Taro Saito

Taro founded the communication design agency dof inc. in 2005 which specializes in problem solving by communication from upstream to downstream: Business strategy, product development, marketing strategy, media planning and creative direction. dof inc. is well known for it`s success in the Beam Suntory whisky “High-ball” campaign, which made a big boom of Japanese whisky not only in Japan but all over the world. dof inc. is in charge with all of the Japanese whisky brands which Beam Suntory holds. Taro used to work as a Creative Director of the Japan Association of New Economy, and he is also a outside director of the IT company, Carta holdings. He is interesting in investing in early stage startups these days. Born and grew up in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.A. Graduated Keio University (SFC) and worked for Dentsu for 10years before establishing dof inc.