Visionary is a trait that
in person, who can think or plan the future with imagination or wisdom. A
visionary person also can be defined as a person who with a clear, distinctive,
and specific vision of the future.
Example:
Akihiko Otsuka – Visionary
Akihiko Otsuka, son of
Masahito Otsuka, the second Chairman of Otsuka Pharmaceutical. When the age of
35, Akuhiko Otsuka became the head of Otsuka Pharmaceutical Factory.
In year 1973, the head of
the development department, Rokuro Harima has introduced Akihiko Otsuka the
idea of intravenous fluids to drink. However, Akihiko Otsuka said it is not the
right time to produce intravenous fluids for drinking. In the year of 1976,
when Akihiko Otsuka became the third Chairman of Otsuka Pharmaceutical, he felt
that it was the right time to produce the intravenous fluids for drinking
because at that time, Japanese societies were putting their first priority to
their health.
After the experiments
that time taken for nearly three years, Akihisa Takaichi has manages to create
an infusion fluids and decided to market it with the name of “Pocari Sweat”. In
April 1980, the sales of Pocari Sweat have begun. Marketing department of
Pocari Sweat started their distribution to public in the local area because
they refused and did not believe these products will be sold in their stores.
And at the same time, Akihiko Otsuka made a decision to continue the
distribution of the drinks, Pocari Sweat for free with a mass in the sport
area, sauna and working area. Although the company is making a heavy loss
during that time, Akihiko Otsuka continues to perform the free distribution of
the drinks as he was convinced that the drink, Pocari Sweat will be successful
and profitable to the company in the future. In year 1981, the demand from the
public for Pocari Sweat is increasing as the weather on that time is increasing
hot. Finally, Pocari Sweat has attracted the interest of all the community and
was well known throughout Japan as well as other countries.
As a conclusion, Akihiko Otsuka is a visionary man.
He believes that there will be a right time to create a new healthy beverage
product with the idea of Rokuro Harima as well as never give up when the
experiment. Up to now, Pocari Sweat is sold in 16 countries. But then, at the
year of 2014, 11th of November, Akihiko Otsuka died and the cause
was cardiac arrest.
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