March 16, 2022
For Immediate Release
(English translation of the original Japanese document)
Company Name: Kakaku.com, Inc.
Representative: Shonosuke Hata, President and Representative Director (Stock code: 2371; First Section of the Tokyo Stock Exchange)
Contact: Kiyoaki Shirakawa, Executive Officer, General Manager, Corporate Management Division Phone: +81 3-5725-4554
Notice of Organizational and Personnel Changes
Kakaku.com, Inc. (the Company) hereby announces that its Board of Directors approved on March 16, 2022 the following organizational and personnel changes.
1. Organizational changes (effective April 1, 2022)
The Company will implement the following organizational changes for more efficient intra- departmental coordination.
- In order to further grow the media capabilities of services in the New Media Business by sharing know-how and technology gained through media production in the Kakaku.com Business, media production functions of Kakaku.com and services in the New Media Business, excluding Tabelog, Kyujin Box and those services operated by affiliate companies, will be consolidated into the newly established "Shopping Media Division" and "Service Media Division".
- With the aim to maximize revenue from generating traffic for Kakaku.com's client companies, sales functions of Kakaku.com's Shopping Business and Kakaku.com's Service Business will be consolidated into the newly established "Kakaku.com Business Division".
- The Company will establish a "Travel Business Division", which will manage and operate travel related businesses, including 4travel and icotto, with the aim of expanding Kakaku.com group's travel business.
- The "Corporate Strategy Division" will be renamed into "Corporate Planning Division" and will consist of the "Planning Department", which will consolidate corporate planning functions previously handled by multiple departments, and the "Communication Design Office", responsible for enhancing the value of the corporate brand.
- For the purpose of consolidating support and management of affiliate companies as well as the Company's investments in Japan and overseas, the Affiliate Company Management Division (previously Affiliate Administration Division) will be reorganized into two departments, the newly established Domestic Management Department and the Global Management Department (formerly part of the Corporate Strategy Division).
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2. Personnel changes (Effective April 1, 2022)
(1) Executive Officers | |||||
① Newly Appointed | |||||
New position | Name | Current position | |||
- | Executive Officer | Yuzo | - Founder CEO, Time Design Co., Ltd. | ||
- | General Manager, Travel Business Div. | Takamatsu | |||
- General Manager, Marketing Div. | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Tatsuya | - Manager, Business Marketing Dept., | ||
Marketing Div. | |||||
- | Representative Director, LCL, Inc. | Matsui | |||
- Manager, Data Business Planning | |||||
Office | |||||
②Personnel Change | |||||
New position | Name | Current position | |||
Kanako | - Director and Executive Officer | ||||
- | Director and Executive Officer | - General Manager, Shopping Business | |||
Miyazaki | |||||
Div | |||||
Norihiko | - Executive Officer and CTO | ||||
- | Executive Officer and CTO | - General Manager, Platform Technology | |||
Fukuda | |||||
Div. | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Kimihiro | - Executive Officer | ||
- | General Manager, Shopping Media Div. | Murakami | - Representative Director, LCL, Inc. | ||
- Executive Officer | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Takeshi | - Assistant General Manager, Shopping | ||
- | Assistant General Manager, Shopping | Business Div. | |||
Kamada | |||||
Media Div. | - Manager, Media Creative Dept., | ||||
Shopping Business Div. | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Ryu | - Executive Officer | ||
- | General Manager, Kakaku.com | ||||
Shibaki | - General Manager, Tabelog Sales Div. | ||||
Business Div. | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Yusuke | - Executive Officer | ||
- | General Manager, Corporate Planning | ||||
Aizawa | - Manager, President's Office | ||||
Div. | |||||
- Executive Officer | |||||
- | Executive Officer | - General Manager, Human Resources & | |||
Mitsuhiro | General Affairs Div. | ||||
- | General Manager, Human Resources & | ||||
Sakusabe | - Manager, Human Resources Dept., | ||||
General Affairs Div. | |||||
Human Resources & General Affairs | |||||
Div. | |||||
- | Executive Officer | Kota | - Executive Officer | ||
- General Manager, Kyujin Box Div. | |||||
- | General Manager, Kyujin Box Div. | Shiratani | |||
- Manager, Sales Dept., Kyujin Box Div. | |||||
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New position | Name | Current position | |
- Executive Officer | |||
Tomoyuki | - General Manager, Business | ||
- | Executive Officer | Development Div. | |
Watabe | |||
- Manager, Kinarino/icotto Dept., | |||
Business Development Div. | |||
(2) General Managers | |||
New position | Name | Current position | |
- General Manager, Service Business | |||
- | General Manager, Service Media Div. | Hideki | Div. |
Ono | - Manager, Planning Dept., Service | ||
Business Div. | |||
- | General Manager, Tabelog Sales Div. | Yuji | - Manager, Metropolitan Area Sales Dept. |
- | Manager, Metropolitan Area Sales | ||
Ogino | 1, Tabelog Sales Div. | ||
Dept. 1, Tabelog Sales Div. | |||
- | General Manager, System Div. | Kenji | - Assistant General Manager, System |
Ando | Div. | ||
- | Assistant General Manager, System | Toru | - General Manager, System Div. |
Div. | Akasaka | ||
- | General Manager, Platform Technology | Hiroshi | - Manager, Advanced Technology Dept., |
Div. | Miyata | Platform Technology Div. | |
- | General Manager, Marketing Div. | Satoru | - Manager, Marketing Support Office, |
- | Manager, Data Business Planning | ||
Asakawa | Marketing Div. | ||
Office | |||
(3) Managers | |||
New position | Name | Current position | |
- | Manager, Media Planning Dept. 1, | Tomoaki | - Manager, Planning Dept., Shopping |
Shopping Media Div. | Ryu | Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Media Planning Dept. 2, | Takuhiro | - Assistant Manager, Planning and |
Production Office, Shopping Business | |||
Shopping Media Div. | Koyama | ||
Div. | |||
- | Manager, Media Creative Dept., | Yasuyuki | - Manager, Planning and Production |
Shopping Media Div. | Endo | Office, Shopping Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Data Management Office, | Tomoko | - Manager, Data Management Office, |
Shopping Media Div. | Miyake | Shopping Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Media Design Dept. 1, | ||
Shopping Media Div. | Satoshi | - Manager, Media Design Dept., | |
- | Manager, Communication Design | Nozomito | Shopping Business Div. |
Office, Corporate Planning Div. | |||
- | Manager, Media Design Dept. 2, | Keiichi | - Manager, Media Design Dept., |
Shopping Media Div. | Wakabayashi | Business Development Div. | |
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New position | Name | Current position | |
- | Manager, Media Planning Dept., | Kohei | - Assistant Manager, Planning Dept., |
Service Media Div. | Iida | Service Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Sumaity Dept., Service Media | Hidekazu | - Manager, Sumaity Dept., Business |
Div. | Kando | Development Div. | |
- | Manager, Commerce Marketing Dept., | Shunsuke | - Assistant Manager, Commerce |
Marketing Dept., Shopping Business | |||
Kakaku.com Business Div. | Yanagisawa | ||
Div. | |||
- | Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 1, | Tomoki | - Assistant Manager, Service Marketing |
Kakaku.com Business Div. | Takase | Dept. 1, Service Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 2, | Yasuyuki | - Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 2, |
Kakaku.com Business Div. | Sakurano | Service Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Business Development Dept., | Hiromichi | - Manager, Service Marketing Dept. 1, |
Travel Business Div. | Ide | Service Business Div. | |
- | Manager, 4 travel Dept., Travel | Katsuhiro | - Manager, 4 travel Dept., Service |
Business Div. | Saito | Business Div. | |
- | Manager, Business Support Dept., | Koichi | - Manager, Customer Service Dept. |
Sales Div. | Tomotsune | ||
- | Manager, Sales Dept., Kyujin Box Div. | Tsubasa | - Manager, Commerce Marketing Dept., |
Ishikawa | Shopping Business Div. | ||
- | Manager, Media Planning Dept., Kyujin | Takeshi | - Manager, Planning Dept., Kyujin Box |
Box Div. | Ushiwata | Div. | |
- | Manager, Advanced Technology Dept., | Mitsuru | - Assistant Manager, Advanced |
Technology Dept., Platform Technology | |||
Platform Technology Div. | Tokita | ||
Div. | |||
- | Manager, Business Marketing Dept., | Keisuke | - Assistant Manager, Business Marketing |
Marketing Div. | Ogishima | Dept., Marketing Div. | |
- | Manager, Marketing Promotion Dept., | Koki | - Assistant Manager, Marketing Support |
Marketing Div. | Morishita | Office, Marketing Div. | |
- | Manager, Customer Service Dept. | Shinya | - Manager, Sales Promotion Dept., Sales |
Bessho | Div. | ||
- | Manager, Domestic Management | Osamu | |
Dept., Affiliate Company Management | - Manager, Affiliate Administration Div. | ||
Terada | |||
Div. | |||
- | Manager, Global Management Dept., | Joi | - Manager, Global Strategy Dept., |
Affiliate Company Management Div. | Okada | Corporate Strategy Div. | |
- | Manager, Planning Dept., Corporate | Takao | - Manager, Corporate Strategy Dept., |
Planning Div. | Maruyama | Corporate Strategy Div. | |
- | Manager, Human Resources Dept., | Takumi | - Manager, Operational Reforms |
Human Resources & General Affairs | Promotion Office, Human Resources & | ||
Kusumoto | |||
Div. | General Affairs Div. | ||
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For Reference: New Organizational Chart (As of April 1, 2022)
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