Takamitsu Katsuzawa

Director of Engineering

Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan8 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 28 years of experience in IT industry sales.
  • Scaled partner-sourced ARR by approximately 10x in one year.
  • Established and operationalized partner enablement programs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and IT sales expert with extensive channel management experience.

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Other Skills

ChannelChannel PartnersCloud ComputingCisco TechnologiesGo-to-market StrategyNetwork SecurityPartner ManagementBusiness DevelopmentDirect SalesSolution SellingSales EnablementChannel SalesSaaSBusiness AlliancesResellers

About

-28 years of experience in IT industry sales -20 years of experience of channel sales -8 years of experience of direct / high touch sales -7 years of experience of sales management as a sales manager -Have strong relationships with channel partners -Developed and expanded new partner business -Have experience in SaaS, Security, Network, Server, Storage and UC market

Experience

8 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
8 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Fortinet

Director, Enterprise Channel

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · Tokyo, Japan · On-site

Josys

Vice President of Channel Sales

Mar 2024Nov 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · 日本 東京都 港区 · On-site

  • Led channel organization spanning sales, marketing, and operations, driving coordinated performance and building Josys’ partner business from the ground up. Successfully established new alliances with major system integrators and resellers, while designing KPI/OKR frameworks that supported both growth and team development.
  • Scaled partner-sourced ARR by approximately 10x in one year
  • Increased partner-sourced revenue contribution from 10% to 46% in a single year
  • Designed and launched a tier-2 reseller program, onboarding 70+ partners and creating the foundation for nationwide expansion
  • Built and operationalized a partner enablement and certification program, achieving 500+ certifications within six months
  • Implemented efficient channel operations, including a Deal Registration program to improve pipeline visibility and partner fairness

Box

4 roles

Senior Manager, Head of Channel Sales

Feb 2023Mar 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Lead 7 Channel Account Manager

Senior Manager, Channel Sales

Promoted

Oct 2019Jan 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Managed team with 3 account executives
  • In charge of Macnica, NEC and other partners

Senior Channel Account Executive

Feb 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

Channel Account Executive

Jun 2015Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Joined as the first Channel Sales member in Japan.
  • Built and managed strategic partnerships with major SI and distribution partners including Macnica, CTC, MKI, Fujitsu, NTT Communications, NEC, and others (excluding IBM).
  • Designed and implemented the partner program framework for 2nd-tier partners.
  • Established and scaled channel operations from the ground up.
  • Recruited and onboarded over 200 2nd-tier partners nationwide.
  • Planned and executed comprehensive enablement initiatives for newly recruited partners.

Palo alto networks

Channel Sales Manager

Mar 2012Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo · 4-1 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku Tokyo, Japan

  • Working as channel sales manager and take care of distributor and 2nd tier resellers.
  • 1st tier: CTC
  • 2nd tier: Fujitsu, KEL, Tokyo electron device, Mitsui Knowledge Industry, Uniadex, NTT DATA Getronics, Mitsubishi research DCS.

Blue coat systems acquired by symantec

Channel Account Manager

Aug 2009Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  • Handling channel business with several distributors and resellers as strategic partners
  • 1st tier: Macnica, Nissho Electronics
  • 2nd tier: CTC, Net One systems, KEL, Fuji Xerox, Canon-IT, DELL

Cisco

Senior Account Manager

Jun 2007Aug 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  • Responsible for selling Cisco’s solutions to manufacturing industry (pharmaceutical, metal, electrical equipment) as a high touch sales

F5 networks

Manager, Channel Sales

May 2002May 2007 · 5 yrs · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  • Plan and execute sales strategies
  • Lead my team to achieve sales quota
  • Partners in charge:
  • 1st tier : NTT-AT, Tokyo Electron , CTC, Mitsui Knowledge Industry, TechMatrix
  • 2nd tier : HP, IBM, NEC-Group, Fujtisu-SSL

Dell

Senior Account Executive

Feb 1998Apr 2002 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Kawasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

  • Responsible for selling server and storage to internet services companies.
  • Launched new business unit as a team leader

Yamaichi securities co., ltd.

Account Manager

Apr 1997Jan 1998 · 9 mos · Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan

  • Responsible for developing new enterprise customer and individual customer

Education

Meiji University

Bachelor — Law

Jan 1994Jan 1997

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