Brian Martin

As the President of Levi Strauss (Far East) Ltd Japan branch he achieved a turn-around from a substantial loss to a profit position. For four years Brian Martin was the Levi Strauss Asia Area Chief Executive based in Hong Kong. After becoming Representative Managing Director and CEO of the German multi-national corporation, Triumph International (Japan) Limited, Brian repeated a successful turn-around. As Representative Managing Director he became the first non-Japanese to be appointed to an industry organization advising the Japanese Government. In 1989, Brian Martin founded IAS Learning Group Ltd., an international business consultancy and leadership and communication training company, which is based in Auckland, New Zealand. The consultancy has undertaken assignments for companies in Japan, Asia, Australia, North America and New Zealand, including working with Johnson & Johnson KK Japan, Walt Disney Enterprises Japan, Leo Burnett Company Ltd. Japan and Amway Japan Limited. Born and educated in England, where he attended Naval Officer's College H.M.S. Worcester, Brian now lives in New Zealand where he achieved early business success as the founding Managing Director of Levi Strauss (New Zealand) Limited, before his appointment to Japan.