About JMAC

About JMAC

The Oldest Management Consulting Firm in Japan

JMA Consultants Inc. (JMAC) was founded in 1942 as the consulting arm of the Japan Management Association (JMA), a nonprofit organization established with government support to improve management efficiency in Japanese industry. Today, JMAC is recognized as Japan’s first and oldest management consulting firm.

For more than 80 years, JMAC has played an important role in strengthening the competitiveness of Japanese organizations and supporting the country’s economic growth. In 1980, JMA’s consulting business was spun off to establish JMAC as a company dedicated to providing comprehensive management consulting services.

Company Profile

Company Profile

Company Name
JMA CONSULTANTS (THAILAND) CO., LTD.
Established
April 1, 2008
Current Address
90 CW Tower B, Unit B2704, 27th Floor, Ratchadapisek Road, Huaykwang, Bangkok 10310, Thailand
Contact
TEL +66 2 168 3037, 3038 / FAX +66 2 168 3039
Number of Employees
Approximately 20
Directors
President: Mr. Hiroaki Katsuta
Consulting Services

Consulting in digital transformation (DX) and cross-functional management, including:

  • Corporate strategy
  • Marketing and sales
  • Research and development (R&D)
  • Production management
  • Logistics and supply chain management
  • Total productive maintenance (TPM)
  • Organization and human resource management
  • Business process reengineering (BPR), IoT, and more
สำนักงาน JMAC
Our Philosophy

Our Philosophy

JMAC provides proactive consulting that combines the knowledge, expertise, and experience of our consultants to deliver tangible, sustainable results. We serve as a trusted partner in driving organizational transformation.
JMAC also contributes to society by supporting and advising industry and other organizations as they pursue management innovation and sustainable growth and development.

Reliability Through Consulting Knowledge and Methodologies

Our consulting profession is driven by the continuous development of knowledge and consulting methodologies, strengthening the expertise and reliability required to deliver high-quality services.

Reliability Through Our Consultants

We believe that a good consultant creates the change needed to achieve the client’s desired results. Our consultants work from a fact-based perspective grounded in the three actuals—actual place, actual thing, and actual situation—with clear goals aligned to each client’s expectations and ways of working. We remain passionate, objective, sincere, and committed to being a trusted thought partner.

Reliability Through Results

Our goal is to create tangible outcomes and genuine value for clients through systematic work, clear plans, and regular communication on progress. The appreciation we receive from clients is the strongest proof of our reliability in delivering results.

What We Value · IQH

What We Value · IQH

I

One Integrated Team of Japanese and Thai Consultants

Our Japanese and Thai consultants work as one team, delivering consulting that reflects actual conditions. We engage employees throughout the client organization and conduct detailed reviews of existing documents and data.

Q

Thinking Together for Sustainable Change

We focus on solving the issues that truly matter. Rather than stopping at superficial reform, we drive continuous change until clear, sustainable, long-term results are achieved.

H

Commitment to Consulting Quality

We support transformation and innovation with the same standards and quality as our consulting services in Japan.

Supporters for IQH

We seek to plant seeds of knowledge that take deep root and grow sustainably in Thai society through collaboration with leading academic and business partners.

Our partnership with the Thailand Management Association (TMA) began with the establishment of the TMA-JMAC Institute in 1997, followed by continuous joint development initiatives.

In 2008, JMA Consultants Inc. established JMA Consultants (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to provide consulting to Japanese companies operating in Thailand and other countries, as well as Thai and ASEAN organizations pursuing transformation and innovation across multiple dimensions.

We are also honored to be supported by distinguished advisors who are senior executives of leading organizations, including:

Mr. Kalin, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Prasert Mekwattana, President of a TCC Group company

We also maintain strategic partnerships with TMA and the Management Consulting Center at Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University.

※ TMA is one of Thailand’s leading business management associations. Its more than 550 members include leading Thai companies and major Japanese companies operating in Thailand. JMAC Thailand was TMA’s first partner.

※ TCC Group is a leading diversified group with businesses including one of Thailand’s largest real estate companies and beverage manufacturing.

※ Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University, is Thailand’s leading graduate business school.

Supporters for IQH
Message from the President

Message from the President

JMAC Thailand supports the sustainable growth of organizations in Thailand by addressing critical management issues directly. We build systematic ways of working that create competitive advantage, foster a healthy organizational culture, and embed a habit of taking action.

JMAC’s activities in Thailand began in 1992 with consulting to improve organizational productivity. We later formed a partnership with the Thailand Management Association (TMA), and JMAC Thailand was incorporated in 2008. From 2008 to 2019, we completed more than 500 consulting projects for 200 clients.

Our consulting is detailed, in-depth, and focused on the issues that matter. We emphasize practical transformation based on actual conditions and apply Japanese knowledge while respecting the cultural differences between Japan and Thailand.

Today, most of our consulting projects are in Thailand, with additional engagements in countries such as Singapore, Malaysia, and Vietnam. More than 90% of our clients continue to use our consulting services. We remain committed to supporting the growth and development of industry in Thailand and across ASEAN.

Our History

Our History

Our partnership with the Thailand Management Association (TMA) began with the establishment of the TMA-JMAC Institute in 1997 and continued through a series of joint initiatives. In 2008, JMA Consultants Inc. established JMA Consultants (Thailand) Co., Ltd. to support Japanese companies operating in Thailand and other countries, as well as Thai and ASEAN companies seeking organizational transformation and innovation.

Our distinguished advisory board includes senior executives from leading organizations. Mr. Kalin, Chairman of the Thai Chamber of Commerce, and Mr. Prasert Mekwattana, President of a TCC Group company, have honored us by serving as advisors. We have also formed strategic working partnerships with TMA and the Management Consulting Center at Sasin School of Management, Chulalongkorn University.

From Our Beginnings to the Growth of JMAC Thailand

Launched the P-Course based on a program from the AOTS training institute

2535–2548

Established the TMA-JMAC Center and began consulting for Thai companies, Japanese companies in Thailand, and companies across ASEAN

2535–2548

Established the TMA-JMAC Institute

2544

Established JMA Consultants (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (JMAC Thailand)

2551

Built an organizational structure with 20 employees

2557

Relocated the office

2561

Launched public training programs for general participants

2562

Launched full-scale, level-based human resource development services

2565
Global Network

JMA Group

The JMA Group is a network of organizations affiliated with the Japan Management Association (JMA), with JMAC serving as its dedicated consulting organization. The network brings together more than 1,600 management professionals and business consultants serving clients in Japan and around the world. By combining knowledge across the network, we deliver comprehensive consulting—from problem solving and organizational transformation to systematic management innovation.

Countries and Regions Served
60+
Projects Delivered Annually
1,500+

JMA Consultants Inc. (Japan) The consulting firm of the Japan Management Association

Company Name
JMA Consultants Inc.
Established
April 1, 1980 (operations began in 1942)
Address
Japan Management Association Building 7F, 3-1-22 Shiba Park, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
Contact
TEL +81 03 4531 4300 (main) / FAX +81 03 4531 4301 (main)
Number of Employees
Approximately 300
Directors
President and Chief Executive Officer: Mr. Youhei Ootani
Offices
Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuyama, Fukuoka, Bangkok, Milan, Shanghai, Seoul

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