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Michael woodford, english born, started as a salesman at the iconic japanese optical equipment maker olympus, and worked his way up the company ranks through perseverance and good business to last. In april 2011 he was appointed president and coo of the olympus corporationthe first western salaryman to rise through the ranks to the top of a japanese giant. Olympus corporate executives were hiding huge investment losses through complex takeover deals and secret offbalancesheet. Former olympus ceo, michael woodford, speaks on experience at. The unabridged, downloadable audiobook edition of michael woodfords autobiographical account, exposure. It was quite a sensation for a foreigner to head a major japanese company, almost unique in fact.
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Feb 25, 2014 michael woodford, having served in higher management in various firms in the olympus concern fur some 30 years, was called to serve as ceo of the whole olympus company, based in japan. Woodford learned about a series of bizarre mergers and acquisitions deals. Michael woodford had been fighting a legal case brought by keymed, a uk subsidiary of olympus, after the company alleged that mr woodford and an. For other people named michael woodford, see michael woodford disambiguation. Book michael woodford olympus ceo whistleblower by promotivate. The bestselling business book of 2012, now in paperback. He rose swiftly through the ranks to head the firms uk and european operations before being appointed president and chief operating officer in april 2011. But just weeks into the job in tokyo he came across allegations of enormous fraud. The board of the japanese cameramaker lied about the mystery for weeks.
Michael woodford microsite celebrity speakers michael. Former olympus ceo michael woodford has launched a scathing attack on the company, following his removal from his post. In exposure, a new book, the former chief of olympus of japan tells. How i went from ceo to whistleblower reprint by woodford, michael isbn. Michael woodford olympus whistleblower united kingdom.
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