Team Members
Managing Director Kuniya Kato
After graduating from university, he gained experience in operations at a Japanese trading company and in sales at a foreign consumer goods company. In 2001, he joined the start-up of a foreign IT BI vendor in Japan, where he worked as a channel and direct sales representative. In 2003, he joined Wall Street Associates (now en world Japan K.K.), a recruiting firm, where he worked as a technology/IT consultant for about 16 years, covering a wide range of foreign technology industries and achieved a stable track record as a playing manager.
In April 2021, he launched Recato Consulting K.K. as a Managing Director.
Born and raised in Tokyo. His hobbies include visiting castles, Izakaya, hot springs, and watching sunsets.
Partner Hajime Nakayama
After graduating from university, he has more than 15 years of experience in sales at Japanese and foreign IT vendors, especially in ERP system proposals for large corporations. At Works Applications, he was responsible for launching the Nagoya office and developing new markets in the Tokai region, and was awarded the company MVP award.
In 2013, he joined en world Japan K.K. as a senior consultant, where he was in charge of foreign IT solution vendors. In his first year with the company, he won the Rookie of the Year Award, and since then, he has consistently ranked in the top 10 in sales every year out of nearly 200 consultants, setting a new internal sales record. He was also awarded the 2019 Headhunter of the Year by BizReach Inc. and was selected as the most active headhunter in Japan out of approximately 3,900 registered headhunters.
He joined Recato Consulting K.K. as a partner in April 2021.
Born in Shizuoka and raised in Chiba. Hobbies include judo, weights, ukulele, and watching movies. Enjoys the dual life of Chiba and Nasu Kogen.
Principal Candidate Advisor Shiori Hisaeda
She joined Wall Street Associates (now en world Japan K.K.) in 2008, specializing in candidate sourcing in the IT industry,
where she used her advanced matching skills to search for positions for a wide range of levels and job types.
She won several awards as a Top Candidate Sourcer, and was also active as a mentor and advisor to newcomers.
She has recently joined Recato Consulting K.K. as a Principal Candidate Advisor.
Born and raised in Tokyo.
