Analyst Location

Japan

Coverage

• Services
• Technology buyer
• Digital transformation strategies

Regions

Japan

Yukiharu Yorifuji is Group Vice President and Chief Research Analyst of IDC Japan. In this role, Yorifuji is responsible for all the research area of IDC Japan, including hardware, software, services, and innovation accelerators. He had been engaged in IT and business services research for more than 12 years as a part of IDC services research team, such as market forecast, competitive analysis, and users' buying behaviors. He now makes a research of enterprises’ organization, talent management, and selection of the partners in Digital Transformation era, and introduces these results via reports and presentations.

He has over 30 year experience in the IT industry in various roles including sales, marketing, and market analyst. Prior to joining IDC Japan, Yorifuji worked for a local consulting firm responsible for strategic projects including new business planning, corporate governance, and financial strategy for large companies. He also worked for Fujitsu where he was involved in international sales, marketing, and brand management.

He holds a BA from Department of Social Science and MBA from International Corporate Strategy, from Hitotsubashi University, Japan.