Overview
Ichiro Nakagawa holds the position of Chairman at Pure Storage as of March 2025[5]. Nakagawa previously served as President and General Manager of Cisco Systems G.K. from January 2021 to November 2024, overseeing Cisco Japan's business operations valued at $3 billion and leading approximately 1,400 employees[7][2]. Prior roles at Cisco included Vice President for Global Service Provider Business and Managing Director for Enterprise[9][10]. Nakagawa currently serves as Senior Advisor at McKinsey & Company beginning October 2024[6], Outside Director at NTT Docomo from June 2025[3], and Founder and CEO of Zero One Inc. as of May 2025[4]. Nakagawa attended Keio University[11].
Profile introduction
Outside Director, NTT Docomo 2025 – Present Chairman, Pure Storage Japan 2025 – Present Senior Advisor, McKinsey & Company 2024 – Present •Engaging with C-suite executives at Japan’s top enterprises to provide strategic guidance on digital transformation and business growth. President and General Manager of Cisco Japan Jan 2021 – Dec.2023 • Responsible for all Cisco Japan business($3B) leading 1400 employees. • Network, Security, Collaboration, DC, Cloud and Customer experience services. Growth: Under covid-19, realized sustainable growth from $2.5B to $3B. Transform: clou…
Career history
- 社外取締役Jun 2025 to presentNTTドコモ
- Founder & CEOMay 2025 to presentZero One Inc.
- ChairmanMar 2025 to presentPure Storage
- Senior AdvisorOct 2024 to presentMcKinsey & Company
- President and General Manager, Cisco Systems G.K.Jan 2021 to Nov 2024Cisco
- Vice President, Cisco JapanNov 2018 to Jan 2020Cisco
- VP for Global Service Provider BusinessNov 2018 to Jan 2020Cisco
- Managing Director for EnterpriseMay 2014 to Nov 2018Cisco
Education
- 慶応義塾大学
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