Board of NTT Research Inc.

Daniel Fuster

CEO Netherlands

Daniel Fuster holds a bachelor's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Polytechnic University of Catalonia (Spain) and the University of the Aegean (Greece), with over 25 years of experience in IT & Business consulting. He joined everis in 1997 at the Barcelona office and, since 2002, he has successively held the positions of Head of the Banking practices in Mexico, Barcelona, and Italy. In 2018, Daniel was appointed CEO of everis Netherlands.

Eduardo Serra

Chairman

Eduardo Serra has a Law degree from the Complutense University of Madrid. In 1974 he was first in the promotion to the State Lawyers Corps, Spain's body of todp civil servants. He was Secretary of State for Defense (1984-1987) and Minister of Defense (1996-2000). In the private sector, he has held positions as President of Telettra Spain, Peugeot-Talbot Spain and UBS. In addition, he was the founder of Airtel. He is currently president of the Fundación Transforma España.

Pedro Luis Uriarte

Vice-Chairman and Independent Director

He has been recognized with the award for Best European Banker from 1990 to 2000 by the British magazine Retail Banker International and Best Manager of the Year by the Spanish Confederation of Managers and Executives (CEDE). He is currently executive president of the strategic consulting company Economía, Empresa y Estrategia and a member of the Governing Council of the University of Deusto.

Chieri Kimura

Executive Vice President of NTT DATA, Inc., CEO EUROPE & LATAM

Chieri Kimura was appointed as the CEO of NTT DATA EMEAL (Europe, Middle East, Africa, and Latin America) in January 2023, and has served as Senior Vice President and CFO of NTT DATA, Inc. since October 2022. He is a graduate of the University of Tokyo College of Education and joined NTT DATA in 1990. He previously served as Senior Vice President of NTT DATA with responsibility for North America, EMEA and LATAM. Previously, he was deputy director of global marketing for the company.

Rob Rasmussen

Senior Vice President, Chief Marketing Officer

Robb Rasmussen is head of Global Marketing for NTT DATA Corporation. Robb and his team, in collaboration with the marketing organizations of the NTT DATA Regional Operating Companies, continue to execute on the ONE NTT DATA Strategy by driving consistent alignment in global account governance, digital strategy execution, analyst relations and marketing. Prior to this role, Robb was the chief operating officer of NTT DATA Services. He was responsible for driving delivery and operational efficiency and quality across the enterprise. Before, Robb served as president of Enterprise Services for NTT DATA Services, with responsibility for overall client satisfaction for North American-based clients in various industries. He joined NTT DATA from the Hewlett-Packard Company, where he held a variety of strategic positions including executive responsibility for HP’s nearshore and farshore delivery operations across more than 25 countries. Before joining HP, he held several key executive leadership positions at EDS.

Kei Anzai

Vice President at NTT DATA, Head of Synergy & Collaborations area

Kei Anzai has a degree in Economics from the University of Tokyo. Since 2017, he has been the CEO of everis and the senior manager of NTT DATA. He has held different roles in finance and accounting, both at NTT and NTT Urban Development and in investor relations at NTT. Anzai has been working in global business development at NTT DATA since 2012.

Patrizio Mapelli

Representative Director of NTT DATA Group

Patrizio Mapelli is a graduate in physics from the University of Milan and has an executive programme at the Kellogg School of Management. His professional career has been linked to companies such as A.T. Kearney, Ernst & Young and Olivetti. Between 2013 and 2018 he served as President and CEO of NTT DATA EMEA. He currently serves as an independent director of NTT DATA Corporation Group (Japan). 

Miyuki Ide

Chief Transformation Officer (CTO) EUROPE & LATAM

Miyuki currently holds the position of the Transformation of the entire EMEAL Region and corporate area, and looking after operations in Italy and Romania. Miyuki joined NTT DATA in 2000. She led several global M&A projects since 2009 followed by PMI and Integration based in Europe from 2011-2015. After moving to NTT Holdings, she led NTT entire Global Account program across operating companies for 3 years. Before moving back to Europe in 2022, she was a head of Strategy and Controlling Office for all NTT DATA operating companies globally, as well as the PMO of Europe Unification office. She is a graduate of the Faculty of Agriculture in Economics and Management, The University of Tokyo, holds an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Pilar Zulueta

Independent Director

With a PhD in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Pilar Zulueta has more than 25 years of international experience in media, entertainment, retail and consumer products. Currently, she is a member of the Advisory Council of the MásMóvil Group, an independent director of Dorna Sports and a member of the Advisory Council of IE University.

Alejandro Ferreiro

Independent Director

Alejandro Ferreiro graduated in Law from the University of Chile and has Master in Art from the University of Notre Dame. In relation to his professional career, he has held various positions of responsibility in the public sector, including Minister of the Economy of Chile. He has been a professor at several universities in Chile and serves as a counselor in a various companies. In addition, he is a senior researcher at CIEPLAN.

Mónica de Oriol Icaza

Independent Director

With a degree in Economic and Business Sciences from the Complutense University of Madrid. Mónica de Oriol e Icaza has completed several postgraduate courses in Business Management at Harvard Business School and at the Instituto de Empresa and ESADE. She is an entrepreneur, founder and president of Net4Things, a software company in the IoT fieild, as well as president of the Fundación Vizcaína Aguirre.

Antonio Gómez Jarillo

Secretary of the NTT DATA EMEAL Executive Board and its Committees

Antonio Gómez Jarillo is Secretary of the NTT DATA Europe and Latam Executive Board and its Committees and was Director of the everis Group Legal/Tax department. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Law and a Master’s in Legal Consultancy from the Instituto de Empresa. He has experience in advising on transactions and corporate operations as well as regarding compliance. Prior to NTT DATA and everis, he worked for Accenture, and Coopers & Lybrand, where he formed part of the Tax & Legal unit.

Jose Pablo Carbonell

CEO Europa COO NTTDATA Europa y Latinoamérica

He has a dual degree in Law and Business Administration from the Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, ICADE E3 and an MSc in Finance from the London School of Economics. In 2005 he joined everis, where he became director of everis in Catalonia and the Community of Valencia, and head of Banking for the Europe region. He was appointed CEO of everis Europe in 2018.

Miguel Teixeira

CEO Américas

Miguel Teixeira has a degree in Computer Engineering from the Instituto Superior Técnico de Lisboa in Portugal and during the last two years, he was CEO of NTT DATA Chile. Previously, he was CEO for six years in Portugal. His career at NTT DATA spans over 20 years, holding various positions in the banking, industrial and public sectors. As of April 2022, Miguel has taken on the role of NTT DATA Americas CEO.

Sophie Leconte

CEO BENELUX & FRANCE

Sophie Leconte holds a Bachelor's degree of Business Administration, a Master in Management from the ESCP in France and over 25 years of experience in management consulting. She joined NTT DATA in 2004 at the Barcelona office. Since 2010, she has successively held the positions of Head of Business consulting at the Barcelona office, then Head of Business consulting at the Brussels office and finally, she was appointed CEO of NTT DATA Benelux & France.

Walter Ruffinoni

CEO Europa ex clusters EMEA

Félix Bonmatí

NTT DATA Europe & Latam Director, COO EMEAL

Félix Bonmatí is a graduate in Economics of the Universidad Autónoma, Madrid and MBA from the IE (Instituto de Empresa). After 15 years of previous experience in the IT Sector, he joined NTT DATA (at that time, DMR Consulting and afterwards, everis) in 1997. Since then, he has led different executive areas such as Telco sector and other corporate responsibilities, such as COO of everis group. At present, he holds the position of Global Head of Telco sector at NTT DATA EMEAL, being also responsible for the Brand, Communication & ESG area of NTT DATA EMEAL. Félix is also Vicepresident of NTT DATA Foundation. Europe & LATAM.

Yo Honma

Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Role: Yo Honma was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director of NTT DATA Group Corporation in July 2023. Responsibilities: He oversees all facets of the NTT DATA Group's operations, spanning consulting, system development, and business IT outsourcing. Under his leadership, the group empowers over 190,000 professionals across more than 50 countries globally.

Yutaka Sasaki

Representative Director, President and Chief Executive Officer

Yutaka Sasaki was appointed Representative Director and President of NTT DATA Japan in 2023, and President and Chief Executive Officer, Representative Director of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2024. He oversees all facets of the NTT DATA Group's operations, spanning consulting, system development, and business IT outsourcing. Under his leadership, the group empowers about 200,000 professionals across more than 50 countries globally. Yutaka joined NTT DATA Communications Systems Corporation (currently NTT DATA Group) in 1990. Before taking on his current role, Yutaka was Director and Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Headquarters of NTT DATA Corporation. During this time, he worked on combining the businesses outside Japan with NTT Ltd. and established a domestic operating company in Japan, which was launched in July 2023. He also served as Head of Strategy Office and contributed to the formulation of NTT DATA's Mid-term Management Plan. Yutaka holds a master's degree in mechanical engineering from the School of Engineering, the University of Tokyo.

Kazuhiro Nishihata

Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Role: Kazuhiro (Kaz) Nishihata was appointed Representative Director, President & Chief Executive Officer of NTT DATA, Inc. in 2022 and the Director and Senior Executive Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2023. Responsibilities: He oversees NTT DATA's operations outside of Japan, concentrating on expanding the global business. He champions international collaboration within both NTT DATA and NTT, aiding clients in addressing their vital business challenges on both local and global scales.

Kazuhiko Nakayama

Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President

Kazuhiko Nakayama was appointed Representative Director and Senior Executive Vice President of NTT DATA Group Corporation in 2024. He oversees Corporate Management, encompassing areas such as business and digital strategy, finance (serving as CFO), human resources (acting as CHRO), legal matters, risk management, procurement, public relations, and sustainability initiatives. Beginning his journey with Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (NTT) in 1989, Kazuhiko swiftly shifted his expertise to business administration and financial affairs following NTT's reorganization in 1999. He has made significant contributions to NTT DOCOMO, NTT East, and NTT Communications, initiating from the core NTT holding entity. In 2023, he transitioned to NTT DATA Group Corporation. Before this move, Kazuhiko held the position of Senior Vice President & Head of Finance and Accounting at NTT. Kazuhiko holds a master's degree in business administration from Harvard University, and a bachelor's degree in economics from The University of Tokyo.

Robin Joncheere

Managing Director Belgium

Robin Joncheere, Managing Director Belgium, has been with the company for 7 years. He has held various positions, including Belgian CTO and Sales Manager. Robin was also responsible for the strategy, development and launch of NTT DATA's European Innovation Center in Brussels. He holds a degree in business engineering from the Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.

Olivier Posty

Managing Director of NTT DATA Luxembourg

Olivier studied Business Administration and Management in the US and France. After gaining initial professional experience at the French Embassy Trade Office in Boston, he worked for Alcatel Business Systems and Matra Nortel Communications. In 1997, he joined Dimension Data as an Account Manager and held various roles in Europe, including Sales, Marketing, and Solutions Director positions at both the country and regional levels. After spending a year in California, he returned to Europe in 2013 to build the Cloud team and define the company's go-to-market strategy for Europe. Since 2015, Olivier has served as Luxembourg's Country Manager, and with the launch of NTT Ltd in 2019, he led the development and operational execution of NTT Ltd.’s business strategy in Luxembourg. In April 2024, Olivier was appointed Managing Director of NTT DATA for Luxembourg.