About Us

Andre was born in 1980 in Durban, South Africa and was educated in the UK at the University of Bath where he studied international management and a French. He then spent two years studying in France.

After settling in Tokyo in 2005, he started work in the recruitment industry, initially covering the hospitality and market research industries before starting one of Japan’s first specialized automotive recruitment teams.

In 2014, he became the only foreign-born national at that time to be a sales divisional director at JAC Recruitment, a Japanese recruitment firm listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

In 2016, he started Turnpoint Consulting with a vision to build a global automotive recruitment agency — the go-to-firm for anyone working or wanting to work in the automotive market.

Shin is originally from Nagoya and grew up with a keen interest in the automotive industry.

He graduated from Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto and joined Turnpoint Consulting in 2018 and is mainly in charge of Japanese OEMs, Imports for non-engineering roles such as MaaS, Sales, Marketing, Dealer Development and Aftersales positions.

In the face of a once-in-a-century transformation of the automotive industry, Shin also researches the market to identify some of the world’s most exciting automotive technology start ups.

Born in Melbourne, Australia, Matt grew up between Melbourne and Brisbane. He completed a Bachelor Degree in Psychological Sciences at Griffith University before later going on to complete a Post Graduate Certificate in Business  Administration at the University of Southern Queensland.

Matt is an avid snowboarder and skier, originally arriving in Japan 4 years ago, and living in Hokkaido for 6 months where he enjoyed some of the best powder snow in the world.

Matt’s recruitment focus spans a large focus in the automotive industry, from Mechanical, Advanced simulation Technology, Embedded Software and ADAS Engineering with some of the top Tier 1 Automotive Supplier clients, to non-engineering roles at foreign importers, including sales and marketing roles.

Chris joined Turnpoint Consulting in 2018, the same year he moved to Japan.

Born and raised in the Philippines, Chris attended the highly regarded engineering school Mapua Institute of Technology with a BSc in electronics and communication engineering.

After graduating, he worked with one of Canada’s largest enterprise information management software companies as a project and business development manager.

Chris is focused on Tier 1 automotive suppliers, making placements in positions related to embedded software, program management, sensors, radar, key account management, and business development.

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A graduate of the esteemed Telecommunications Giant linked Multimedia University in Cyberjaya, Kuala Lumpur, he is an Electronics Engineer with Computers Major.

Focused recruitment areas are Advanced Simulation Technology and Driving Assists Systems with strong client relationships and in depth market insight on specialized positions.

Nori graduated from Toyo University in Sport Studies and joined the reputable recruitment consultancy, JAC Recruitment where he was specialized in recruiting for the manufacturing industry including Tier 1 and Tier 2 automotive suppliers before joining Turnpoint Consulting.

With a solid understanding of the automotive industry and intense customer focus, Nori is able to deliver diligently to the needs of companies and job seekers alike.