Natsuki Yoshizaki

General Manager, Japan
natsuki@circos.com

Natsuki Yoshizaki began his hotelier path as a front desk receptionist at the New Otani Tokyo in 1984 and then joined Sheraton Hotels and Resorts in 1988. Following the completion of his management training in Hawaii, Natsuki was appointed as Front Office Manager at Sheraton Grand Tokyo Bay in 1990.

Natsuki left Sheraton in 1993 to start up 3 companies in the Land of the Rising Sun. In 1994, he began market development for Video On Demand technology, targeting the hospitality markets in Japan as well as Guam and Saipan. Later  in 1999, he joined a revenue management solution provider as a distributor and started a consulting firm using data mining tools with business intelligence solutions for hotels.

In 2001, he started a company that manages visitor-based networks with wired/wireless connectivity for the lodging industry in Japan and held a Managing Director role which focuses on market development. In addition to that, he also executed the Sales and Marketing strategy for a cosmetic brand in ASEAN countries and became proficient with online marketing.

A hotelier at heart and passionate about introducing social media marketing to the hospitality industry in Japan, Natsuki joined Circos Brand Karma in 2011 as General Manager, with high ambitions of reviving the Japanese tourism market.

Natsuki Yoshizaki holds BA degree in International Relations.