Hirano joins KKR from AlixPartners Asia LLC where he was managing director and head of Asia Financial Service Industry Practice. Both appointments are effective 15 April 2013.
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Prior to joining AlixPartners, a turnaround specialist consulting firm, Hirano was CEO of the merchant-banking group of Nikko Cordial Group and also chairman of Nikko Principal Investments. During his career, he also served as a director of numerous companies, including Nikko Citigroup and Nikko Asset Management.
At AlixPartners, he led the team that advised on the turn-around efforts of Japan Airlines, as well as Sumitomo Trust’s acquisition of Nikko Asset Management from Citigroup, and the subsequent acquisition by Nikko Asset Management of DBS’s Singapore asset management subsidiary.
Henry Kravis, co-founder, co-chairman and co-CEO of KKR, said: "Shu Minoda has led our business as CEO of KKR Japan for six years and has built an excellent platform for future growth."
"The appointment of Hiro Hirano as MD and CEO of KKR Japan is an important step forward as KKR continues to grow our private equity franchise and broaden our focus to other areas of asset management and capital markets," said Joseph Bae, managing partner of KKR Asia.
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