Former Hitachi CIO Seiichiro Nukui Appointed Executive Strategist Joining INTLOOP

INTLOOP Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Hirofumi Hayashi) is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Seiichiro Nukui, a leading executive strategist in Japan, to further enhance its support for corporate transformation through AI and DX. Mr. Nukui previously worked at Accenture, primarily focusing on the high-tech manufacturing industry, in areas such as management strategy, IT, and business process reengineering (BPR). He then joined Hitachi, Ltd., where he held positions including Executive IT Strategist and CIO, overseeing the company's digital strategy and IT infrastructure. Leveraging his experience leading DX in both consulting firms and operating companies, he will further elevate INTLOOP Group's corporate transformation support and accelerate business growth.

■Background of Appointment

In recent years, the rapid advancement of AI, DX, and digital technologies has necessitated fundamental, non-incremental transformations for corporations. Particularly, advanced execution capabilities in "Strategy × Digital," which integrates management strategy with IT and data utilization, have become key to enhancing corporate value.

INTLOOP has historically achieved numerous corporate transformations through its unique business model, combining consulting services with professional human resource support. For further growth, INTLOOP identifies strengthening its strategic domain and enhancing its DX promotion capabilities as critical management priorities, and is proceeding to bolster its consulting services that offer end-to-end support from strategy to execution.

Against this backdrop, by welcoming Mr. Nukui, who possesses extensive experience leading strategy, IT, and business transformation in global corporations, INTLOOP Group's delivered value will be further enhanced through Mr. Nukui's DX methodology. This methodology integrates "DX of (self-transformation), DX by (customer value enhancement), and DX with (co-creation with partners)," thereby accelerating transformation realization and business growth for client companies.

■Introduction of Seiichiro Nukui

Graduated from the Faculty of Commerce, Hitotsubashi University. After joining Arthur Andersen & Company (now Accenture Inc.), he became a partner and subsequently served as General Manager of the Communications, Media, and High-Tech Industries Division. Primarily focusing on the high-tech manufacturing industry, he was involved in management strategy, IT, and business process reengineering (BPR), participating in 12 companies and 43 projects.

In 2015, he joined Hitachi, Ltd., where he advanced management and IT as an Executive IT Strategist. Later, as a Director, he was involved in promoting the Social Innovation Business while also overseeing business units in the industrial and distribution sectors. He served as Senior Vice President, Managing Director, and General Manager of the Global Front Division. Furthermore, as Chief One Hitachi Promotions Officer, he led the company-wide transformation project "One Hitachi." In 2021, as CIO and Head of IT & Digital Strategy Division, he was responsible for the company's overall digital strategy and IT infrastructure.

Over many years, he has demonstrated leadership across a broad spectrum of areas, from strategy formulation and execution to organizational reform and digital promotion. He is recognized as one of Japan's preeminent executive strategists who has achieved corporate transformation through DX, by unifying strategy, IT, and business. Born January 3, 1965, in Kawaguchi City, Saitama Prefecture.

・Selected as "DX Platinum Company 2024-2026" in the "Digital Transformation Stock (DX Stocks)" initiative by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry and the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

・Served as a committee member for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's study group on "Digital Governance Code 3.0 ~Towards Increasing Corporate Value through DX Management~".

・Recipient of Forbes' 2025-2026 CIO AWARD "AI Architect Award".

・Director of the Industrial Accounting Association.

■About INTLOOP Inc.

INTLOOP Inc. is driven by a mission to solve companies' management challenges. The company primarily operates through consulting services, delivered by experienced consultants from domestic and foreign firms who are employed as staff, and professional human resource solutions services that support professionals such as consultants and IT engineers, boasting approximately 55,000 registered individuals (as of the end of January 2026). Additionally, it offers digital transformation services that provide marketing expertise and technology solution services that support development focused on cutting-edge technologies.

Company Name: INTLOOP Inc.

Representative: Hirofumi Hayashi, Representative Director

Location: Akasaka Green Cross 27F, 2-4-6 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Established: February 2005

Business: Consulting, Professional Human Resource Support, Technology Solutions, Digital Transformation, Human Resources Introduction

URL: https://www.intloop.com