BOB CORNELL, Vice President
Since joining CTG in 1994, Cornell has specialized in building lasting relationships with Japanese healthcare companies for CTG clients. Cornell is often the main liaison between CTG clients and their Japanese partners. As such, he regularly helps to identify and resolve both cross-cultural and complex business problems. Having lived in Japan for his entire professional life, Bob is near fluent in Japanese language and the nuances of Japanese culture.

Cornell established and currently manages CTG's Import Division.

Prior to joining CTG, Cornell spent 7 years at various positions within Takeda Chemical Industries, Japan’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturer. He holds the notable distinction of being the first non-Japanese ever to be based in Takeda’s Osaka headquarters. Working in Takeda’s international division, Cornell worked to strengthen ties between Takeda and its European subsidiaries.

Later, Cornell moved into Takeda’s OTC sales division, where he managed over $5 million in annual sales to some 300 pharmacies in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Bob was the first non-Japanese ever to work directly with distributors and pharmacies in the traditionally conservative Japanese OTC market.

Bob has held the following positions: Director, ResMed, K.K., Director, Total Renal Care Japan, K.K. and Representative, Oread, Inc. Japan Representative Office.

Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, Bob received his B.A. in Economics and East Asian Studies from Columbia University. Bob and his wife now reside in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo.