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Mobcast Group Representative & CEO
Koki Yabu
Successfully grew Bell-Park Co., Ltd. in the capacity of Managing Director of Sales, and led to its public listing on JASDAQ in 2000. In 2003, was named President and Representative Director at J-Phone Service Co., Ltd. (currently Japan Pro Staff Co., Ltd.). Established mobcast inc. as Representative Director in 2004, in response to the business potential of mobile contents. Listed mobcast, inc. in TSE Mothers in 2012 as his second time of experience for listing. Reorganized mobcast inc. into a holding company in April 2018. Changed the company name to MOBCAST HOLDINGS INC., aiming to expand the Group’s business in all areas of entertainment.
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Board of Directors
Kazuaki Sanada
Joined Salomon Brothers Asia Securities Co., Ltd. (currently Citigroup Securities Co., Ltd.) in April 1989. Primarily responsible for accounting operations, in January 2002, he was appointed vice president of the accounting department. In September 2004, he transferred to Citigroup Principal Investments Japan, where he oversaw the management department. After that, he joined Anicom General Insurance Co., Ltd. in October 2017 and worked in the corporate planning department. Joined Mobcast Holdings Co., Ltd. in January 2021 and served as group accounting manager and group management manager, and then became director in March 2024.
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Board of Directors
Tetsuya Kawaguchi
Joined Nomura Securities in 1990. Engaged in sales of private banking services, securitized products, hedge funds, private equity, and other alternative products to institutional investors and ultra-high-net-worth individuals. Thereafter, he engaged in the same business at Mizuho Securities and other financial institutions. Joined Mobcast Holdings in November 2023, served as Finance Department Manager and Investment Strategy Office Manager, and became a Director in March 2024.
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Outside Director
Katsuhiko Handa
At Hakuhodo Inc. and Hakuhodo DY Media Partners, the executive was involved in producing media content and developing business in the media content field. He founded F1 Media (now W TOKYO), which operates Tokyo Girls Collection, as an internal venture and served as the Representative Director and President. He also served as a Director at Hakuhodo DY Outdoor. Later, he participated in Dream Incubator Inc. as an executive officer, providing business production support to client companies and management support to investee companies. From March 2022, he has been serving as the Outside Director of MOBCAST HOLDINGS INC.
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Outside Director
Tetsuya Shigematsu
Conducted securities functions such as client relations, financing, and public underwriting at a major financial institution, then joined TYO Inc. and became Managing Director after performing CFO functions such as managing public offerings and mergers and acquisitions. Later, named Senior Managing Director of Fields Inc. in 2007, and oversaw all entertainment business, before becoming President in 2016. Currently serving as management advisor for listed and unlisted companies in his role as President of Anranju Inc. Assumed Outside Director of MOBCAST HOLDINGS INC. in March 2020.
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Audit & Supervisory Board Member
Hirokazu Ohtsuki
Joined Tanabe Tax & Accounting Firm as staff in April 1982, joined TOM'S Co., Ltd. in November 1989 as an accounting professional, and became Director of the company's general administrations department in July 2016. After working in the MOBCAST HOLDINGS INC. Administration department since February 2018, rose to Auditor in March 2020.
