PwC Japan Announces New CEO, Chair for Its Consulting Business

PwC announced a new boss Friday for its consulting arm in Japan, where it runs separate firms for different business lines such as audit and consulting.

Senior executive officer Masaki Yasui on July 1 will take over as the consulting arm’s CEO, PwC, also known as PricewaterhouseCoopers, said in a statement. The current CEO, Nobuaki Otake, will become chair of the unit on the same date.

• “Since I took on the role of CEO in July 2020, I have dedicated the past four years to accelerating our efforts to provide all-round support for our clients amid the rapidly ...