Yanfang "Elizabeth" Yu

Mobile: 408-334-0428
Objective: To acquire a position in corporate strategy planning, M&A integration
management, business development, Human Resources, procurement or project manag
ement.
Qualifications
* Experience in corporate development, M&A and investment
* Inter-departmental coordination and problem-solving on international teams
* Cultural sensitivity to bridge gaps between the USA, Japan, China and Korea
* Fast-track career with rotation through diverse areas and challenging new env
ironments
* MBA from top-three Japanese university
Professional Experience
Hitachi Communication Technologies, Ltd. (HCT) 2004 - Present
Corporate Strategy Planning Division
Senior Manager of Venture Alliance, Investment and Business Development
Hitachi America, Ltd. and HCT America, Inc., Santa Clara, USA (8/2006 - Present)
Mission: Search for next-generation mobile businesses
Created a wide contact network through VCs and conferences and found new busines
s development and investment opportunities for HCT. Analyzed 50 companies per we
ek in average and introduced about 100 to HCT, which deliberated and pursued fur
ther contacts on about 50.
Five companies introduced had successful exits (WiChorus was acquired by Tellabs
for $165M, Ribbit was acquired by British Telecom for US$105M, Jott by Nuance C
ommunications, Avvenue by Nokia, and NextG Networks filed for IPO), attesting to
quality of search and selection.
Manager, HCT, Tokyo, Japan and Atlanta, USA (03/2006 - 07/2006)
Mission: Assure successful buyout of Hitachi's USA PBX business by XETA
Coordinated details of deal flow from creation of strategy to choosing buyer, th
rough determination of sale policy, due diligence on legal issues, negotiations,
and finally sale. Integrated teams in the USA and Japan through exchanges on te
chnical, strategic and administrative matters.
Corporate Secretary, Salira Systems, Shanghai, China (04/2005 - 02/2006)
Mission: Grow Salira China from a start up into a strong subsidiary post acquisi
tion
Developed corporate organization in Shanghai (R&D) and Beijing (sales). Complete
d Salira's Human Resources (HR) function. Created employment contract and employ
ee handbook. Interviewed engineers, project managers and sales directors. Hired
20 people doubling company size. Added benefits such as bonuses on marriage and
childbirth.
Collaborated with lawyers on a lawsuit against Salira on import equipment issues
prior to acquisition. Was entrusted company's stamp (Chinese equivalent to CEO
signature) to prevent repetition of fraud.
Completed government-mandated annual inspection including renewal of business li
cense, tax and customs registrations, and documents to change top executives and
board members in 3 weeks to avoid fines.
Exerted great insight on employee feelings to retain employees and support moral
e. Helped to align employees' personal feelings to company strategy. Listened to
grievances, detected and solved problems early, balancing Japanese and Chinese
points of view. Improved company meals, obtained budget for sports-related team-
building events, planned and executed company trips.
Created first reference document on acquisitions for future business expansion i
n China.
Manager, HCT, Tokyo, Japan, Shanghai, China and Santa Clara, USA (12/2004 - 03/2
005)
Mission: Assure successful acquisition of Salira by HCT
Coordinated details of acquisition process performing due diligence, CEO headhun
ting, and discussions with lawyers and accountants. Interviewed all members of S
alira in the USA and China, negotiated salaries and executed retention plan, suc
cessfully keeping all key employees to keep value of acquisition. Smoothed proce
ss as liaison between the USA, Japan and China.
Trainee, HCT, Beijing, China (04/2004 - 11/2004)
Mission: Promote 3G mobile technologies to Chinese market
Performed early research of mobile market of main Chinese cities with analysts a
nd consultants to develop business strategy for Chinese market. Supported promot
ion of 3G technologies to Chinese government and main carriers.
Samsung Engineering Group, Jilin City, China 1995 - 1996
Secretary and Interpreter of General Manager
Bridged communication gap between Korean and Chinese teams supporting constructi
on of 300,000 ton/year polyethylene plant.
Education
MBA, Business and Strategy major, Osaka University, Japan (2002 - 2004)
B.S. in International Trade, Kobe University of Commerce, Japan (1998 - 2002)
Additional Education
YMCA Japanese Language School, Kitakyusyu, Japan (1997-1998)
Educational Training for English Teachers, Bei Hua College, Jilin, China (1992-1
995)
Languages
Japanese (Fluent): Passed Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 1 (top
level)
Chinese (Native)
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