Board Members

  • Board Member

    President & CEOAkito SuzukiBorn July 29, 1974

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc. is established
    Representative Director, President and CEO (current position)
    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2020April

    GMO ReTech, Inc. is established
    Representative Director and President (current position)

    2006April

    Innovex Inc. (now GMO TECH Inc.) established
    President

    2006April

    Joined Recruit Co., Ltd. (now Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.)

    2003April

    Joined Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.

    1998April

    Joined Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

  • Board Member

    Chairperson of the BoardMasatoshi Kumagai1963 / 7 / 17

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2022April

    GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Representative Director and Group Representative
    Chairman, President and CEO (current position)

    2016April

    GMO AD Partners, Inc. (currently GMO Internet, Inc.)
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2015April

    GMO AD Partners, Inc. (currently GMO Internet, Inc.)
    Director

    2012April

    GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2011April

    GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
    Chairman of the Board and President

    2009April

    Innovex Inc. (currently GMO TECH Inc.)
    Chairperson of the Board

    2008April

    GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Chairman and President, Group Representative

    2007April

    MagClick Inc. (currently GMO Internet Inc.)
    Chairperson of the Board

    2004April

    Card Commerce Service Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.)
    Chairperson of the Board

    2004April

    paperboy&co., Inc. (currently GMO Pepabo, Inc.)
    Chairman of the Board (current position)
    GMO Mobile & Desktop, Inc. (currently GMO Media, Inc.)
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2003April

    Global Media Online Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Representative Director Chairman and President
    iSLE Co., Ltd. (currently GMO GlobalSign Holdings Inc.)
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2002April

    GMO Research Institute, Inc. (currently GMO Research & AI, Inc.)
    Chairman of the Board (current position)

    2001April

    iSLE Co., Ltd. (currently GMO GlobalSign Holdings Inc.)
    Chairman

    2000April

    MagClick Inc. (currently GMO Internet Inc.)
    Director

    1999April

    MagClick Inc. (currently GMO Internet Inc.)
    Representative Director

    1991April

    Voice Media Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Representative Director

  • Board Member

    Executive vice-presidentTaketo Osawa1990 / 3 / 29

    2026April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director and Vice President (current position)

    2026April

    GMO Try Hatch, Inc.
    Representative Director and President (current position)

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Senior Managing Executive Officer
    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Director and Vice President (current position)
    GMO Design One, Inc.
    Director and Vice President (current position)
    GMO eNetworks, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2025April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Senior Managing Director, Head of Product Marketing Division

    2024April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Managing Director and General Manager of Product Marketing Division

    2022April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Director and General Manager of Product Marketing Division

    2020April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Product Marketing Division

    2019April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    General Manager of Sales Division

    2018April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    General Manager of the 1st Sales Department, Sales Headquarters

    2018April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    SEM Business Division Sales Department Manager

    2017April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Inside Sales Group Manager, SEM Business Division

    2017April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Joining

    2012April

    GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Joining

  • Board Member

    Senior Managing DirectorRyoichi Suzuki1976 / 5 / 12

    2026April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Senior Managing Director (current position)
    GMO ReTech, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2026April

    GMO Try Hatch, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Senior Managing Executive Officer
    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Representative Director and President (current position)
    GMO-Z.com TECH KR, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2025April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Senior Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division, Head of President's Office, Head of Digital Marketing Division

    2024April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Senior Executive Officer, Head of Administration Division, Head of Internal Audit Office, Head of President's Office, Head of Digital Marketing Division

    2024April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Senior Executive Officer, General Manager of Administration Division, General Manager of the President's Office, and General Manager of Business Management Division, Digital Marketing Division

    2023April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Executive Officer, Head of the President's Office

    2023April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Joining

    2022April

    Recruit Co., Ltd.
    General Manager, HRSaaS Product Management Department

    2020April

    Recruit Co., Ltd.
    Head of the Koko Body Office and Division Officer

    2017April

    Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Healthcare Project Division Officer (concurrent position)

    2015April

    Recruit Strategic Partners China Fund 1 and Fund 2
    executive officer

    2015April

    Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.
    Head of China Business Development Office, Group Executive, and CEO of Recruit China

    2010April

    Recruit Jobs Co., Ltd.
    Business Development Manager

    2006April

    Recruit Co., Ltd.
    General Manager of From A Group

    2002April

    Recruit Co., Ltd.
    Joining

  • Board Member

    DirectorMakoto Tanaka1975 / 11 / 21

    2026April

    GMO Design One, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2026April

    GMO Try Hatch, Inc.
    Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current position)

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director (current)
    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Audit & Supervisory Board Member (current position)

    2023April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    General Manager of Business Management Division, Accounting and Finance Department, and Information Strategy Department

    2022April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    General Manager of Business Management Division and Accounting and Finance Department

    2018April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    General Manager of Business Management Division, General Manager of Information Strategy Department, General Manager of Accounting and Finance Department

    2016April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    General Manager of Business Management Division and Information Strategy Department

    2016April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    Information Systems Department Manager

    2014April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    New Business Development Department

    2007April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director
    Development Manager

    2007April

    Joined Design One Japan Inc. (currently GMO Design One Inc.)

    2002April

    Joined NEC Electronics Corporation

    2000April

    Joined NEC Corporation

  • Board Member

    Director CTOJun Okidono1973 / 1 / 31

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director and CTO (current position)

    2021April

    GMO ReTech, Inc.
    Director and CTO (current position)

    2021April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Director CTO
    Systems Division

    2020April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Executive Officer & CTO
    Systems Division

    2018April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Executive Officer, General Manager of Systems Division

    2017April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Manager of Technology Management Department

    2017April

    Joined GMO TECH Inc.

    2011April

    Joined FUN Communications Inc.

  • Board Member

    DirectorMasashi Yasuda1971 / 6 / 10

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2022April

    GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Director, Group Vice President, Executive Officer and CFO
    Group Representative Assistant
    Group Management Division Manager (current position)

    2019April

    GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd.
    Outside Director (current position)

    2016April

    GMO Payment Gateway, Inc.
    Director (current)

    2016April

    Aozora Trust Bank, Ltd. (currently GMO Aozora Net Bank, Ltd.)
    Outside Audit & Supervisory Board Member

    2016April

    GMO Click Holdings, Inc.
    (Currently GMO Financial Holdings, Inc.)
    Director (current)

    2016April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Director

    2016April

    GMO AD Partners, Inc. (currently GMO Internet, Inc.)
    Director (current)

    2016April

    GMO Research Inc. (currently GMO Research & AI Inc.)
    Director (current)

    2016April

    Director of GMO Pepabo, Inc.

    2016April

    GMO Cloud K.K. (currently GMO GlobalSign Holdings K.K.)
    Director (current)

    2016April

    Director of GMO Media, Inc. (current position)

    2015April

    Executive Vice President of GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Assistant to Group Representative, Head of Group Management Division

    2013April

    Senior Managing Director of GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Assistant to Group Representative, Head of Group Management Division

    2008April

    GMO Internet, Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Senior Managing Director, Head of Group Management Division

    2005April

    Global Media Online Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Senior Managing Director, Head of Administration Division, Group Management Strategy and IR

    2003April

    Global Media Online Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Managing Director, Group Management Strategy and IR

    2002April

    Global Media Online Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Director and Head of Business Strategy Office

    2001April

    Global Media Online Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)
    Head of Business Strategy

    2000April

    Registered as a Certified Public Accountant
    Joined InterQ Inc. (currently GMO Internet Group, Inc.)

  • Board Member

    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)Tetsuhiko Mitamura1973 / 6 / 13

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)

    2016April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

    2013April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Statutory Auditor

    2008April

    Joined Innovex Inc. (now GMO TECH Inc.)

  • Board Member

    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)Isao Anada1975 / 3 / 19

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)

    2018April

    GMO TECH, Inc.
    Outside Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)

    2017April

    Lotte Financial Co., Ltd.
    Outside Director (current position)

    2008April

    Admitted to the New York Bar

    2007April

    University of Southern California, Gould School of Law (LL.M.)

    2003April

    Joined CAST Law Firm (currently Uryu & Itoga Law Firm)

    2001April

    Joined Tanabe & Co. Law Office

    2001April

    Registered as an attorney (Tokyo Bar Association)

  • Board Member

    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member)Tomohiro Takagi1954 / 6 / 8

    2025April

    GMO TECH Holdings, Inc.
    Director (Audit and Supervisory Committee Member) (current position)

    2022April

    Sobal Co., Ltd.
    Outside Director (current position)

    2019April

    Landnet Co., Ltd.
    Outside Director (current position)

    2017April

    Hamee Co., Ltd.
    Outside Director

    2015April

    Design One Japan Co., Ltd. (currently GMO Design One, Inc.)
    Director

    2004April

    Japan Society for the Promotion of Science, Research Center for Science Systems
    Expert Committee

    2004April

    University of California, Berkeley
    Visiting Researcher, Department of Computer Science

    2000April

    Meiji University, Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Information Science
    Professor (current)

    1998April

    Joined Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd. (now Panasonic Corporation)