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Yoshihisa Aono Representative Director & President

Yoshihisa Aono

Representative Director & President

I started studying programming when I was fourteen. Although I went on to major in information systems at university, I faced some setbacks in turning my studies into a career and ended up working for a major company instead. Since founding Cybozu, I’ve been focusing on product marketing, as well as creating a flat organization in which people can be themselves. My dream is to get more involved in the operational aspects of cloud computing.

Shiho Onda Executive Officer Human Resources Division

Shiho Onda

Executive Officer
Human Resources Division

I joined Cybozu in 2005 with a background in sales and tax affairs. My involvement in our Workstyle Reform initiatives entirely transformed my prior belief that getting married meant the end of my career. Since then, I have been fascinated by the challenge of finding the right match between each person's individuality and the team's needs. I’m committed to engaging with our people and organization through ongoing dialogue, ensuring our teams can perform at their absolute best. On weekends, I recharge by swimming at my local community pool.

Machiko Kawai Executive Officer Customer Service Division

Machiko Kawai

Executive Officer
Customer Service Division

I joined Cybozu in 2004 as part of the company's very first cohort of new graduates hired. Since then, I’ve had the opportunity to serve as a product manager, product marketing manager, and SMB market sales manager for Cybozu Office and other products. I'm dedicated to putting my experience in both development and sales to good use in the pursuit and delivery of the best customer experience unique to Cybozu. I’m a proud supporter of Kawasaki Frontale, my hometown's local professional football club, and am often in the stands at their home stadium cheering them on.

Keita Kuriyama Executive Officer Marketing Division and Business Strategy Office  and Global Business Division

Keita Kuriyama

Executive Officer
Marketing, Business Strategy, and Global Business Divisions

I grew up with a soccer ball at my feet, in a picturesque town in the southern part of Osaka. In 2003, after working at a securities company, I joined Cybozu. I’ve mainly worked in the field of sales, including public sales, and as sales manager for the Osaka area. Now, I’m the head of the Sales Division and the Business Strategy Office. These days, I’ve been working day and night to raise Kintone to the status of a globally recognized brand.

Shinnosuke Saito Executive Officer Cloud Infrastructure Division

Shinnosuke Saito

Executive Officer
Cloud Infrastructure Division

I joined Cybozu in 2011, after working for several companies as an IP network engineer and consultant. I have been engaged in operating our cloud infrastructure since the release of cybozu.com. In my current position, I work to ensure the stable operation of all our IT systems, external and internal.

Teppei Sato Executive Officer Development Division

Teppei Sato

Executive Officer
Development Division

I studied mathematical optimization at the Dept. of Industrial Engineering and Management of the Tokyo Institute of Technology before joining Cybozu in 2007. I’m immersed in the development of Kintone and Garoon, as well as in the exploration of new technologies. I also regularly contribute to open-source software development and the developer community. I noticed that to produce the greatest possible software, you need the greatest possible team, so in 2016 I became head of the Development Division. My life has been following a daily pattern of trial and error ever since. Oh, and I love beer and curry.

Hidekazu Suzuki Executive Officer Corporate IT Division

Hidekazu Suzuki

Executive Officer
Corporate IT Division

I majored in information systems at Waseda University’s Faculty of Science and Engineering, before joining Cybozu as a new graduate in 2005. At Cybozu, I’ve been involved in a full gamut of work across the IT infrastructure space, including remote services, Cybozu’s headquarters relocation project, running infrastructure such as Cybozu Live and cybozu.com, and revamping the internal system infrastructure. I’m currently devoting myself to providing the best internal IT environment for everyone, everywhere, everytime.

Ikki Tamada Executive Officer Enterprise Business Division

Ikki Tamada

Executive Officer
Enterprise Business Division and Sales Division

I was born in Tatsuno city, Hyogo prefecture, home of the famous Japanese children’s song “Red Dragonfly.” After returning to Osaka from Cybozu’s head office in Tokyo, I got to experience the growth of what was originally a meagre base. While taking my time to appreciate the scenery that is my hometown where I spent my childhood, I want to extend Cybozu’s services nationwide in the hopes of making Japan an even better place for everyone.

Yumika Nakane Executive Officer Teamwork City Office

Yumika Nakane

Executive Officer
Teamwork City Office

After studying law at university, I worked at a major energy company before joining Cybozu. At Cybozu, I was involved in the establishment of the legal department, and later served as General Manager of the Human Resources Division, working to build a platform where people and organizations could thrive. Today, I’m carrying that same purpose into the wider community, drawing on sports and digital transformation to create cities brimming with teamwork where everyone can solve problems in fulfilling and productive ways. Each day brings fresh discoveries about the differences between companies and communities as I continue to learn through trial and error.

Ryuta Nakamura Executive Officer Director, Social Design Lab

Ryuta Nakamura

Executive Officer
Director, Social Design Lab

Since I was a child, I never liked having to compete with others on the same playing field. I was always better at running off and working to create my own playing field. At Cybozu, I run the "Seedling Nurture Lab," where teams get together to find and nurture small seedlings of social change, in the hope of bringing forth a better future. A future in which, I hope, we will all have a little more space to be our true selves.

Yuki Hagizawa Executive Officer System Consulting Division

Yuki Hagizawa

Executive Officer
System Consulting Division

During my student days I immersed myself in athletics. My experience at decathlon taught me not to become too absorbed in one particular discipline but focus on accomplishing what can be done. I have put the same mindset to use since joining Cybozu as a new graduate hire in 2009; by combining my main role as a sales engineer with cross-functional initiatives. I am committed, primarily through my technical expertise, to help enhance the value that our customers perceive in our products and services.

Tadamasa Hayashi Executive Officer Corporate Affairs Division and Security Office

Tadamasa Hayashi

Executive Officer
Corporate Affairs Division and Security Office

I joined Cybozu in 2013, after working at a bank, a recruitment agency, and as a university professor. Thanks to my personal experience with various work cultures and industries, I became in charge of a wide range of planning tasks at Cybozu, from budget management to the launch of new businesses. I’m always excited to see the scope and pace at which the business environment around me is changing. Also, every summer, one of the activities I look forward to the most is getting together with colleagues and organizing a parfait-eating event at a fruit parlor near our headquarters.

Hideki Fudatsuji Executive Officer API Ecosystem Division

Hideki Fudatsuji

Executive Officer
API Ecosystem Division

I’m a geek. Obviously I love Japanese anime, but I also enjoy tinkering with gadgets and electronic devices. At Cybozu I started by setting up the sales engineering team, then moved on to become a product manager, and eventually joined the development team. Now I’m in charge of sales engineering and engineering marketing. I strongly believe in the importance of challenging oneself and adapting to change.

ymmt Chief Architect

ymmt

Chief Architect

I began at Cybozu by helping to create Garoon, a groupware solution aimed at making large organizations more productive and efficient. Then, I spearheaded the development of cybozu.com and the establishment of our Information Technology Division. As an architect, I’m very particular when it comes to crafting nice things, and since an organization is also a thing that needs crafting, I’ve been making a foray into management. To remain active and up-to-date as an engineer, I still make a daily effort to unlearn my preconceptions and stay mentally fresh.

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