Improving the World with
Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day
– The KAIZEN™ Way

Celebrating 40 Years of Business Excellence

This year, we celebrate 40 years of Kaizen Institute. Founded by Masaaki Imai in 1985, we pioneered the original KAIZEN™ consulting firm, specializing in Continuous Improvement and enterprise-wide business excellence. Today, we are a global consultancy active across all sectors. We take pride in our rich history of serving clients and strengthening the KAIZEN™ community through consultation, training, certification and award programs, networking events, and publications. Please enjoy reading our 40th Anniversary website about our amazing and never ending Continuous Improvement journey!

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Edgar Hoyos

Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Colombia
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Jayanth Murthy

Joint Managing Director
Kaizen Institute South Asia and Africa
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José Carlos Pires

Senior Partner
Kaizen Institute North America & Western Europe
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Stanislaw Motylski

General Manager
Flex in Poland
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Aleix Borrego Claveria

Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Poland
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Ruy Cortez

Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Brazil
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Carmen Beernaert

Managing Director
Kaizen Institute Germany
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Alessio Vignato

Partner
Kaizen Institute Italy
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António Costa

CEO
Kaizen Institute, Ltd.
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Rui Castro

Production Director
Lactogal – Produtos Alimentares
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Luiz Claudio F. Leite Pinto

Quality & Sustainability Senior Manager
Roca Brasil Sanitários
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Dr. Amy Traore Shumbusho

Founder & CEO
Smile360

Inspiring Voices: António Costa

António Costa, CEO of Kaizen Institute Ltd., reflects on our 40-year journey and how far Kaizen Institute has come. From our humble beginnings in 1985, inspired by Masaaki Imai’s vision of introducing KAIZEN™ to the Western World, Kaizen Institute has grown into a global leader in Continuous Improvement.

Inspiring Voices: Clients Who Embrace KAIZEN™

Learn from Rui Castro, Production Director of Lactogal, about their collaboration with Kaizen Institute Portugal to improve cheese yield and optimize post-production operations. The story highlights the lasting impact of Continuous Improvement.

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