Masanobu Takeda
Founder and CEO
After spending 10 years as a process engineer at a major domestic biopharmaceutical company, he joined AspenTech Japan, where he gained experience in technical support and solution consulting. He later worked at the global strategy consulting firm McKinsey & Company, where he was involved in multiple corporate performance improvement programs, developing consulting skills from a managerial perspective.
At AspenTech Japan, he also served as the Head of Technical Sales for the Asia-Pacific region. With over 20 years of experience with AspenTech products, he is a recognized expert in the field.
Since October 2019, he has served as the President and CEO of Simuarts Corporation.
Masahiro Yoshida
General Manager, Solution Department
After working in product and process development at a major Japanese chemical company, he spent 17 years at AspenTech Japan, where he held roles in customer support, solution consulting, and service engineering. He is the most broadly and deeply knowledgeable expert consultant at our company when it comes to AspenTech products.
Since October 2023, he has served as the Head of Solutions at Simuarts Inc.
He holds an impressive 20 technical certifications under AspenTech’s official certification program. Notably, he is the only person in Japan to have earned expert-level certifications for Aspen Plus and Aspen HYSYS, the company’s core solutions—earning him the trust of many clients.
