Team / Marie Endo

Paris, 2023
Pateau Consultants is conducting several cross-cultural sessions for Sonepar, a leading technical solutions provider to electrical industry professionals.  

Weiden-Lille, 2023, March
Pateau Consultants organises a cross-cultural coaching session for the Witt Group, a leading German clothing mail order retailer belonging to Otto Group

Paris-Bonn, 2023, March-May-December
Pateau Consultants continues to support Buyin, the JV of Deutsche Telekom and Orange through on-line and face-to-face coaching and cross-cultural training. 

“Japanese culture is a product of the contributions made by cultures from the south and the north, of different religions, of a rich insular history enhanced by the encounter with continental cultures and the shock that ensued. My personal and professional project is to be at the intersection where cultures overlap and to act as a relay on the path towards difference. I joined the team at Pateau Consultants to do this.”

A native of Tokyo, Marie studied at SEIJO University where she received a degree in art and literature as well as a teaching certificate as a professor of French. All the while she nurtured a special interest in the cultural dimension of relations between Europe and Asia.

After holding a position in purchasing for several years at the company Ribbon Syndicate in Tokyo, she left Japan for France and obtained a diploma in Commerce and Economy from Paris' Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Moving to Alsace, she began to work for the Center of Japanese Studies where she has directed numerous cultural projects for companies wanting to do business with Japan. For 15 years, Marie has also been transmitting her know-how in the field of intercultural management to Japanese companies located in France and she organizes the impatriation of Japanese families coming to live and work in France.

In charge of public relations for the Association of the Japanese in Alsace, she has organized numerous cultural events over the last 6 years.

Marie is also a certified translator for the Court of Colmar.