Primary Job Title Creative Technologist Primary Organization 
Dentsu
Location Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan Regions Asia-Pacific (APAC) Gender Male Also Known As 菅野薫
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Kaoru Sugano is a Creative Director and Creative Technologist at Dentsu Inc. Kaoru joined Dentsu in 2002, and he has built a unique career by working on data mining and R&D of technical methods for digital executions, as well as client work such as global product & services development and advertising campaigns. Some of his prominent work
include ‘CONNECTING LIFELINES’, ‘RoadMovies’, ‘Sound of Honda – Ayrton Senna 1989’, all for Honda’s Internavi.
The most recent international accolades for Kaoru’s innovative work are a Black Pencil at D&AD and the Titanium Grand Prix at Cannes. They add to his collection of awards that include another Titanium Lion, gold and silver Lions at Cannes, 4 Yellow Pencils at D&AD, 4 Grand Prix at Spikes Asia, Grand Prix at Adfest, and Grand Prix at the Japan Media Arts Festival, among others. He has also judged at D&AD, Cannes, and Spikes Asia.
