Management Overview

Tom Kumagai, graduated from Aoyama Gakuin University in Tokyo in March 1993 with a B.A. in International Politics, Economics & Business. Awarded a Toshiba scholarship, he received his MBA from the University of Washington in Seattle in 2002. His career advanced with his assignment to Toshiba America Electronic Components (TAEC) and his appointment as Senior Manager of the Global Sales & Marketing Division of Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation. He then became President of Toshiba Electronics Europe (TEE), and was appointed Toshiba’s Corporate Representative for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, and President of Toshiba Europe Ltd. He returned to Japan, becoming General Executive and Corporate Vice President of Toshiba Corporation, and later heading the Global Strategy & Business Development Division. Tom is married with a daughter and a son, and enjoys running, playing the ukulele, cooking, golf, tennis, snowboarding, skiing, and scuba diving.

Tom will take on the new role of President and CEO of TAEC starting January 1st, 2025, responsible for the day to day business operations within TAEC. Tom will also be serving as the Chairman and CEO of Toshiba America Inc. (TAI), Toshiba International Corporation (TIC), Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation (TAES) and TAEC.

Kyle Yamamoto is vice president of TAEC’s HDD Business Unit, which includes sales, marketing, customer technical support, planning, logistics, post sales and R&D for Hard Disk Drives covering the entire Americas region and headquartered customers.  He joined Toshiba in 2009 and has a combined 26 years storage industry experience.  Kyle has held a variety of management, marketing, business operations and planning roles, across both HDDs and SSDs.  He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Managerial Economics from the University of California at Davis.

Deepak Prakash is the Vice President for TAEC’s Semiconductor Business Unit with engineering, marketing and sales responsibilities for TAEC’s Semiconductor Products. Mr. Prakash joined TAEC in 2002 and has held various Engineering, Marketing, Product Planning and Product Management positions during that time. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Indian Institute of Technology and a Master’s Degree in Computer Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, New York.

Mr. Heinecke holds the position of Vice President of TAEC’s Semiconductor and Material & Devices Business Units.  A 36-year industry veteran, Mr. Heinecke is responsible for the sales and marketing of Toshiba’s semiconductor products which include: power semiconductors, optoelectronics, microwave, RF, logic, small signal devices, MCU, Digital and Analog ICs, and sensors. The Material & Device products portfolio includes: amorphous cores, ball and roller blanks, scintillators, SiN substrates, thermal print heads, and power magnetron product groups.  Mr. Heinecke has held numerous sales, marketing, operational, and product management positions leading up to his current position. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in from the University of Wisconsin, and an MBA from Lake Forest Graduate School, in Lake Forest, Illinois.

Bill Nutini is Vice President of Business Operations and Sales Support at Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. He is responsible for various groups including Order Management, Strategic Planning, IT, QA, and TAEC Logistics.  He is responsible for all aspects of these groups which are focused on both internal and external support aimed at effectiveness and efficiencies. Bill has been at TAEC for over 32 years during which he served in a variety of capacities, including Vice President of Sales.  He began his career in  Chicago before relocating to California in 2006. Before joining Toshiba, Bill was employed at Mitsubishi Electronics, America where he held several sales roles. He holds both a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University of Chicago. Bill currently resides in Laguna Beach, CA where his two passions of his grandkids and ice hockey consume his spare time.