Shou Osako

Shou Osako is an Associate Director for Automotive Consulting Services based in the Tokyo office

Shou is responsible for all activities within the automotive advisory related to Japan and surrounding Asian markets other than China. Shou joined the advisory services group in 2007 following nearly four years as a component analyst. Recently he has been engaged with Powertrain technology/CO2 compliance analysis and electrification market trend evaluating the client's product line-up in comparison with rival suppliers and OEMs in each targeted region/country/segment.

Prior to joining S&P Global, Shou worked for a trading company, auto division, as a sales representative in Japan for an American interior supplier. His responsibility was mainly focused on a major Japanese OEM business with various contact windows at Purchasing, Engineering, Design, Quality, Production Planning, Experiment, and Logistics.

Shou holds a Bachelor of Arts in Language from Kobe City University of Foreign Studies in Japan and also studied Metropolitan Affairs at Wayne State University at Detroit, United States.