David Hamaty
Director, Asia-Pacific Retail and Consumer Products Group
Mr. Hamaty is a senior partner at Kurt Salmon Associates and has over 14 years of experience in Japan and Asia. He is an expert in retail strategy and operations, and has worked with numerous retailers and brands in private equity due diligence, merchandising, supply chain, channel, store strategy and operations. Mr. Hamaty has worked with clients in most retail channels, including department stores, general merchandise stores, luxury brand shops, direct marketing organizations, specialty apparel, sportswear and supermarkets. Mr. Hamaty is fluent in Japanese.
Hajime Kawaguchi
Partner
Mr. Kawaguchi is a partner in Kurt Salmon Associates’ Growth and Profitability Practice and has 20 years of experience in management consulting. He has supported both retailers and consumer products companies in a wide range of industries, including apparel, food service and home appliances, in their efforts to develop growth strategies and push through transformation. For his retail clients he has delivered projects focused on growth strategy development, store format development, assortment optimization and operation reengineering in the areas of MD/planning, product development, sourcing and SCM. For his consumer products clients he has delivered projects focused on channel strategy, operation reengineering in SCM, sales force and retail support.