Mr. Sasanuma founded Advantage Partners in 1992 with Mr. Folsom. Previously, he established and was the senior Japanese manager of the Tokyo office of Cambridge-based Monitor Company. He also has significant management consulting experience with Bain & Company. Prior to that, he worked for several years with Sekisui Chemical Corporation in Sales, Human Resources, Corporate Planning, and New Business Development. Mr. Sasanuma received his BS and MBA degree from Keio University and also holds an MPA degree from the John F. Kennedy School at Harvard University. He also serves as the Representative Director of APM Co., Ltd.

Mr. Folsom founded Advantage Partners in 1992 with Mr. Sasanuma. His previous experience was in management consulting with Bain & Company, primarily in their Tokyo office, where he accumulated eight years of experience in developing and implementing strategies for both foreign and domestic corporations in the Japanese market. He received his undergraduate degree in Japanese and Economics from Brigham Young University, and received an MBA degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. Mr. Folsom also serves as Representative Director of APM Co., Ltd.